Candace Tompkins
LMHC
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
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- Mindfulness skills
About Candace
Candace draws on a mix of practical methods rather than a single template. She focuses on what a person needs now and adjusts conversation and exercises to fit each situation. Sessions emphasize clear goals, small steps, and tools that can be used between meetings.
With 15 years of professional experience, she blends client-centered care with evidence-informed techniques. That means the conversation centers on the person while also using strategies to shift thinking and behavior when helpful. Mindfulness and skills training are used to manage strong emotions and impulses.
Candace describes her work as collaborative. She listens for what matters most and works with clients to develop a realistic plan. Progress is measured in changes people notice in daily life, not only in session.
Her practice supports people facing caregiving stress, chronic illness, attachment and relationship worries, body image concerns, and grief related to hospice or end-of-life situations. She also addresses issues like addiction, impulsivity, control struggles, and communication problems. Clients are guided toward greater coping, steadier mood, and clearer decision making.
Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy places the person's concerns at the center of every session and guides what comes next. This approach lets sessions focus on what matters most and adapts to each person's pace and goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replaces them with workable alternatives. It is practical for anxiety, depression, and mood changes because it teaches clear skills to use between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, contributes emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Those tools can be useful for anger, impulsivity, and strong emotional reactions by offering step-by-step techniques to steady responses.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen, suggest options, and work with the client to choose methods that match goals and preferences. Changes are made together as needs shift over time.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let a person join from a quieter space. Licensed professionals can use these practical benefits to help people apply skills in everyday life.
At a glance
- Listed location
- Florida
- Experience
- 15+ years
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Languages
- English
- License (Florida)
- LMHC · No. MH15298
- NPI
- 1730543505
As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
Candace supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, addictions, trauma and anger. She also addresses caregiving stress, chronic illness, body image, and communication and control issues.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach that keeps the conversation focused on the person's needs. That is combined with practical techniques from CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to build skills and change patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience in mental health settings. That time includes helping people with grief, motivation, mood concerns, and coping with life changes.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used. Verify format choices when you schedule.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.