- CBT skills
- DBT techniques
- Trauma informed
About Candida
Candida Phelps is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) with three years of clinical experience based in Kentucky. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, grief, and social anxiety and phobia. Candida also supports issues around relationships, parenting concerns, sleep and eating problems, and challenges tied to neurodivergence.
Her background includes work in a Medication-Assisted Treatment facility treating substance use, a degree in Special Education, and experience as a special education teacher and a certified school counselor. That mix of settings informs how she plans sessions and what practical tools she suggests. Sessions are focused on breaking big problems into smaller, manageable steps and on teaching concrete coping skills.
Candida uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as cognitive behavioral ideas and dialectical behavior approaches combined with trauma-informed practices. She aims to help people build practical boundaries, manage intense feelings, and develop day-to-day routines that support recovery and emotional regulation. The emphasis is on skills that can be used between sessions.
People working with her should expect direct discussion of patterns, homework-like practice when helpful, and skill-building for real situations such as social interactions or cravings. Her experience in schools and addiction treatment shapes a practical, classroom-like focus on learning specific strategies.
Sessions are conducted in English. International clients are accepted. Costs vary by location and are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Candida uses therapies online
She works from evidence-based approaches that focus on skills people can use in daily life. Cognitive behavioral techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with clearer, more useful options; this can reduce avoidance and support practicing social situations. Dialectical behavior strategies teach specific tools for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and practicing interpersonal effectiveness in real interactions.Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will review needs, goals, and what has or has not helped before, then suggest approaches and adjust them based on feedback. That collaborative process helps shape sessions around what works for each person.
Because the biography does not list particular session formats, confirm the available online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a day, allow for shorter check-ins, and make it simpler to practice skills between meetings. Online work can also let a therapist and client try exposure or role-play exercises that relate directly to social anxiety and phobia, and it can reduce travel time so sessions are easier to keep in a busy schedule.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Candida works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, social anxiety and phobia, and related issues like sleep, eating, and relationship challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral approaches and dialectical behavior strategies alongside trauma-informed practices focused on practical skills and coping tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience, including work in a Medication-Assisted Treatment facility for addiction and roles in education settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPCC licensed in Kentucky and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.