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Candace Johnson, LPC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Grief, and Intimacy-related issues
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Candace

Candace Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, self-esteem struggles, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

She also offers focused support around adoption and foster care, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and other life changes. Drawing on a broad clinical background, she adapts interventions to each person’s unique needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Her training includes clinical work in psychiatric settings and crisis intervention, and she integrates evidence-based methods such as Internal Family Systems, client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally-focused tools, and mindfulness practices. Candace emphasizes building an authentic therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change and partners with clients to identify practical steps toward goals.

She practices from Georgia and conducts sessions in English, offering several online formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps clarify goals; this approach is useful for building trust and exploring personal values and life direction. Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps people understand and relate to different inner parts or voices, offering a compassionate way to address internal conflicts, trauma responses, and shame. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative exploration means techniques may shift over time as progress is made and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to stay connected from different locations. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent care while accommodating varying communication styles and practical constraints.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Candace supports clients with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue, along with many related life challenges.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
Their style blends client-centered listening with practical interventions from CBT, emotionally-focused techniques, mindfulness practices, and Internal Family Systems to meet each person where they are.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
She brings 15 years in the mental health field, including work in psychiatric inpatient settings, crisis intervention, psychoeducational groups, and psychological assessment experience.
What credentials and location are on file?
The clinician holds the LPC credential with licence GA LPC LPC007997 and practices from Georgia.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available for clients?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English