- Client-Centered Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Guilt and shame focus
About Candace
Candace Harren is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Minnesota with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, compassion fatigue, and related concerns such as guilt and shame. She also addresses issues connected to adoption and foster care, caregiving, cancer, and life transitions.
Candace focuses on practical work in sessions. She listens to what feels most pressing and helps people identify clear next steps. Conversations often include looking for small changes that can ease daily strain and reduce the hold of persistent worry or shame.
Her approach draws on client-centered ideas and solution-focused work. That means sessions usually start from the person’s perspective and then move toward specific goals and strategies. She uses straightforward talk, questions that clarify priorities, and brief exercises people can try between meetings.
Candace has experience with longer term struggles and with shorter, goal-directed work. She helps people navigate grief, separation, caregiving stress, addiction concerns, and the lingering effects of personality and mood challenges. She also supports those facing end-of-life or hospice related emotional demands.
People who want clear, collaborative sessions that emphasize practical steps may find her style helpful. To begin, she asks about immediate concerns, what people hope will change, and what small, manageable steps are realistic right now.
How her approaches guide online sessions
Candidate approaches include Client-Centered Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy. Client-Centered Therapy means the conversation starts with the person’s own experience and concerns. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clarify what matters most. This approach suits people who need to be heard and to sort out their priorities.Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on concrete goals and small steps. Sessions ask what would look different if a problem eased, then identify tiny, achievable actions to move toward that change. This method can help when someone wants practical strategies for reducing anxiety, managing guilt, or coping with grief.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with clients about needs, goals, and preferences, and then decide together which mix of listening and goal-setting fits best. That helps keep sessions focused and relevant to everyday life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, or allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Therapists and licensed professionals can adapt pacing and exercises so work stays useful even when meetings are brief.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Candace works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem issues, depression, and compassion fatigue, along with related topics such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses client-centered listening alongside solution-focused steps to identify manageable actions and change patterns that keep shame or guilt active.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including mood, personality, substance use, and caregiving stress.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in Minnesota.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
International clients are accepted; confirm any practical details during intake since location can affect scheduling and fees.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.