Kandace Graves, LCMHC

Kandace Graves is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina (NC LCMHC 13510). She earned a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2016 and completed a 12-month graduate internship providing counseling services to men and women in an urban Ohio community. With three years of professional experience, Kandace works with adults, children, teens, couples, and families on a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, anger, low self-esteem, and life transitions.

Kandace offers reunification work for families affected by divorce and provides couples counseling alongside individual therapy. Her practice integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Rational Behavior Therapy, with interventions selected to match each person or family’s needs. Kandace emphasizes collaboration and pacing therapy to the client, noting that progress often requires commitment and work outside sessions. She also acknowledges that exploring difficult material can bring up strong emotions while creating opportunities for improved coping and relationships.

Kandace follows the professional standards of the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and makes clinical records available to clients upon request. She provides services in English and does not accept international clients. Kandace welcomes questions and invites people to take the next step toward their goals.

Practical Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Therapy

Kandace draws from well-established, evidence-based techniques to support clients via online formats. Cognitive Behavior Therapy focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to improve everyday functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and enhancing interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially useful for clients struggling with strong feelings or volatile relationships. Person-Centered Therapy creates a compassionate, nonjudgmental space that emphasizes each person’s strengths and choices, helping clients build self-worth and explore goals at their own pace.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kandace works with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, experimenting with strategies and adjusting the plan as progress is made. This means therapy can be tailored to how a person learns and changes best.

Online sessions through video calls, phone meetings, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and those who cannot travel to an office. These options make it possible to access licensed professionals from home or work and to continue care consistently during life transitions or stressful periods.