- Trauma-informed care
- DBT skill building
- Life purpose focus
About Candace
Candace Thom-Rogers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults and young adults who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure what comes next. Common concerns she sees include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and questions around identity and sexuality.
Candace uses a trauma-informed and strengths-based stance in sessions. She describes collaborative work where the client’s goals guide the process. Sessions are practical and skills-focused when needed, with opportunities to talk through painful events and practice different ways of coping.
She has experience supporting people who identify as LGBT and those handling caregiving stress, grief, isolation, or shame. She also works with people processing abandonment, communication problems, divorce, and sexual assault or abuse. Life purpose and young adult transitions are included among her focus areas.
Candace notes experience with crisis intervention and mentions using DBT-based skill building alongside faith-integrated work when clients request that perspective. She emphasizes straightforward tools that can be used between sessions to manage mood, reduce overwhelm, and improve relationships.
Her style combines direct conversation, gentle challenge when helpful, and concrete strategies people can try outside of sessions. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the online therapy options button.
How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
Evidence-informed methods mentioned in her biography include trauma-informed care and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skill building. Trauma-informed care means the therapist pays attention to past harm and how it affects current feelings and behavior. This approach helps with processing traumatic memories, reducing reactivity, and creating steady ways to manage distress.DBT-based skill building focuses on concrete skills such as emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These are practical exercises that people can practice between sessions to reduce overwhelm and improve communication.
Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to decide which methods to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean starting with skills training, moving into trauma work, or combining approaches over time.
The original biography did not specify which online session formats are offered. Confirm the available formats before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or other daily demands, and allow people to use tools and skills from the place where they live their daily life. Brief check-ins or skills-focused sessions can be useful when time is limited, while longer sessions allow deeper processing and skill rehearsal.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
24+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
Candace works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, and questions about identity and sexuality. She also supports people with caregiver stress, loneliness, and life purpose questions.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She takes a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and collaborative approach. Sessions mix conversation, practical tools, and skill practice to help people manage symptoms and try new ways of coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 24 years of experience working with adolescents and adults on mood, trauma, and relationship concerns. That experience includes crisis intervention and work with LGBT clients.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices out of New Jersey.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking through the online therapy options button.
How does pricing work for her services?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.