Candace Coston, LCSW

Approaches that guide online work

Systemic work looks at patterns between people and how those patterns affect feelings and behavior. It helps when problems repeat across relationships or when family and social roles shape a person’s stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking small, value-driven steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings stay present. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Client-centered methods place the person’s goals and experience at the center of each session. The therapist listens, reflects, and follows the client’s lead while offering suggestions and practical exercises when useful. Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the process; the therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences.

Online therapy with this clinician can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions can work when bandwidth or screen time is limited, and messaging lets someone check in between appointments or have shorter check-ins during a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other obligations while keeping treatment focused and consistent.