- 25 years experience
- LMFT California
- Workplace focus
About Candyce
Candyce Spruel is a California licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical help for people dealing with stress, anxiety, mood disorders, relationship difficulties, and struggles with self-esteem. Candyce emphasizes each person's strengths and works alongside them as they make changes in daily life.
She listens first and follows the person's lead about what matters. Sessions typically involve talking through current problems, learning simple skills to manage mood and worry, and practicing new ways to relate to others. Candyce draws on approaches that emphasize values, present-moment choices, and workable behavior changes.
Many people come for help with depression, bipolar disorder, or persistent anxiety. Others seek support around body image, forgiveness, guilt and shame, or life purpose. She also helps with workplace stress and communication problems that affect daily functioning.
Candyce uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy among other approaches. These methods guide goal-setting, skill practice, and clearer thinking about problems. The aim is to make manageable changes that fit into a person's everyday routines.
Starting with small steps is normal and expected. Candyce supports people who want clearer priorities, steadier moods, or better ways of connecting with others. She helps people build on what already works and try out new strategies at a comfortable pace.
How these approaches translate to online work
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation by breaking problems into small, solvable steps.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values and present-moment action. It supports people who want clearer priorities and steadier choices when feelings are intense.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building on a person's strengths. It creates space to tell your story and decide what matters next.
Choosing the right approach is usually collaborative. The therapist will talk with a person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust plans as progress is made.
Confirm available session formats with the therapist before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into workdays, have shorter check-ins during a break, avoid travel time, or use audio rather than video when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill practice to remote sessions so work and wellbeing goals stay central.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Candyce commonly help with?
Candyce works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, and self-esteem concerns. She also supports people with body image, workplace stress, guilt and shame, and life purpose questions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, helps set clear goals, and teaches skills to manage mood and worry in everyday life.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood and relationship challenges. That experience informs a practical, strengths-focused approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, licensed in California.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options with the therapist before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Candyce?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.