- Veteran counselor
- Ten years' experience
- Works with stress
About Candyce
Candyce Bell is a licensed counselor with ten years of experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and LGBT-related concerns. She is an Army veteran who has spent a decade providing direct individual and group care. Her background includes crisis response and work in substance use and mental health settings.
Candyce focuses on helping people cope with life changes and the everyday challenges that come with them. She has supported clients dealing with physical trauma and emotional abuse. Sessions emphasize open conversation and practical steps people can use between meetings.
Her past roles include crisis counselor and substance use counselor, positions that shaped a calm, direct approach. She aims to build a nonjudgmental space where feelings can be named and understood. Candyce encourages small, manageable goals that add up to real change.
She also helps people facing issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, blended family strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and body image concerns. Additional focus areas include communication struggles, control issues, divorce and separation, and co-occurring substance use challenges.
Candyce holds Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor and Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credentials. She works in Illinois and offers services in English. If you want a straightforward counselor who listens and helps map a way forward, she may be a good fit.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Candyce uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One approach emphasizes talking through current problems and building step-by-step coping strategies to reduce stress and anxiety. Another approach focuses on processing experiences of trauma or emotional abuse while helping people regain control over daily routines and relationships.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions feel useful and relevant.
Confirm which session formats are available before booking, because the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, avoid travel, and have more flexible scheduling. It also allows for shorter check-ins when that works better, and alternatives when being on video is not ideal. Ask about current options so you can plan sessions that match your routine and goals.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Candyce help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, LGBT-related concerns, and coping with life changes. Her work also covers topics like abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and substance use challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Candyce favors straightforward, practical sessions focused on conversation and problem-solving. She works to create an open, nonjudgmental space and sets manageable goals clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience providing individual and group care, including crisis work and substance use counseling.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds MO LPC (Missouri Licensed Professional Counselor) and IL LCPC (Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) credentials and practices in Illinois.
Are sessions offered in other languages or outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How does cost and billing 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 Candyce?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.