Kandace Graves, LCMHC

Kandace Graves is a licensed clinical mental health counselor practicing in North Carolina. She holds a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University and brings three years of clinical experience to her work. Kandace aims to offer a calm and steady space where people can move forward at their own pace and take practical steps toward change.

She draws on several evidence-based practices to help with stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Kandace emphasizes understanding how thoughts and feelings shape behavior, and she uses that understanding to support change in relationships and daily life. She pays particular attention to intimacy issues, parenting concerns, grief, and the challenges people face during major life transitions.

Her training included a year-long internship counseling men and women in an urban Ohio community, which contributed to her experience with grief, trauma, and family reunification after divorce. Kandace also provides couples counseling and helps people navigating LGBT-related concerns and bipolar disorder management within therapy conversations.

She is upfront about the emotional work counseling can bring. Clients may feel sadness, anger, or other strong emotions as they process difficult topics. Kandace asks for an engaged approach that includes doing therapeutic work between sessions to reach goals more effectively.

Kandace is licensed in North Carolina as an LCMHC. She communicates clinical records and limits of disclosure according to state regulations. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and arrange sessions based on therapist scheduling.

How evidence-based approaches guide online therapy

Many of Kandace's methods focus on changing thinking and building useful skills. Cognitive behavior approaches look at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors and teach practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. These techniques can help with anxiety, depression, mood shifts, and everyday stressors.

Person-centered work emphasizes listening and respect for each person's experience. It creates space for people to name their values and goals, which often makes it easier to try new ways of relating in friendships and romantic relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Kandace will collaborate with each person to decide which methods feel most helpful. She checks in about goals and adjusts strategies based on progress and preferences so therapy stays relevant and useful.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins during work breaks or between appointments. Some people prefer shorter check-ins by phone when they need a quick update, while video meetings allow face-to-face interaction for relationship work and skills practice. Ask about available formats when scheduling to find the best practical fit for everyday life.