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Candance Hammonds

Insight-focused therapy with practical tools

LCMHC North Carolina

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

About Candance

Candance Hammonds is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina who brings two decades of experience to her practice.

Background and approach

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and relationship challenges, attention concerns such as ADHD, and a range of family and intimacy-related issues. Her work also encompasses specialized topics like adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, fertility and infertility concerns, and recovery from infidelity or narcissistic dynamics.

Hammonds approaches therapy with a collaborative, goal-oriented mindset, emphasizing the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients examine and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and integrates client-centered and mindfulness-informed elements to honor each person’s values and present experience.

Motivational interviewing and trauma-focused techniques are available when addressing readiness for change and processing painful histories. Sessions are structured around realistic outcomes, with attention to practical coping strategies and emotional healing.

Working with Hammonds means engaging with a practitioner who values empathy, clarity, and steady support as clients navigate life transitions and complicated emotional concerns.

Approaches for Online Care and Practical Change



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps clients identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to emotional distress and then develop concrete strategies to shift those patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy centers the individual's experiences and values, providing a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where people can explore feelings and set their own goals. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers approaches tailored to processing traumatic experiences and reducing their ongoing impact on daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapt methods over time to fit what proves most helpful. That collaborative stance means interventions are chosen together and adjusted as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy with this clinician uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and easier access to care. These formats allow sessions to fit into busy schedules, make consistent follow-up more feasible, and offer different ways to communicate depending on comfort level and therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting and relationship problems, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and intimacy-related difficulties.
How would you describe the therapeutic style and approach?
The style is collaborative and outcome-focused, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and mindfulness-informed practices to support emotional insight and behavioral change.
What is her clinical and professional background?
She has 20 years of experience in the mental health field and has practiced as a licensed counselor for 17 years, working with adolescents and adults on diverse clinical concerns.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
She holds the credential LCMHC and is licensed in North Carolina as NC LCMHC 5403.
Does she offer services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Services are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging according to client preference.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are organized through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with this clinician?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesInfidelityNarcissismPost-traumatic stressWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English