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Online therapist

Candace Griffith

Calm, practical support for life’s challenges

Credentials
LMFT
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Candace

Candace Griffith is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people face stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and issues with concentration and focus often described as ADHD. She also supports parents, those dealing with grief, people processing trauma and abuse, and professionals experiencing compassion fatigue.

Candace works in Georgia and offers sessions in English. Her style centers on building a calm, open space where clients can talk about what matters to them.

Background and approach

She listens without judgment and helps people name what they are feeling. From that starting point she and the client map practical steps to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Over two decades she has worked with a wide range of life problems and has learned to match interventions to the person in front of her.

That experience informs how she approaches mood disorders, anger, self-esteem concerns, and parenting stress. She also brings knowledge about veteran and armed forces issues when relevant. Candace describes therapy as a step-by-step process.

Early sessions focus on understanding immediate struggles and setting clear, manageable goals. Later work includes skill building for coping, communication, and planning for change. Her credential is LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

People choose her for straightforward, steady guidance and practical ways to handle life’s difficult moments.

Practical approaches for online support

Candace uses evidence-based techniques that translate well to remote work. One common method focuses on building coping skills for anxiety and stress through clear, teachable strategies. These skills help with immediate symptoms like panic, worry, or sleeplessness and aim to create routines that reduce daily overwhelm.

Another approach emphasizes mood management and planning for people with depression or bipolar mood concerns. Sessions include tracking moods, identifying triggers, and practicing small behavioral changes to improve stability and functioning. This approach is concrete and goal oriented, which suits short online sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and life demands. Together they adjust the plan as progress is made and new needs appear.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy around family schedules, work, and travel. They also let people check in between longer sessions and practice skills in real time with therapist support.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
Candace helps with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and trouble with focus or concentration. She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem struggles, and compassion fatigue.
What is her approach in therapy?
She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and works with clients to name problems and set practical goals. Sessions focus on clear steps and skills to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.
How long has she worked in this field?
She has 20 years of professional experience working with a variety of life and mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LMFT, which means Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and is licensed in Georgia with licence number GA LMFT MFT001020.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide a range of options for different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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