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Candice Bruce

Focused, practical therapy for meaningful change

LCSW Florida

Experience
6 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Candice

Candice Bruce is a Florida-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with six years of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and major life adjustments.

Background and approach

She draws on evidence-informed techniques to teach practical tools that help clients manage stress, navigate family and intimacy issues, and address concerns such as grief, addiction, and self-esteem. Her work also includes support around career challenges, parenting, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach centers on respect for each person’s knowledge of their own life, combining collaborative listening with structured strategies so clients can build skills and confidence. Candice emphasizes empowerment and practical change, helping people identify strengths and develop plans that fit their goals.

She frames therapy as a courageous step and offers steady guidance as clients make meaningful shifts and create a more satisfying life.

Practical approaches for online healing and growth

Several of Candice's methods translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaching tools to shift them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead and supports their inherent strengths and choices. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on understanding and reshaping emotional responses, which can be helpful for relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works together with clients to determine which combination of methods fits best based on personal goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. This collaborative decision-making helps tailor sessions to what will be most useful for each person.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and allow clients to access care from different locations. These options make it easier to integrate therapy into a busy life and to maintain continuity of care when circumstances change, while still using focused interventions and practical skill-building exercises.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Candice works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, addictions, and coping with life changes among others.
What is the therapist's general approach or style?
The style blends client-centered listening with practical interventions such as cognitive behavioral techniques and emotion-focused strategies to help clients build skills and make changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with diverse mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, credentialed as FL LCSW SW19347, and practices from Florida.
Is therapy available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is available to accept international clients.
Which session formats are offered?
Work can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English