Candace Tompkins

Candace Tompkins is a Florida licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She writes treatment plans with each person’s needs in mind and focuses on practical steps that feel doable. Candace emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every session to support people taking the first steps toward change.

With 15 years of experience, she draws on several well-known approaches to shape sessions around real-life concerns. Conversations are tailored to what feels most useful - whether that means working on coping skills, changing unhelpful thinking patterns, or building motivation for small changes.

Her background includes supporting people through compassion fatigue, trauma and abuse, addiction, anger, and major life transitions. She also addresses attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, communication problems, and relationship wounds such as infidelity and divorce.

Candace uses techniques from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing depending on what a person needs. Sessions aim to be straightforward: identify goals, practice coping strategies, and track progress over time.

People who seek help with fertility-related stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, guilt and shame, or chronic pain will find practical focus in sessions. The work is collaborative, and Candace adjusts pace and tools so each person can build confidence and feel more capable managing daily life.

How these approaches shape online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead, helping them talk through what matters and build confidence. It is useful when someone needs validation and a collaborative space to set goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to reduce anxiety or depression. It is helpful when people want step-by-step strategies to change patterns that cause distress.

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and practical skills for handling strong feelings and impulsivity. It can be useful for managing anger, intense reactions, and high-stress moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together you’ll try methods that fit your needs and adjust the plan as you make progress.

Confirm the available online session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling to appointments. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions when the format fits the person’s schedule and communication needs.