- 25 years experience
- Focus on depression
- Values-based care
About Candyce
Candyce Spruel is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 25 years of professional experience in California. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, bipolar disorder, and depression. Candyce believes people are the experts on their own stories and brings a supportive presence to the work.
Her style centers on collaboration and practical problem solving. Sessions aim to identify what matters most to the client and build manageable steps toward those values. Candyce uses clear, straightforward language and helps clients practice skills between meetings.
She draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor sessions to each person. That can look like noticing thought patterns, learning new emotion-regulation skills, or deepening awareness of personal strengths and values. Therapy often includes skill practice, reflection, and small experiments to try in daily life.
Candyce also helps people address relationship concerns and communication problems by focusing on how feelings and needs show up in interactions. She brings attention to body image, guilt and shame, forgiveness, life purpose, and workplace stress when those topics arise.
Many clients come seeking clearer direction and steadier mood. Candyce supports people as they build routines and tools that fit their lives. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the next steps reachable.
Her style centers on collaboration and practical problem solving. Sessions aim to identify what matters most to the client and build manageable steps toward those values. Candyce uses clear, straightforward language and helps clients practice skills between meetings.
She draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor sessions to each person. That can look like noticing thought patterns, learning new emotion-regulation skills, or deepening awareness of personal strengths and values. Therapy often includes skill practice, reflection, and small experiments to try in daily life.
Candyce also helps people address relationship concerns and communication problems by focusing on how feelings and needs show up in interactions. She brings attention to body image, guilt and shame, forgiveness, life purpose, and workplace stress when those topics arise.
Many clients come seeking clearer direction and steadier mood. Candyce supports people as they build routines and tools that fit their lives. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make the next steps reachable.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.