- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
- Adoption and foster care
About Candace
Candace Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care. She brings 15 years of experience in mental health work and uses straightforward, compassionate talk to help clients name what feels hard and take practical steps forward.
Candace prefers an approach that centers the person in the room. She often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered methods to build trust and Emotionally-Focused techniques when relationships and attachment come up. Across inpatient and outpatient settings she has worked with children, adolescents, young adults, and general adults, and has experience with crisis intervention and coordinating behavioral health services. In sessions she focuses on concrete skills and clearer thinking, while also attending to feelings and relationship patterns. People can expect a practical, person-focused style that aims to make everyday life a bit easier. Sessions typically involve talking through current struggles, trying small changes between meetings, and checking what’s working. The overall goal is to create realistic steps toward feeling steadier and more capable.
How Candace’s approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels heard and understood; it helps people build trust and figure out their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps when relationship patterns and attachment needs are central by identifying emotions and creating new ways of connecting.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and concerns, then suggest methods to try. That plan can change as progress is made, so clients help shape what comes next.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy routine and can reduce travel time. Some people find shorter check-ins work well when schedules are tight, while others prefer a full session to go deeper. Licensed professionals aim to match session length and frequency to what helps a person meet their goals.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Candace supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and many other concerns including adoption and foster care related matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, person-centered approach and focuses on clear, practical steps. Sessions mix talking about feelings with skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of experience in the mental health field, including inpatient psychiatric work, crisis intervention, and coordinating behavioral health services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Candace holds the LPC credential and is based in Georgia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries sign up?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.