Candace Coston

Candace Coston, LCSW, helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. She often supports those facing relationship strain, addiction concerns, parenting stress, ADHD challenges, and issues with self-esteem or intimacy. Her work is straightforward and focused on what you want to change.

Candace listens to what brings people joy and what matters most in their lives. She uses that information to identify values and goals. From there she helps clients set clear steps toward the emotional or practical destination they want to reach.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English from Campbell University and a Master of Social Work from the University of North Carolina in Wilmington. She holds the licensed clinical social worker credential, LCSW, and has four years of post-licensure experience supporting adults with a range of concerns.

In sessions she blends mindfulness practice with cognitive and behavioral tools. She also draws on acceptance and commitment ideas and client-centered ways of working to match techniques to each person. Sessions focus on concrete skills, values-based choices, and clearer daily routines.

People who choose her often want a practical, compassionate guide who helps them make steady changes. She works collaboratively to build plans that fit real life, from coping skills to communication strategies.

How mindfulness and ACT inform online therapy

Candace integrates Mindfulness Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into her work. Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and sleep problems. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small steps toward those values while accepting difficult feelings that come up.

She also uses client-centered techniques to make sessions feel collaborative and tailored to each person. Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match goals, daily rhythms, and what feels doable.

The practical advantages of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and fewer logistics around travel. Online work can make it simpler to use short check-ins or schedule appointments during a break at work. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current online options before booking so you know how sessions are conducted.