- Couples work
- Parenting support
- Attachment focus
About Tameka
Tameka McFarland is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in North Carolina with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults 18 and older on relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, parenting, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief and depression. Tameka also addresses compassion fatigue and support for LGBT clients as part of her practice.
Tameka completed a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies at UNC Greensboro and earned a Master of Science from Capella University in 2017. She has been licensed since December 2017 and runs a private practice in North Carolina. Her background includes work with couples who are dating, planning to marry, currently married, or considering separation, and she sees individuals as well.
In sessions she focuses on how relationships and attachment patterns affect how people feel about themselves. She uses approaches that help people notice patterns, name their feelings, and try out different ways of communicating. Tameka draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address thoughts, emotions, and interactions between partners.
She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help clients clarify values and explore attachment wounds that affect current relationships. Tameka can work with issues like abandonment, codependency, blended family challenges, and forgiveness when those concerns come up in therapy.
Her practice supports adults across many life stages dealing with change, parenting strain, or painful relationship patterns. People who want to talk through intimacy, communication, or family origin problems may find her approach direct and practical.
How her approaches translate to online work
Tameka uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take actions that align with those values. ACT often helps when guilt or shame gets in the way of choices and relationships. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to examine how early relationship patterns shape current bonds and closeness. This approach is useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and conflict patterns between partners.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will talk about goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up, then decide together which methods to try. That collaborative process can include mixing approaches so the work fits the client's needs over time.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Discussing communication patterns, practicing new ways of speaking, and completing behavior or values-based exercises translate well to remote sessions, and she will adapt methods to practical constraints and daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family issues, intimacy and parenting concerns, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and compassion fatigue.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt in relationships?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and CBT to help people identify painful emotions, trace how they affect interactions, and practice new ways of responding.
What is her clinical experience?
She has seven years of experience and has been licensed since December 2017, working in a private practice in North Carolina.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in North Carolina.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.