Tameka McFarland

Tameka McFarland is a licensed marriage and family therapist who focuses on relationship and family concerns. She helps people who are struggling with intimacy, communication, parenting stress, grief, anxiety, or changes that follow separation or divorce. She works with adults age 18 and up and supports people of all sexual orientations and ethnicities.

Her sessions aim to make conversations clearer and problems more manageable. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps clients practice different ways of responding. Many people come for help with trust, commitment questions, codependency, or body image and self-esteem issues.

She trained in psychology and human development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and later completed a Master of Science degree from Capella University. She has been licensed since December 2017 and holds the LMFT credential in both South Carolina and North Carolina.

Tameka draws on several practical approaches in session. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address relationship bonds, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thinking, and Attachment-Based ideas when past losses affect current relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods shape how she helps people clarify values and try new actions.

She has about seven years of post-licensure experience working with couples, individuals, and families. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the Start Therapy process on the site.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking steps that match those values. It helps when someone feels stuck by worry, low mood, or indecision and wants to act differently despite hard feelings. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how people connect with each other and helps partners or individuals notice and change interaction patterns that harm closeness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety or depression going.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try strategies together, and adjust methods based on what feels most useful. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to relationship repair, parenting challenges, or personal coping needs.

Session logistics and formats are not specified here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to work therapy into a busy life, avoid travel time, and sustain continuity across weeks. Some session methods also let people choose a quieter check-in or a shorter meeting when needed. Ask about scheduling and format details when you start the matching and booking process.