Candice Yeargin, LCPC

Candice Yeargin is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois who uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and parenting challenges. She keeps sessions straightforward and collaborative so people can work toward concrete changes they notice in daily life.

Candice centers conversations on what the person wants to change. She listens first, then helps set small, realistic steps to reach those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the approaches she uses to identify unhelpful thoughts and build healthier habits. She also draws from attachment-based and client-centered ideas to strengthen relationships and emotional awareness.

With 20 years of clinical experience, Candice has supported people coping with trauma and abuse, relationship and family stress, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and life transitions. She also addresses specific issues such as substance use, codependency, communication problems, and caregiver stress. Her work often focuses on practical coping skills and problem-solving for immediate pressures.

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. People can expect to talk through current problems, practice new ways of responding, and track progress over time. Candice emphasizes honesty, respect, and a calm presence in session.

Outside the office she enjoys reading and golf and spends time with her two pets. Her background includes a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and a master's degree in Education focused on Community Counseling, followed by a career that began after licensure in 1999.

Using practical approaches during online sessions

CBT helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and change routines that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday struggles by breaking issues into clear steps to work on.

Attachment-based ideas focus on patterns in relationships and how to build more secure connections. This approach can help with communication problems, family of origin issues, and responses that come from past relationships. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration, giving people space to lead sessions and set goals that matter to them.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist partners with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and the problem at hand. This collaborative process lets the plan change as things improve or new needs appear.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people see and hear nonverbal cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can support brief check-ins, and text messaging is useful for ongoing reminders and tracking between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep continuity during life changes.