- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- OCD and panic
About Carnice
Carnice McFarland is a North Carolina Psychologist, NC Psychologist 5224, with ten years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and depression, and works with related concerns such as OCD, social anxiety, panic, and guilt and shame.
She describes a collaborative, person-centered way of working. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and building practical tools to respond differently. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused, with time spent on skills and strategies that can be used between sessions.
Her clinical work is informed by cultural awareness and attention to identity. She brings her perspective as a woman of color to how she listens and responds, and she attends to multicultural concerns as part of case formulation. That means she tends to discuss how culture, background, and values shape feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, or anger.
Carnice often helps people process grief and loss alongside mood and anxiety symptoms. She will work with patterns such as avoidant personality traits, compulsions, hoarding behaviors, and communication problems in practical terms rather than abstract theory.
When someone brings issues around forgiveness, jealousy, or self-worth, she focuses on concrete steps: noticing patterns, testing unhelpful beliefs, and practicing alternative ways of coping. Her aim is to help people develop clearer thinking and steadier behavior, so daily life feels more manageable.
People interested in beginning can expect direct collaboration on goals and regular review of progress. For those carrying guilt or shame, sessions cover how those feelings show up and what actions can help reduce their grip over time.
How evidence-based techniques are used online
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques typically mean focusing on methods that teach practical skills and change thinking and behavior. For example, cognitive approaches help identify and test unhelpful beliefs that sustain guilt or shame, and provide ways to try alternative interpretations in daily life. Behavioral strategies involve small experiments and exposure to feared situations to reduce avoidance and panic symptoms.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques to use based on the person's goals, current problems, and what feels workable in their life. That decision is reviewed over time and adjusted as progress and preferences become clearer.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also let people try short focused meetings or longer weekly sessions depending on what helps them practice new skills and stay engaged.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and related mood and anxiety problems.
How would she approach feelings of guilt?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered, focusing on understanding how guilt shows up and building practical tools to respond differently.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with mood, anxiety, trauma-related problems, and interpersonal concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a North Carolina Psychologist, credential listed as NC Psychologist 5224, and practices in North Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.