- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-Based work
About Tameka
Tameka McFarland is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience based in North Carolina. She works with adults 18 and up on relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and related struggles. Tameka supports people across sexual orientations and ethnicities and sees individuals as well as people in relationships.
Tameka draws on several practical therapy approaches to help clients make changes and feel more connected. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns that hurt relationships and to shift behaviors that increase stress and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy helps her look at how early experiences influence current bonds and closeness.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals and steps clients can try between meetings. Conversations tend to cover communication patterns, boundaries, trust, and handling life transitions like separation or becoming a parent. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, codependency, body image, and blended family adjustments.
Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies from UNC Greensboro and a Master of Science degree from Capella University. She has been licensed as an LMFT since December 2017 and runs a private practice in North Carolina.
Tameka offers practical tools alongside emotional work. She may suggest exercises to practice new ways of talking, managing stress, or strengthening bonds. People who want clear direction on relationship dynamics and everyday coping often seek her out.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without fighting them and focus on actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and decisions about relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect trust, closeness, and conflict now; it helps with intimacy problems and repeating old patterns in partnerships.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean combining emotion-focused exercises with CBT strategies or using attachment ideas to reframe recurring conflicts.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm which online options are available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule around work or school, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins during a stressful week. They also let people use shorter sessions when needed or pick audio-only meetings when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt the therapy exercises above to work over distance, and the therapist will discuss which arrangements best fit the client’s life.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kind of relationship issues does she address?
She focuses on intimacy problems, communication issues, commitment concerns, codependency, and separation or divorce decisions that affect partners.
How would she approach feeling lost after college or starting a first job?
She uses goal-focused conversations and practical steps to manage stress, identity questions, and transitions common in early adulthood.
What experience does she bring to young adult concerns?
She has seven years of clinical experience helping adults with relationship strain, parenting, grief, anxiety, and life changes.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina and practices from North Carolina.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the available formats are not specified here.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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