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Candice Crenshaw

Candice Crenshaw

LPC · Alabama

Practical, person-focused counseling in Alabama

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  • Strengths based
  • Relationship focus
  • Practical skills

About Candice

Candice Crenshaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with eight years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. Her approach honors each person's strengths and life story. She encourages small steps and acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy.

Clients can expect straightforward conversations that focus on real problems. She draws on client-centered work to listen and shape goals around what matters most to the individual. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes. Emotionally-Focused ideas guide work on connection and closeness when relationships feel distant.

Candice also brings tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help manage intense emotions and build steady coping skills. She frames sessions so people can practice new ways of responding between meetings. Her work often addresses grief, trauma, parenting stress, and issues tied to adoption and foster care.

She pays attention to patterns like attachment and communication that keep problems repeating. Topics she commonly supports include self-esteem, career stress, anger, loneliness, and life transitions. The therapist aims to make growth manageable and relevant to daily life.

Overall, Candice emphasizes collaboration and practical steps. She helps people sort priorities, test small changes, and build on what already works for them.

How therapeutic approaches inform online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's goals and lived experience. Sessions focus on listening, clarifying what matters, and helping the client set practical next steps. This approach is useful when someone needs a safe space to sort priorities and make choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify patterns of thinking that keep problems going and tests small behavior changes. It is especially helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress by turning ideas into concrete experiments between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving tolerance for distress when life feels overwhelming.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. Clients shape the pace and focus so the work stays relevant to everyday life.

Session formats are not listed in this biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversation and skill-building exercises that translate well to remote sessions, helping clients practice changes between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Alabama, Mississippi

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Candice supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns. She also works on parenting strain, grief, trauma and issues related to adoption and foster care.

What is her general therapy style?

She uses a person-centered style that centers the client's priorities. Sessions mix listening with practical tools from cognitive and behavioral approaches to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

The therapist has eight years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, attachment issues, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and location?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Alabama. This profile reflects practice in that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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