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Candida Crane, LMHC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Candida

Candida Crane is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of professional experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She works with clients on relationship and parenting concerns, self-esteem and motivation, anger, career challenges, eating issues, trauma and abuse, and ADHD, as well as multicultural matters that affect mental health. Candida emphasizes clients' existing strengths and encourages active participation in setting goals and finding workable paths forward.

Her approach blends evidence-informed methods with a respectful, client-centered stance that honors each person's story and values. Candida draws on therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices to help people build skills, increase emotional awareness, and pursue meaningful change.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process, offering support and practical tools while helping clients discover and apply their own resilience. Clients can expect an affirming, strengths-based partnership focused on clarity, coping strategies, and real-world problem solving.

Candida aims to empower individuals to make changes that align with their priorities and to move toward a more satisfying, balanced life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches Applied Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even in the presence of difficult thoughts or feelings; it can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by encouraging meaningful engagement. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, offering practical strategies for managing stress, mood, and relationships. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and nonjudgmental observation of experience, which supports emotion regulation and reduces reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, and may combine elements from different therapies to create a tailored plan that evolves as progress is made.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, use skills learned in real time, and access support from home or work while coordinating appointments that suit individual routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Candida commonly address?
Candida supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting issues, self-esteem and motivation, anger, career and eating concerns, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also attends to multicultural concerns in therapy.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, emphasizing collaboration and respect for the client’s expertise in their own life. She combines practical skill-building with values-guided work to help clients pursue meaningful change.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of professional experience working in the mental health field, focusing on a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for the therapist?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Washington with licence number WA LMHC LH60664702 and practices from Washington.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as formats for remote therapy to fit different communication preferences.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Multicultural concerns

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English