- Couples and relationship help
- Parenting and family concerns
- Codependency and attachment
About Tameka
Tameka McFarland is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps adults facing relationship and family struggles. She works with individuals and couples who are having trouble with intimacy, parenting, and major life changes. Her approach is warm and straightforward, focusing on what can change now to ease daily stress and improve connections.
McFarland uses practical therapy methods to address anxiety, depression, grief, and codependency. She also supports people dealing with body image, attachment wounds, blended family challenges, and forgiveness. Sessions aim to clarify patterns, strengthen communication, and build manageable goals that fit each person's life.
Her training includes a Master of Science degree earned in 2017 and licensure as a LMFT since December 2017. She maintains a private practice in North Carolina and brings seven years of clinical experience to her work. She sees adults 18 and older across sexual orientations and ethnicities.
In sessions she blends approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based work. That mix helps clients name painful patterns and try new ways of relating. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each client's comfort.
Clients often leave with clearer boundaries and more confidence handling conflict and parenting stress. Her work can include focused short-term plans or longer relationship work depending on what the client needs and wants.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes after life transitions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and what happens when people feel disconnected; it is often used for intimacy and attachment concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches tools to shift unhelpful thinking that fuels anxiety or low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will help clients decide which methods fit their needs by talking through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into busy lives. It may allow shorter check-ins during a workday, avoid travel time, or make it simpler to attend when managing caregiving or parenting demands. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and adapt sessions to what works best for each client.
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Experience
7+ years
Credentials
North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with relationship and family difficulties, parenting stress, intimacy issues, and problems like anxiety, depression, grief, and codependency.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using clear goals and communication skills to change patterns that cause distress in relationships.
What is her clinical background?
She holds a Master of Science degree earned in 2017 and has seven years of clinical experience working with adults and couples.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a LMFT licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina and practices in North Carolina.
Are sessions offered in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients schedule with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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