Candance Hammonds , LCMHC

Candance Hammonds is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina with more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field and 17 years practicing as a licensed counselor. She works with adolescents and adults across a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, grief, and the effects of abuse and neglect. Her practice also addresses trauma, intimacy-related concerns, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and caregiver and fertility-related stress.

Candance emphasizes outcome-focused sessions that are shaped by the goals each person brings to therapy. She values the counselor-client relationship as a central part of effective work and blends a client-centered stance with cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients identify patterns, build skills, and move toward practical change. Her background includes supporting clients through adoption and foster care matters, divorce and separation, codependency, infidelity, and family-of-origin dynamics. Known for a compassionate, helper-at-heart approach, she guides people toward clearer coping strategies and more intentional connections as they work through difficult life experiences.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Candance Hammonds integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and trauma-focused strategies into online sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own insights and goals - this approach helps when someone needs empathy and a place to process feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Trauma-focused therapy addresses the effects of past trauma by using targeted techniques to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning for those affected by abuse, neglect, or other traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Candance works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time to support progress. Licensed professionals and therapists aim to tailor care rather than apply a single technique to every situation.

Online therapy offers practical benefits such as flexible scheduling and a range of session types - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - making it easier to fit therapy into busy or changing lives. These options allow clients to access consistent therapeutic support from where they are, increasing accessibility and continuity of care.