- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
- Trauma informed
About Candida
Candida Phelps is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Kentucky with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on concerns such as grief, addiction recovery, ADHD and the everyday weight of stress and anxiety. Candida also lists support for life purpose, relationship and career questions among her areas of focus.
Candida's background includes work in a Medication-Assisted Treatment facility for addiction and a degree in Special Education. She has also worked as a special education teacher and a certified school counselor. That mix of settings informs how she approaches practical problems and recovery work.
In sessions she uses evidence-based interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). Candida combines those methods with trauma-informed strategies aimed at making distressing experiences easier to manage. She breaks big problems into smaller steps and emphasizes concrete coping tools.
People can expect to work on skills for managing cravings, reducing anxiety, improving sleep and building routines that support attention differences. She also addresses grief, relationship strain, shame and problems with communication in straightforward terms. The focus is on specific techniques and small changes that add up over time.
Candida supports clients exploring life purpose and direction after major changes. She frames sessions around practical boundaries, problem-solving and coaching-style conversations when helpful. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site process to review options and schedule an initial meeting.
How her approaches translate to online work
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. Online CBT sessions typically include setting concrete goals, practicing new skills between meetings and tracking small changes over time, which can help with anxiety, sleep and mood concerns.Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. In a remote format this often looks like short skills coaching, emotion regulation exercises and step-by-step practice of communication techniques useful for relationship strain and intense stress.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process. Candida will work collaboratively with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals and preferences. That may mean emphasizing skills work for daily coping, trauma-informed strategies for grief and loss, or coaching-style conversations about life purpose.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work, caregiving or recovery schedules. Online work can allow for shorter check-ins, regular skills practice between meetings, and the ability to attend from different locations when needed. Licensed professionals can adjust pacing, homework and skills practice to fit everyday life and current challenges.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, grief, ADHD and related issues such as sleep, eating and intimacy problems.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses practical, evidence-based methods like CBT and DBT alongside trauma-informed strategies to break down problems into manageable steps.
What is her background and experience?
She has three years of clinical experience, including intensive work in a Medication-Assisted Treatment facility, plus a degree in Special Education and school counseling experience.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) practicing in Kentucky.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.