Candice Mitchell

Calm-centered trauma-informed counseling

LMHC Florida

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Candice

Candice Mitchell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with seven years of clinical experience supporting adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns. She developed a trauma-informed independent practice after witnessing how anxiety and depression quietly undermine sleep, relationships, confidence, and a basic sense of safety.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes understanding how stress shows up in both body and mind so clients can move toward lasting relief rather than only symptom management. Her approach blends practical, evidence-informed methods with attention to nervous system regulation and emotional safety.

Intake is paced deliberately to allow space for the client’s story and present needs, with early focus on building trust and stability. Over time she helps clients notice reductions in overwhelming anxiety, softer emotional reactivity, and a steadier sense of grounding in everyday life.

Sessions are offered by phone, which some clients find helps them feel less self-conscious and more able to attend to internal experience. Based in Florida, she integrates ongoing training in trauma-informed care and body-based approaches into her work, seeking to tailor interventions to each person’s unique situation and readiness for deeper healing.

Practical approaches and online access for healing

Many of her sessions draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-Centered Therapy is also a key influence, emphasizing empathic listening, validation, and a nonjudgmental stance that supports self-directed growth and emotional safety. These approaches are paired with attention to nervous system regulation so that cognitive and relational work can feel more manageable for clients dealing with trauma or overwhelming stress.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to clarify goals, preferences, and what feels tolerable in session, and then adapts techniques over time so the plan reflects the person’s needs and pace. This partnership helps ensure the chosen methods fit both the presenting concerns and the client’s readiness for deeper work.

Online delivery options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and comfort. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from familiar environments, and choose the communication style that best supports engaging in therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?

Candice works with adults on issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, career stress, ADHD, and more.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is trauma-informed, paced thoughtfully, and focused on building safety and trust while blending talk-based and body-aware strategies to reduce overwhelm.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of experience working in trauma-informed independent practice and continues pursuing advanced training in nervous system regulation and body-based approaches.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LMHC licensed in Florida with license number FL LMHC MH23557 and maintains a practice based in Florida.

Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?

She provides services in English only and is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are offered?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How is payment handled and what does therapy cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I expect when starting therapy?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability; intake focuses on understanding what you are carrying and what feels most important now.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBlended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English