Candace Coston, LCSW

Candace Coston, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), holds licenses in North Carolina and Oregon and has four years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, parenting concerns, career stress, and related struggles. Her approach emphasizes helping people identify values and goals, then using therapy methods to move toward those goals.

Candace begins by asking what brings people joy and what matters most to them. She looks at activities, relationships, and personal values to shape treatment goals. Sessions focus on practical steps that align with a person’s values and on skills that can be used between meetings.

She uses a mix of cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to address anxious or depressive symptoms. Dialectical behavior strategies are used for emotion regulation and managing impulsive reactions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are brought in to clarify values and build committed action toward meaningful change.

Candace also draws on client-centered principles and motivational interviewing to support decision making and increase motivation. This often includes concrete tools for coping with sleep problems, anger, and grief. She incorporates strategies for substance use concerns and codependency when those issues arise.

Her background includes social work graduate training and prior work across a range of settings. That experience informs a practical, goal-focused style that blends skill teaching with personal reflection. People who want clear goals and actionable steps often find this way of working useful.

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