- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness practices
About Candice
Candice Halley is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina with 16 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, and career-related strain, and she lists social anxiety and phobia among her areas of focus. Sessions address everyday struggles like sleep and eating problems, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.
Candice uses clear, practical methods rather than jargon. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to each person. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and to try new behavioral experiments. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills appear when people need steadying tools for intense emotions.
Her work also incorporates mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people build small, manageable habits. Conversations tend to focus on concrete steps - goal setting, skill practice, and short-term coping tools - alongside deeper reflection when it’s helpful. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addiction issues, and compassion fatigue.
Candice is familiar with longer-term issues such as attachment concerns, abandonment, adoption and foster care histories, aging and caregiver stress, chronic health problems, and the fallout of divorce or domestic violence. She also helps when life events shake routines, such as natural disasters or major illness.
Her practice balances practical skill building with talking through difficult experiences. People who prefer straightforward guidance and hands-on techniques can expect a mix of listening, skill teaching, and follow-up goals between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person, helping them clarify goals and priorities. This approach is useful for people who need a responsive, conversational setting to sort through feelings and decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and uses short experiments to try new behaviors. It suits people who want concrete strategies for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, or difficulty with social situations.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are helpful when emotions feel overwhelming or when communication repeatedly leads to conflict.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Candice will help clients choose and adjust methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She treats this as a collaborative process and checks in regularly to see what is working and what needs changing.
Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on hectic days, or reduce the need to be on camera when that helps someone engage. These practical benefits often make it simpler to keep momentum between sessions.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Candice lists stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and career concerns among her core areas. Social anxiety and phobia are included in her stated focus areas.
What is her general therapy style?
She blends listening with practical skill teaching, using clear, step-by-step approaches like CBT and DBT skills. Sessions emphasize concrete tools alongside deeper conversation when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience as a therapist working with a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.