Candice Halley, LCMHC

Candice Halley is a licensed counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 16 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, and major life changes.

Candice uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She listens first, then helps people name patterns that get in the way. From there she works with each person to try new thoughts and behaviors that fit their goals.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and build coping skills. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s experience, and dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional regulation when needed. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing are also part of her toolbox.

Candice has supported people through parenting stress, caregiving burden, chronic illness, and career challenges. She can help with intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, bipolar mood concerns, and attention difficulties. She approaches these issues with patience and practical steps.

Sessions focus on clear goals and real-life changes. People can expect a mix of skill-building, reflective conversation, and short-term planning. The aim is steady progress toward goals that matter to each person.

How CBT, Client-Centered Work, and DBT Translate Online

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavior changes. Online CBT sessions look similar to in-person ones - the therapist and client review specific problems, set small experiments, and track progress between meetings.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person’s experience without judgment. In video or phone sessions this means creating space for someone to tell their story and reflect while the therapist follows their pace and priorities.

Dialectical behavior therapy offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. Online sessions can teach and practice those skills, with short exercises or coaching by chat or text between longer meetings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That process usually starts with a few conversations to see what helps and then adjusts as progress is made.

Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and use worksheets together. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are handy for brief check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.