- stress and anxiety
- family and parenting
- trauma and grief
About Kandace
Kandace Graves is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with three years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related concerns. Kandace completed a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling at Capella University and did a 12-month internship counseling adults in an urban Ohio community.
Kandace prefers a straightforward approach. She uses several evidence-based methods and talks with clients about how thoughts and feelings shape behavior. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can take between meetings. She emphasizes understanding past experiences to see how they affect current relationships and reactions.
Her work includes helping people who are adjusting to life changes and those dealing with family separation or reunification after divorce. She also provides couples counseling and supports people managing mood issues such as bipolar symptoms and depression. Anger and frustration in relationships and at work are among the concerns she addresses.
Kandace notes that counseling can bring up difficult emotions like sadness, guilt, or shame as part of the process. She explains these reactions and prepares people for the effort and follow-through that often lead to progress. Clients are encouraged to stay engaged and to practice new skills between sessions.
She maintains the recordkeeping and disclosure standards required by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors. For those interested in starting, Kandace asks that people complete the site questionnaire and schedule a first session to begin.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
She works with several evidence-based techniques that focus on thinking, emotion regulation, and practical problem solving. Cognitive behavior approaches help identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with clearer thinking; this can ease anxiety, depression, and recurring anger reactions. Dialectical behavior skills teach ways to tolerate strong feelings without acting on them and build better emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That process involves checking what helps, adjusting techniques, and setting small practice tasks between appointments so progress can be measured and refined.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help people try new coping strategies and follow up on skills learned in sessions without major disruption to their routine.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, anger, parenting, ADHD, bipolar concerns, LGBT issues, intimacy, self-esteem, and life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques and emphasizes how thoughts and feelings affect behavior. Sessions include skills practice and steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience and completed a 12-month graduate internship working with adults in an urban Ohio community.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC, licensed in North Carolina, and holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.