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Dr. Alice Noell

Dr. Alice Noell, LCSW

North Carolina

LCSW - Family patterns and emotional coping

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  • Family of origin patterns
  • Depression and anxiety
  • CBT and ACT methods

About Alice

Dr. Alice Noell is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in North Carolina with 35 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common concerns such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, addiction, grief, and family-related patterns. Her background includes long-term work with people facing major life changes and persistent emotional struggles.

She uses practical, talk-based sessions that aim to identify repeating patterns from a person’s family of origin and how those patterns show up now. Sessions involve setting small goals, trying out new ways of communicating, and building skills to manage intense feelings like anger or panic. Dr. Noell pays attention to attachment and how early relationships influence adult intimacy and trust.

Her approach draws on several methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These tools are used to reduce overwhelming emotions, improve coping, and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Work often focuses on practical steps rather than abstract theory.

People who reach out are usually dealing with ongoing patterns rooted in the family they grew up in, such as roles, communication problems, or unmet needs. She also addresses related issues like codependency, abandonment concerns, caregiving stress, and dissociation. Sessions look at what currently causes trouble and what small changes can make daily life easier.

Dr. Noell conducts work in English and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and her sessions are scheduled through a subscription system that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How Dr. Noell’s approaches inform online work

Dr. Noell uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT often involves short experiments and simple skills to try between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that align with those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in intimacy and trust and aims to increase awareness of those patterns in day-to-day life.

Choosing the best approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, what has or hasn’t helped before, and what methods feel most usable. That conversation guides which techniques are emphasized and how sessions are structured over time.

The biography does not list specific session formats here, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. For many people, remote sessions let them practice new communication skills in the context of their everyday routines while keeping therapy manageable alongside work and family commitments.

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

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address related to family patterns?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, and family of origin issues that continue to affect adult life.

How does she approach therapy sessions?

Sessions are talk-focused and practical, using goal-setting, skill practice, and communication exercises to address repeating patterns.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She brings 35 years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker in North Carolina.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices with that credential.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not listed here; please confirm the current session options before scheduling.

How does payment work?

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

How do I get started with scheduling?

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

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