Dr. Alice Noell, LCSW - Therapist in North Carolina

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
CBT and attachment work

About Alice

Dr. Alice Noell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 35 years of experience. She focuses on common and complex concerns such as depression, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, grief, and coping with life changes.

Her approach is practical and direct. She pays attention to how emotions show up in daily life and how they shape behavior. She uses methods that help people name feelings, change unhelpful patterns, and build stronger ways to cope.

Noell combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with other approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered work. That mix is used to address things like low self-esteem, anger, intimacy-related worries, and problems with communication and commitment.

She also works with concerns tied to abandonment, adoption and foster care history, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, and dissociation. People bring co-occurring problems such as bipolar symptoms, codependency, avoidant or dependent personality features, and stress after disasters, and she helps them sort out what to address first.

Noell aims to be straightforward about techniques and goals. Sessions tend to focus on what matters most now - improving day-to-day coping, reducing distressing symptoms, and changing patterns that get in the way of relationships and personal well-being.

How her approaches translate to online work

Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on identifying and expressing core emotions and seeing how those feelings shape relationships and behavior. Online sessions using EFT typically help people name hard-to-recognize emotions and practice new responses to recurring patterns.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then taking actions that reflect personal values. In online sessions ACT techniques help with anxiety, avoidance, and building consistent daily habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to choose which methods matter most based on current needs and goals. That means adjusting techniques if something isn’t helping and focusing on practical steps that fit the client’s life.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow a quicker check-in on difficult days. Some formats also let clients skip video when bandwidth is limited or take a brief session during a work break, but check which options are available when you schedule.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

Family conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia Women's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

35+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, grief, anger, self-esteem, bipolar-related issues, and coping with life changes.

What therapeutic style does she use?

Her stated approaches include Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based methods, client-centered work, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She blends these to fit the issue at hand.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 35 years of experience as a practicing clinician in North Carolina.

What are her professional credentials and location?

She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.

Which session formats does she offer?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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