Therapist profile
Dr. Alice Noell, LCSW
North Carolina
LCSW - Relationships and Addiction
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, North Carolina / C002815
- NPI
- 1679245088
- Experience
- 35 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- North Carolina
About
- Codependency support
- Emotion regulation
- Communication skills
About Alice
Dr. Alice Noell is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in North Carolina with 35 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also works on issues such as codependency, attachment difficulties, and coping with life changes.
She focuses on practical, conversational therapy. Sessions look at how daily habits, communication patterns, and past experiences affect current relationships and mood. She uses approaches that encourage noticing thoughts and feelings, experimenting with new behaviors, and improving communication skills.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults dealing with complex emotional problems. That experience informs a steady, direct style in sessions. She often blends cognitive and behavioral tools with attention to how attachment and relationships shape choices and reactions.
Typical work includes setting small, doable goals, practicing boundary setting, and building tools for managing intense emotions or cravings. She helps people track patterns that lead to people-pleasing, avoidance, or repeated conflict. The focus is on what can be changed in everyday life to reduce stress and regain a sense of agency.
People who seek out Dr. Noell tend to want clear, practical strategies and realistic plans. She will help identify what matters to the client, then test small changes in thinking or behavior. Her aim is steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with chosen values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and problems that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and for building actionable skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and close relationships shape current patterns. It helps with intimacy issues, codependency, and trust concerns.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. Together they will try approaches and adapt them based on what feels most useful over a few sessions.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow sessions during a break at work, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Ask about scheduling rhythms and session length so they can be arranged to match daily routines.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and related concerns such as codependency and attachment problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, conversational approach that mixes cognitive behavioral techniques with attention to attachment and emotions. Sessions focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 35 years of clinical experience providing care to adults in North Carolina and beyond.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients; confirm suitability and scheduling details when you begin the intake process.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.