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Candice Williams

Candice Williams

LPC

Missouri

Helping people gain motivation and practical coping skills

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Missouri / 2015042816
Experience
15 years
Languages
English
Location
Missouri

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    • Motivation-focused
    • Skills-based
    • Client-centered

    About Candice

    Candice Williams is an LPC with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps that build confidence and motivation. She encourages clients to use their own strengths while they work toward clearer goals.

    She uses motivational interviewing to help people find what truly matters to them and to strengthen their own reasons for change. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered ideas to explore values and personal choice. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when useful for coping and mood regulation.

    Candice keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. Conversations often include small experiments, skill practice, and planning for everyday challenges. She talks in plain language and helps people break big problems into manageable steps.

    Her approach emphasizes collaboration. Clients set priorities, and she helps them test what works. Progress is measured by changes that matter in daily life, like better sleep, fewer anxious moments, or clearer decision-making.

    Candice is licensed in Missouri as an LPC. Sessions are offered in English. People interested in beginning therapy follow a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session to see how the approach fits their needs.

  2. How these approaches fit online work

    Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build commitment to next steps. It involves straightforward conversation and reflective questions that help people notice what they value and what they want to try differently.

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps toward them even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings appear. It uses practical exercises and simple practices to shift what a person is willing to do for a more meaningful life.

    Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead. This approach helps people feel heard while they figure out what matters and what changes they want to make.

    Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can evolve over time as goals change.

    For practical matters about online therapy, confirm available session options before booking since formats were not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and support using real-life situations as material for sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt motivational interviewing and ACT exercises to remote conversations and to whatever session rhythm works best for the client.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Caregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

    Experience

    15+ years

    Listed in

    Missouri

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does this therapist address?

    Candice supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and workplace issues.

    How would you describe her therapeutic style?

    She practices in a collaborative, plain-spoken manner. Sessions emphasize motivation, values, and small practical steps people can try between meetings.

    What is her professional background?

    She has 15 years of professional experience working with mood, anxiety, and motivation-related concerns. Her work centers on helping people use their strengths to meet goals.

    Which credential and location apply?

    She holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Missouri.

    Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

    Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.

    How does billing and cost work?

    Cost varies with region and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with this therapist?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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