Candace Johnson

Candace Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years in the mental health field. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career questions. Her work also addresses trauma, addiction, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and many life changes.

Candace uses straightforward conversation to identify what is most troubling and what can change. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding. She also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused work to strengthen relationships and build understanding.

Her background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology. Early clinical placements included psychiatric practicum work at Emory Decatur Hospital where she completed assessments and crisis intervention in a medical setting.

Over the years she has provided care in inpatient settings, done telephonic crisis intervention, coordinated behavioral health services, and led psychoeducational groups. That range informs how she tailors sessions to a person's needs and level of stress.

Candace aims to form a direct, respectful therapeutic relationship and to set practical steps between sessions. She also supports people handling adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, body image, communication problems, and issues around life purpose and midlife change.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience so they feel heard and understood, which can help with low self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then practice different responses; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) works on patterns in close relationships and helps people create clearer emotional connection and communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick methods that match goals, preferences, and what shows up in early sessions. That collaborative way helps tailor homework and in-session work to what actually helps the person feel better day to day.

The therapist's biography does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use structured tools from CBT, mindfulness exercises, and emotionally focused conversations effectively over distance when the format fits the client's schedule and needs.