Candyce Spruel, LMFT
Experienced California LMFT supporting mood and stress management
About Candyce
Candyce Spruel is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California with 25 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and manage anxiety so daily life feels easier.
Background and approach
Candyce works with people facing mood disorders, including bipolar disorder and depression, and helps those addressing self-esteem and relationship struggles. She believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths to therapy.
Sessions are conversational and focused on building skills the client can use between meetings. The goal is steady progress, not quick fixes, so pacing matches what each person can handle.
Candyce blends several approaches to suit individual needs. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and commit to small actions that matter. Emotionally-Focused Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements appear when stronger emotion regulation or clearer communication is needed.
These approaches make it easier to talk about feelings and manage intense moments without getting overwhelmed. Clients can expect straightforward language, practical exercises, and a warm, respectful tone.
Candyce supports people who want to build self-love, work through guilt and shame, improve communication, or find clearer life purpose. She offers sessions in English and practices from California.
How therapy approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them. It focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and committing to actions that matter, which can reduce avoidance and increase life satisfaction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to challenge unhelpful thinking and build new habits that ease anxiety and depression.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on identifying and expressing core emotions to improve how someone relates to themselves and others. It can help with better communication and deeper emotional understanding.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps most. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to each person's preferences and needs.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when visuals are not needed. Live chat and text messaging are practical for short check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English