Kandace Graves

Kandace Graves is a licensed clinical mental health counselor practicing in North Carolina. She earned a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from Capella University in 2016 and completed a 12-month graduate internship counseling men and women within an urban community in Ohio. She is licensed in North Carolina as a clinical mental health counselor, license number 13510.

She works with adults, children, teens, couples, and families on concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT-related matters, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, anger management, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also provides couples counseling and reunification therapy for families of divorce.

Kandace combines evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each client. Her work draws from Cognitive Behavior Therapy - which explores how thoughts shape feelings and behaviors - Person-Centered Therapy, which highlights each person’s value and creates a supportive therapeutic environment, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which encourages acceptance of difficult emotions as a step toward change, Rational Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy, which builds on strategies that have helped clients cope in the past.

She aims to create a safe, collaborative setting where clients move at their own pace toward their goals. Counseling can bring up uncomfortable emotions such as sadness, guilt, anger, shame, or helplessness; these reactions are a normal part of processing and often lead to improved relationships and reduced distress when clients remain engaged in the work. To gain the most from counseling, clients should be committed, participate actively in sessions, and complete recommended work between appointments.

Kandace adheres to the confidentiality standards set by the North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and follows state law regarding clinical records. Clinical notes and communications are part of the clinical record and can be accessed by clients upon request. She maintains confidentiality except in limited circumstances: when a client provides written authorization to disclose information, when there is a determination that a client poses a danger to themselves or others (including reports of child or elder abuse), or when a court orders disclosure.

This platform is not to be used for emergency purposes. If a person feels they may hurt themselves or someone else, Kandace advises contacting the suicide hotline and/or going to the nearest emergency room. She welcomes questions about therapy and looks forward to joining clients on their path toward healing.