Alice McCarter , LICSW, LCSW

Alice McCarter is a licensed social worker with deep experience helping people navigate life’s difficult moments. She brings more than two decades of clinical practice to her work, including five years practicing in North Carolina, and holds the credentials LICSW and LCSW - LICSW indicates Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and LCSW indicates Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Alice focuses on assisting clients with depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and personal growth, applying a compassionate, strength-based perspective to each case.

Alice’s practice emphasizes a client-centered approach to a wide range of concerns, from workplace stress and midlife transitions to chronic health challenges and family dynamics. She has particular experience supporting women's issues and caregiver stress, and she helps clients explore communication patterns, rebuild purpose, and strengthen self-worth. Her methods draw on evidence-informed techniques tailored to each person’s needs rather than a one-size-fits-all strategy.

Alice aims to create a respectful, non-judgmental environment where clients can examine their experiences, build resilience, and pursue meaningful change. Whether working on relationships, managing stress, or seeking deeper self-understanding, she partners with individuals to provide steady professional guidance and empathetic support.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Alice McCarter integrates approaches such as mindfulness therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy to help clients reach practical goals. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation, which can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Motivational interviewing uses a collaborative, non-confrontational style to help people clarify their own reasons for change and build internal motivation, often useful for addictions, behavior change, and ambivalence about next steps. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, concrete steps toward desired outcomes, making it well suited for goal-oriented work like relationship improvement or coping strategies.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Alice works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions rather than applying a single model, inviting clients to shape the direction of their work.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing therapy to fit into busy schedules, handle mobility or caregiving constraints, and maintain continuity when in-person visits are impractical. These options make it easier for clients to access licensed professionals and sustain therapeutic momentum from wherever they are.