Tameka McFarland, LMFT
Therapist in North Carolina
Tameka McFarland is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps adults work through relationship and family pain.
- Licensed inNorth Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina
- License2185, 0717002327, 8219
- NPI 1013422500
- Experience7+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Tameka
Tameka McFarland is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps adults work through relationship and family pain. She focuses on intimacy, parenting stress, mood concerns, and issues that affect how people connect. Her tone is straightforward and goal-oriented for people looking for practical change.
She draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early bonds shape current relationships. That perspective is paired with cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Emotionally-focused methods are used to bring clearer emotional expression into couples work. McFarland trained in psychology and human development before completing a Master of Science degree in 2017. She has held her license since December 2017 and carries the LMFT credential in North Carolina.
Her background includes independent practice experience managing clinical work with adults and couples. Sessions often center on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and reducing avoidance. She helps people address abandonment wounds, codependency, commitment anxiety, and blended family challenges.
Practical skills are paired with exploring underlying attachment patterns that keep old conflicts alive. People seeking help for anxiety, depression, grief, or parenting strain will find a mix of short-term problem solving and deeper relationship work. Therapy can include exploring family-of-origin issues, handling a separation or divorce, or coping with changes that affect daily life.
She works with adults 18 and up across sexual orientations and ethnicities.
Credentials
- LMFT (North Carolina)
- License 2185 · expires July 2026
- LMFT (Virginia)
- License 0717002327 · expires June 2026
- LMFT (South Carolina)
- License 8219 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1013422500 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tameka lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tameka names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and practical strategies translate online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions use that lens to identify repeating hurts, build emotional safety, and change how partners respond to each other over time. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values; online ACT often focuses on small behavior steps to reduce avoidance and increase engagement. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on the emotional experiences beneath conflicts and guides couples to express needs in ways that create connection.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try techniques that fit those goals, and adjust the plan over time. Many people combine attachment insight with skill-based CBT or ACT techniques, and the therapist helps clients pick what feels most useful for their situation.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face work on interaction and body language. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer written check-ins, want frequent brief support, or need a way to process between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between meetings.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of issues does she address?
She helps with relationship and family concerns such as intimacy problems, parenting strain, communication issues, grief, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends attachment-based insight with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused work to improve communication and reduce repetitive patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She earned a Master of Science degree in 2017 and has practiced clinically since becoming licensed in December 2017, bringing seven years of post-license experience.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with SC LMFT and NC LMFT credentials and maintains a practice in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She works with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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