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Candace Shim, LMHC, NCC, is a Florida-based therapist with over 25 years of experience helping individuals navigate life’s most stressful and transformative moments. Candace creates a warm, judgment-free space for clients to explore their emotions, work through challenges, and build the skills they need to lead more confident and fulfilling lives.
Candace specializes in working with college students, young adults, and adults managing anxiety, low self-esteem, workplace stress, trauma, and difficult life transitions. Her clients often struggle with perfectionism, people-pleasing, relationship issues, or a sense of feeling lost or overwhelmed. Whether you’re dealing with burnout, navigating identity questions, or trying to rebuild after trauma, Candace supports you in identifying patterns, gaining clarity, and developing healthier coping tools.
Her approach blends evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, and EMDR with a strengths-based, culturally responsive perspective. She integrates education on communication, boundaries, and emotion regulation to help clients improve relationships and reclaim their personal power.
Candace is passionate about providing affirming care for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ clients and is committed to creating a therapeutic space where all identities are respected and supported.
Years of Experience: 30 years
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Trauma - Coping and healing after threatening or scary events, such as witnessing accidents or experiencing sexual, verbal, emotional, or physical abuse
College & graduate student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression.
Life coaching - Identifying intentions and implementing strategies to build resilience and work towards one’s personal, health, or career goals
Adjustment difficulties & disorders - Support around adapting to new and/or challenging life circumstances; skill-building for improved stress management and reduction of anxiety.
Relationship issues - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
Currently accepting virtual clients
Candace Shim is accepting clients using listed insurances, paying listed fees, or using health insurance out-of-network benefits other than:
Many health insurance plans reimburse 50-80% of session fees with out-of-network therapists. Learn if your health insurance plan qualifies.
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
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The practice will call you for a free 10 minute phone call to discuss your needs and ensure a match!
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