Candace Coston, LCSW

Candace Coston is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in North Carolina with four years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. She also addresses codependency, addiction-related issues, parenting strain, and challenges tied to life changes.

Candace begins by asking what brings people joy and what matters most to them. She helps people identify their core values and how they see themselves. From there she and the person set clear goals - mental, emotional, physical, or interpersonal - and decide practical steps to move toward those goals.

Her clinical toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and mindfulness practices. She uses these approaches to help people manage anxiety, regain a sense of direction after loss or change, and address patterns like people-pleasing or difficulty setting boundaries.

Candace has experience across a range of situations, including working with adults who face dual diagnoses, and with those coping with trauma, grief, or impulsivity related to anger. She draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas to support actionable change and clearer decision making.

Sessions focus on concrete steps and self-reflection rather than abstract labels. People often leave with specific strategies to handle difficult moments, clearer values to guide choices, and short-term goals to work toward between meetings.

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