Candace Coston, LCSW

Candace Coston is an LCSW who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and midlife transitions. She also supports those dealing with relationship struggles, addiction concerns, parenting stress, sleep problems, and questions about intimacy and self-esteem. Her tone is practical and straightforward, aimed at people who want clear next steps.

Candace begins by asking what matters most to each person. She looks for activities and relationships that bring joy, then links those to values and real goals. Sessions focus on practical strategies and day-to-day steps toward the outcomes a person wants. She uses simple tools to manage emotions, improve communication, and reduce unhelpful patterns.

Her clinical background includes work with a wide range of people over several years. She has experience supporting adults with co-occurring conditions and people coping with trauma, grief, and major life shifts. That experience informs a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s situation and pace.

Candace draws on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behavioral skills, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to shape a plan. She talks with each person about which methods feel most useful and adjusts as progress is made.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Campbell University and a master’s degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Candace practices in North Carolina and works in English.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It is often useful for life transitions, stress, and low mood where reconnecting with purpose helps guide action.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical techniques to change patterns that fuel anxiety or depression. People often use CBT to address sleep problems, worry, and low self-esteem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans as progress is made. That collaborative process helps identify which tools feel most useful over time.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people keep momentum between visits with practical homework and skills practice that integrate into daily life.