- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Kandace
Kandace Graves is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and parenting challenges. She practices from a practical, step-by-step perspective and aims to move at each person's pace. Kandace earned her Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University and holds an LCMHC license in North Carolina.
Early clinical work included a 12-month internship counseling adults in an urban Ohio community, which shaped her direct, hands-on style.
Background and approach
In sessions she draws on several evidence-based techniques. She uses person-centered ideas to build trust and respect, and cognitive-behavioral methods to identify unhelpful thinking patterns that intensify emotions and behaviors. She also applies elements of dialectical and solution-focused work to help people accept difficult feelings and build practical coping steps.
She describes counseling as collaborative work. Expect to set clear, achievable goals together and to practice skills between meetings. Kandace is open about the fact counseling can bring up strong emotions and that doing the work outside sessions matters for progress.
Kandace practices in North Carolina as an LCMHC and conducts sessions in English. Her approach aims to support people through life transitions, relationship strain, parenting stress, trauma recovery, and challenges related to identity and mood differences. She invites clients to take small, steady steps toward change and to use therapy as a space to try new ways of coping and relating.
What Kandace works with
Everything Kandace lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Kandace helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
Practical approaches for online parenting and life challenges
Person-centered work focuses on treating each person with respect and attention. It creates space to be heard and to explore what matters most, which can be useful for parents and people coping with relationship strain.Cognitive-behavioral techniques look at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior. Sessions teach simple tools to reframe unhelpful thinking, manage anxiety, and build routines that reduce stress at home and in relationships.
Dialectical strategies help people notice and accept difficult feelings while building skills to change patterns over time. Solution-focused ideas emphasize small, practical steps that worked before and apply them to current challenges.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Decisions about pace and tools are made together, and adjustments are common as needs change.
Online therapy offers flexibility with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video helps recreate face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow brief updates and skill practice between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Kandace
What issues does she help with?
Kandace works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical with a focus on small steps. Sessions mix person-centered listening with cognitive and skills-based work to change thinking and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience, including a 12-month graduate internship providing counseling in an urban community setting.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCMHC credential and is licensed in North Carolina. Practice and licensure are registered with the North Carolina licensing board.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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