Alice McCarter, LICSW, LCSW

Massachusetts · 22 years in practice

Alice McCarter is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 22 years of experience.

License and registration

LICSW, Massachusetts: 111163 · expires May 2027
LCSW, North Carolina: C012823 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1588149660 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 22
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Alice

Alice McCarter is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 22 years of experience. She holds a Master of Arts and practices as an MA LICSW and NC LCSW. Alice helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and major life changes.

She focuses on everyday problems that feel overwhelming. That includes relationship struggles, low self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges with work or caregiving. She also supports people dealing with addictions, sleep or eating concerns, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder.

Background and approach

Alice uses simple, practical methods in sessions. She draws on mindfulness to help people slow down and notice difficult thoughts and feelings. She uses motivational interviewing to help clients find their own reasons for change.

Solution-focused techniques help set clear, achievable steps between sessions. Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk things through. Alice aims to help people build coping skills and make small changes that add up.

She pays attention to what each person needs and adapts the work accordingly. Alice has worked in Massachusetts and now practices in North Carolina. Her background includes supporting caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, autism and Asperger syndrome, chronic illness and pain, cancer-related concerns, and blended family challenges.

She offers sessions in English and uses video calls, phone, live chat, and text messaging to connect. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapists availability. Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Alice lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Depression
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Post-traumatic stress
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Trichotillomania
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Alice names

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Online support

Approaches that translate well to online work

Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, sleep issues, and coping with chronic health problems because it teaches simple attention practices to use between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on the clients own goals and values. It uses short conversations to explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, which can help with addictions, behavior change, or pursuing new life steps.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on concrete, achievable goals. Sessions identify small, practical steps and track progress, which is helpful for relationship concerns, work stress, and immediate practical problems.

Picking the right approach is a shared process. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences and adjusts over time based on what helps most.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexible ways to touch base between sessions or to reflect after a difficult moment. These options give practical access and scheduling flexibility while keeping the focus on meaningful therapeutic work.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, addictions, sleep and eating problems, and many life transitions.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is practical and collaborative with a calm, nonjudgmental tone. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, building coping skills, and setting achievable steps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 22 years of experience working in clinical settings, including time practicing in Massachusetts and in North Carolina.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds MA LICSW and NC LCSW credentials and practices in North Carolina.

Are sessions available in other languages or countries?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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