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Candiss Williams

Practical, skills-based counseling for life challenges

LPC Texas

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Candiss

Candiss Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She draws on eight years of counseling experience and a longer background in social services to offer practical, skills-based care that addresses common concerns such as relationship problems, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, and mood disorders. Her work also attends to multicultural concerns, LGBT issues, and experiences of trauma and abuse.

Candiss blends cognitive behavioral ideas with client-centered and dialectical techniques to help clients develop coping strategies and clearer patterns of thinking. She also uses motivational and solution-focused elements when appropriate, aiming to support clients in setting goals and making concrete changes.

Her practice emphasizes addressing communication difficulties, codependency, abandonment concerns, and other interpersonal struggles while supporting exploration of life purpose and career-related stresses. Sessions are offered online by professionals licensed in Texas and are adaptable to each person’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helpful for identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address stress. Client-Centered Therapy complements this by prioritizing empathetic listening and supporting each person’s own process of self-discovery and growth. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when intense emotions or relationship conflicts are present.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to understand goals, preferences, and current challenges, and will adapt techniques from these models to suit the individual. That collaboration helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.

Online therapy offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life or to continue care from different locations within Texas. These formats support ongoing skills practice, check-ins, and guided exploration while allowing licensed professionals to tailor pacing and communication style to each client’s needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Candiss works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting challenges, self-esteem, bipolar and mood disorders, and issues related to LGBT identity.
What is the therapist's general therapeutic style?
The approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical strategies, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused elements to help clients build coping skills and set achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has eight years of counseling experience and additional background in the social service field that informs her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Texas with licensure details MO LPC 2014001218 and TX LPC 83194.
In what languages is therapy offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are provided in English, and international clients are not currently being accepted.
What session formats are available for online work?
Therapy can be delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesImpulsivityLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Texas, Minnesota, Missouri

Languages

English