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Licensed clinical social worker recordNorth Carolina

Dr. Alice Noell

Dr. Alice Noell, LCSW

North Carolina

Licensed clinical social worker - stress and relationships

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Credentials
LCSW
Licensed in North Carolina
LCSW, licence C002815
NPI
1679245088
Experience
35 years
Languages
English
Location
North Carolina

These details come from information Alice supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.

AAbout

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Trauma and grief

About Alice

Dr. Alice Noell is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina with 35 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and grief. She also addresses intimacy struggles, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and major life changes.

Her practice is practical and straightforward. Sessions focus on clear goals such as reducing panic, improving communication, managing substance use triggers, or coping after a loss. She uses a mix of well-known approaches rather than one fixed method. Clients can expect therapist-guided conversations, skill practice, and steps to try between meetings.

Dr. Noell pays attention to attachment and how past relationships shape current behavior. That can look like mapping relationship patterns, examining how trust developed, and trying new ways of relating. She also draws on cognitive-behavioral tools to change unhelpful thinking and on acceptance strategies to live with difficult feelings while pursuing valued actions.

The work often includes emotion regulation skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy. Practical exercises help people manage anger, reduce impulsive responses, and tolerate distress without making problems worse. Sessions can include role-play, homework, and short skill-building practices suited to everyday life.

For many, therapy here is about steady problem solving. Dr. Noell helps people make specific changes that reduce daily strain and improve relationships. To start, readers are asked to follow the service's intake and scheduling steps to arrange an initial meeting.

BHow sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even with uncomfortable feelings present. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where getting unstuck matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect present behavior. Online sessions can include talking through relationship histories, mapping patterns, and practicing new ways of relating during conversations with the therapist. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical experiments to change behavior. That often means rehearsing new responses, tracking moods, and setting short homework tasks between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit the person's goals, situation, and preferences. Changes are paced to what the client can manage and are adjusted as goals evolve.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into work or family schedules, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Those practical benefits help people keep regular contact with a licensed professional while they work on clear goals and day-to-day coping strategies.

CAreas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife 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 phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

35+ years

Listed in

North Carolina

Languages

English

DQuestions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and trauma-related concerns, plus grief, anger, intimacy issues, and life changes.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses practical, skills-based work combined with discussion about relationship patterns and emotions. Sessions include skill practice and steps to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

She has 35 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.

Is she licensed and where does she practice?

She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm any cross-border details during intake.

How are fees handled?

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

What are the first steps to begin?

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

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers

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