Candace Coston, LCSW
Practical, values-focused support for parents and individuals
Book with Candace- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina, Oregon
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Candace
Candace Coston, LCSW, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or parenting challenges. She speaks plainly and focuses on what matters most to each person. Her style aims to make progress feel manageable and practical for everyday life.
Candace uses short-term goals and clear steps to address problems like sleep troubles, anger, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and career stress. She pays attention to values and what brings someone joy.
Background and approach
That helps shape personalized goals and actions that fit real life. Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance and mindfulness practices. Candace also uses client-centered listening and techniques from dialectical behavior work to help with emotional regulation and decision making.
Sessions aim to teach skills and deepen self-understanding rather than rely on jargon. Candace has four years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker. She trained in social work in North Carolina and practices in that state.
Her background includes helping people manage life transitions, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and intimacy or attachment concerns. In sessions she asks about values, strengths, and what a meaningful outcome would look like. Then she and the client map practical steps toward that goal.
This makes therapy feel like a sequence of doable moves instead of a vague process.
What Candace works with
Everything Candace lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Candace helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Candace lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapy approaches you can use online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to improve mood and sleep. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and problems with daily functioning.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take action toward those values even when emotions are difficult. This can help with parenting strain, grief, and major life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they pick strategies and adjust them over time so the plan fits the person’s life and pace.
Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video calls let you meet face to face from wherever you are. Phone sessions work well if video is not possible or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow brief check-ins, homework exchange, and ongoing support between scheduled meetings. These options give flexibility for different needs and routines.
Questions people ask about Candace
What concerns does she help with?
Candace supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, ADHD, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, and related struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a practical, compassionate approach that focuses on values, clear goals, and skill building to make everyday life more manageable.
What experience does she bring?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with four years of post-licensure practice and experience across a range of behavioral health concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW credentials in North Carolina and practices in that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for ongoing work and check-ins.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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