Candice Catoire, LMFT

Candice Catoire is a Washington-licensed therapist with five years of clinical experience who focuses on supporting women and teens through life transitions and emotional challenges. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, she brings training in relational and family dynamics to work that centers on stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, depression, and coping with change. Candice adapts her conversations and treatment plans to reflect each client's unique history, values, and goals, offering a tailored approach rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction, creating a collaborative space where clients can explore practical strategies and deeper patterns that affect daily functioning and well-being. When requested, Candice provides Christian-specific counseling for clients who prefer faith-oriented support, and she limits that option to those who explicitly seek it. Her practice is rooted in meeting people where they are and helping them build skills for resilience and clearer purpose.

Taking the first step into therapy often requires courage, and Candice acknowledges that decision as an important beginning. She works with clients to clarify priorities, set achievable goals, and move forward at a pace that feels aligned with their needs and readiness.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Candice

Candice integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as core tools in her work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening with empathy and supporting clients in directing their own growth - it is helpful for building self-esteem, exploring values, and navigating life changes. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and panic and to develop practical coping strategies. She also draws on motivational interviewing to help clients explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change - this approach can be useful when addressing motivation, life transitions, or health-related behavior changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Candice works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they refine the plan over time, combining techniques from different approaches as appropriate to support progress.

Online therapy with Candice offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier for clients to access consistent care around work, school, parenting, or health constraints, while allowing sessions to be scheduled in ways that fit individual routines and commitments.