01 · Who Alice works with

Alice works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and self esteem

Alice lists 19 specialisms and 45 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Alice chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Alice's own words

What Alice says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

As a licensed therapist with over two decades of experience in Massachusetts and five years in North Carolina, I specialize in supporting individuals through life's complex challenges. My practice focuses on helping clients navigate depression, anxiety, relationship dynamics, and personal growth. I bring compassionate expertise to issues like self-esteem, life transitions, communication struggles, and emotional healing.

My approach is deeply client-centered, addressing a wide range of concerns including workplace stress, midlife transitions, chronic health challenges, and interpersonal dynamics. I'm particularly skilled in supporting women's issues, caregiver stress, and helping individuals rediscover their sense of purpose and self-worth.

I believe in creating a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their experiences, develop resilience, and cultivate meaningful personal transformation. Whether you're facing relationship challenges, managing stress, or seeking deeper self-understanding, I'm committed to walking alongside you with empathy and professional guidance.

Alice McCarter, on the BetterHelp listing · read 7 Oct 2026

03 · How Alice works

The 3 approaches Alice lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Alice lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Alice's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Alice runs a session.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Alice practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Alice's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Alice at this point.

2. Naming Alice specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Alice is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Alice.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Alice

Built from what Alice actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Alice's - Alice has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “With 22 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LICSW

Licensed in

North Carolina

Licence

MA LICSW 111163, NC LCSW C012823

Licence number

111163

Licence expires

27 May 2027

NPI

1588149660

Years in practice

22

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Alice's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 7 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Alice. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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