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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Cognitive and ACT methods
About Candyce
LMFT in California with 25 years of clinical experience, Candyce Spruel helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. She frames clients as experts on their own lives and looks for existing strengths to build on. Candyce emphasizes practical changes and steady support during difficult moments.
Her work draws on several established approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters and take meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also brings elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy when addressing intense emotions and relationship patterns.
Candyce prefers short, clear conversations that focus on concrete steps. Sessions often include skill practice, straightforward reflection, and goal setting. She encourages experimenting with small changes between meetings to see what helps in daily life.
Her interests include body image, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-love, women's issues, and workplace challenges. Over time she helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and replace them with workable alternatives.
People who choose her typically want a therapist who listens without judgment and suggests doable strategies. Candyce aims to make therapy understandable and relevant so clients can apply what they learn outside the session.
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How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name their values and take small steps toward them. Online sessions can focus on recognizing what matters, practicing actions, and tracking progress between meetings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In an online format CBT sessions often include thought records, behavioral experiments, and homework to try in daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, or techniques from DBT or EFT fit best and adjust the plan as work proceeds.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, whether sessions are shorter check-ins or full appointments. Practical benefits include fewer travel minutes, the ability to schedule around work or family commitments, and easier follow-through on between-session exercises. Talk with the therapist about how sessions can be arranged to match your day-to-day life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. Additional focuses include body image, communication, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, mood disorders, PTSD, self-love, women's issues, and workplace problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical conversations that emphasize skills and small experiments between sessions. Her approach combines ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and client-centered techniques to suit the problem at hand.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, practicing in California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.