Candace Graves, LPC

Candace Graves is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 13 years of experience helping people navigate complex emotional and relational challenges across Texas and Missouri. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, relationship tensions, and family conflict, offering a calm and culturally aware presence while addressing each person as an individual. Her practice emphasizes practical growth in areas such as self-love, communication skills, reconnecting after isolation, and exploring personal purpose, along with compassionate support for feelings of guilt, shame, and the process of forgiveness.

As a therapist of color, she creates a welcoming environment that honors diverse identities and spiritual perspectives. Her style blends evidence-based therapeutic techniques with a holistic, empathetic approach, tailoring strategies to fit each person’s life and values. Whether the focus is short-term coping or longer-term emotional development, she aims to help clients build insight and skills that support lasting change and greater well-being.

Evidence-based approaches and online support

Candace Graves uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that are explained in straightforward, practical terms. Cognitive and behavioral strategies focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete coping skills to manage stress, anxiety, and low mood. Communication and relational skills work emphasizes building clearer expression, setting boundaries, and resolving conflicts to strengthen partnerships and family relationships. Self-compassion and forgiveness-focused work explores shame, guilt, and self-worth while encouraging practices that foster self-love and healthier inner dialogue.

Choosing the right mix of techniques is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative approach allows adjustments over time so that therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel and allow consistent access to licensed professionals from different locations, while still supporting meaningful therapeutic progress.