Candace Coston , LCSW

Candace Coston, LCSW, helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, and self-esteem struggles. She supports those facing depression, life changes, addictions, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Her work also addresses sleeping problems, parenting stress, career worries, and compassion fatigue.

Candace uses straightforward conversations to understand what matters most to each person. She asks about values, joys, and relationships to shape goals that feel meaningful. Sessions focus on small, practical steps people can try between meetings.

Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina in Wilmington. She brings four years of licensed clinical social work experience in North Carolina. This experience complements her practical, down-to-earth style.

Candace draws on several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. She includes cognitive behavioral techniques to spot and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies help when emotions feel overwhelming. She also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the person and their priorities.

People who choose her can expect clear goals, collaborative planning, and room to try new ways of coping. Sessions aim to reduce distress and build skills for everyday life. The therapist frames progress as gradual and tailored to each person's situation.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values and actions that matter. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, depression, and decisions tied to life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical techniques to change them, which often helps with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and managing impulses. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person at the center of sessions, with the therapist listening closely and reflecting what matters to the client to support self-directed growth.

Candace treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will listen to your goals and preferences, explain options, and try methods that fit your needs. If something isn’t helping, she works with you to adjust the plan so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video lets you see facial cues and do longer work, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support. These options help fit care into busy schedules and different daily rhythms, while letting you choose the format that feels most comfortable.