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Candace Coston

Candace Coston, LCSW

Therapist in North Carolina

Practical help for greater self-worth

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4 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Values-focused care
  • Skill-based tools
  • Mindful approach

About Candace

Candace Coston, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and grief. She also supports people dealing with relationship struggles, addiction concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, and life changes. Her approach aims to make small changes that feel manageable day to day.

Candace draws on practical talking and thinking strategies. She focuses on what matters to each person and on steps they can try between sessions. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviors, and daily routines that get in the way of feeling better. She pays attention to how someone's values and goals can guide real choices.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English from Campbell University and a graduate degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and has four years of experience as an LCSW in North Carolina.

Candace uses a mix of methods such as acceptance and commitment approaches, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior elements, client-centered listening, and mindfulness exercises. She offers straightforward exercises and skills practice people can use at home.

People who are looking for help with confidence, coping after loss, or breaking repetitive patterns often find her style practical and direct. Her work centers on helping people notice what matters to them and take steps toward goals they name.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and refocus on what matters most to them. It emphasizes values-driven choices and small steps toward meaningful goals, useful for low self-esteem and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches practical skills to change patterns that feed anxiety, depression, or sleep problems through experiments and homework.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal skills. It can be helpful for anger, impulsivity, and relationship difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. That might mean mixing elements from different models and adjusting over time.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, such as shorter check-ins during a break or avoiding travel time. It also allows continuing skill practice and consistent follow-up while people juggle work, school, or caregiving. Please confirm current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific online or in-person options.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

North Carolina, Oregon

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Candace works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, down-to-earth style that focuses on values and concrete steps. Sessions combine listening with skill practice and short exercises to use between meetings.

What is her relevant experience?

She has four years of experience as an LCSW and prior clinical work across varied settings. Her background includes supporting people with anxiety, trauma symptoms, depression, and self-esteem concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.

How is pricing handled?

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

How do I begin working together?

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