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Candice Williams, LPC
Missouri
LPC in Missouri - Stress and anxiety focus
See online therapy options- CBT and ACT methods
- Practical skill building
- Mindfulness techniques
About Candice
Candice Williams is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Missouri with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier day to day.
Candice starts by listening to each person’s current concerns and routines. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and looks for strengths that can be used right away. Sessions emphasize concrete skills and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting.
Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance-based and mindfulness methods. That means looking at unhelpful thoughts and habits, trying different responses, and learning when to accept things that can’t be changed. She uses client-centered techniques to keep the work grounded in each person’s priorities.
In sessions she often helps people develop practical tools for handling stress and impulsivity, improving communication, and managing mood. She supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, workplace pressures, and parenting or caregiving strain.
Candice recommends breaking goals into manageable steps. She encourages short skill practices between sessions so progress can be measured. Her focus is on usable strategies that fit into real life and on helping people regain a sense of choice about how they respond to problems.
How her approaches translate to online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, low mood, and stress by turning concepts into short experiments and skill practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying values and making small moves toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client's priorities and uses reflective listening to help people make their own decisions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with clients to decide whether CBT, ACT, client-centered methods, or a mix fits best based on goals and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made and as different strategies are tried.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. They also let people practice skills in the settings where problems occur so testable changes carry over into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, communication problems, impulsivity, and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused with an emphasis on testing new behaviors. Sessions balance looking at thoughts and building concrete coping tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Candice has 15 years of professional work experience in counseling and mental health settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Missouri and practices there.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she take international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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