Candace is a licensed clinician with over 15 years of clinical experience with a diverse population of adults - conducting individual, family, couples, and group psychotherapy using both long and short-term modalities (e.g., psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, interpersonal, empowerment); and conducting neuropsychological and psychological evaluations. She has worked in various mental health research, teaching, and clinical settings, including McLean and Massachusetts General Hospitals, and the Smith College School for Social Work. Most of her experience is with women struggling with interpersonal and confidence issues, often resulting from childhood abuse or early relationship ruptures. She specializes in individual psychotherapy with a focus on psychodynamic and empowerment approaches for anxiety, depression, interpersonal difficulties, and trauma history.

I believe everyone has the capacity to change and improve the quality of their life, no matter what has happened. My style of counseling combines working with insight and cognitive therapy, which explores past events in light of how the choices we now make affect well - being. I also utilize an awareness approach, whereby, getting in touch and releasing the feelings in the body helps to create a new sense of relief and empowerment.

It has been my privilege to work with people to assist them in finding their own inner strengths and their path to wellness as they overcome the challenges we all can face in our lives. The answers to the blocks we all experience are found within, and though we struggle to identify them, implement those answers, and find clarity, as a team the journey can be much easier. I join with my clients to forge the way with joy, and hope while maintaining a safe, grounded space from which to work. Compassion, acceptance, and patience hold the client in his or her truth, and form the basis of a strong and effective therapeutic relationship, and this relationship is the essential element for the trust that is needed to address difficult issues and make changes that can lead to a fuller and more rewarding life. One of the tools that I have used with great success in working with my clients is EMDR. EMDR is a relatively new psychotherapeutic treatment tool, which I am pleased to offer to my clients. Developed just a couple of decades ago. Now practiced all over the world it offers rapid results with a variety of issues that clients frequently bring to the therapeutic process. EMDR is stated to be the foremost treatment tool in major trauma such as combat, or child abuse, but is also used effectively for lifelong challenges that may be based on "minor" traumas that have left negative self beliefs behind such as "I am worthless" or "I don't deserve..." that can affect and limit any aspect of an individual's life. The EMDR technique, which is simple, safe and yields rapid results, involves bilateral stimulation of the left and right brain hemispheres via either eye movements fro

Mental Health Home and Office visits. Helping families, caregivers and patients cope with behavioral and mental health challenges. Why home care? For many patients, home is the best possible place for learning to cope with behavioral and mental health issues. The combination of family, friends and familiar surroundings often provides the most comfortable environment for working toward mental and physical health and independent functioning. The team communicates regularly to coordinate efforts so the patient's specific needs are met. In addition, communication with family and caregivers is ongoing. Our goal is to provide your loved one with the best care possible while keeping you as informed and involved in the process as we are able. * Issues: * Alzheimer's * Anger Management * Anxiety or Fears * Attention Deficit (ADHD) * Child or Adolescent * Depression * Eating Disorders * Family Conflict * Life Coaching * Medication Management * Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) * Emergency Appointments * Suicidal Ideation * Weight Loss * Mental Health: * Bipolar Disorder * Dissociative Disorders * Elderly Persons Disorders * Impulse Control Disorders * Mood Disorders * Personality Disorders * Psychosis * Thinking Disorders

Welcome! At this time I am doing phone therapy and some video therapy only. As your therapist, I will listen to you with care, interest, empathy, presence and compassion. I will support your emotional healing in a way that respects who you are. I will support your personal strengths, and help you engage them as fully as possible. I agree with Rogers, who believes that when a person experiences unconditional acceptance and empathic understanding from someone who is genuine and real, healing and growth occur. My style is generated from various humanistic psychotherapies with an interest in the mind/body/spirit interrelation, combined with a grounding in classical theories. Gestalt and IFS Therapy both view us as composed of a complex combination of personality components. Many difficulties arise from unresolved conflicts among these. A satisfying, productive life requires these components be mutually aware of and cooperating with each other. These therapies are powerful tools for this kind of integration. I passionately believe, to best serve others, therapists must responsibly examine their own internal world with intention of constantly improving honesty, integrity, presence, compassion, and commitment to the clients best interests. Since I believe in the importance of a good match between therapist and client, I offer a free consultation.”

Seeking out psychotherapy is an investment in yourself so that you can reach your dreams and overcome emotional hurdles like depression, anxiety, trauma, loss, relationship problems, and addictions. I have experience helping hundreds of people jump over these types of hurdles and get more of what they want from life. I do this by creating a safe and confidential space where we can explore and understand what's getting in the way. I work with adolescents, adults, and older adults, as well as group work and families. I specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of people who have substance use and process addictions, depression, anxiety, as well as individuals that have experienced various forms of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, and war-related trauma. I utilize mindfulness and acceptance strategies in conjunction with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavioral techniques. I am further certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and most enjoy working with clients to transform painful emotions and experiences into opportunities for healing and growth. Schedule an appointment online or call today.

I applaud your courage in reaching out and seeking therapy. Whether this is your first time or you've been in therapy before, whatever life-challenge you are facing, it would be my privilege to help. I welcome you to the comfort of my office, a nurturing, confidential space....a safe haven where you can give voice to your deepest needs and concerns, where expression of *all* feelings are gently encouraged, and truly heard. In an atmosphere of warmth and unconditional acceptance, I will value, respect and listen deeply to you as we work together to ease your pain. We will look beyond your symptoms to identify and understand the root causes of your distress, freeing you to heal, grow and create the full, meaningful life that you envision and deserve. Issues frequently addressed include: grieving past or recent loss, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, self-criticism, teen issues, gay and lesbian concerns, job and school-related issues, assertiveness, creative blocks, and family conflict. In our time together I will help you develop increased awareness of your thoughts, feelings, needs and patterns of behavior as you explore your inner world, access your strengths and gain the freedom to be yourself - to deeply know, value and appreciate who you truly are, not who you think you should be, or others expect you to be. Honoring the uniqueness of each person, I celebrate diversity and welcome clients from all sexual orientations, ethnic and racial backgrounds and religious/spiritual beliefs. No matter how long you you have struggled or how difficult your situation, we can work together to transform your pain into empowerment, inner peace, and hope. Please feel free to contact me to discuss your particular concerns or schedule an appointment. You don't have to struggle alone.

Creative Now Therapy is a somatic, depth-oriented, and spiritually grounded practice led by Cris Maria Fort Garcés, a clinically trained and mystically tuned psychotherapist. The practice specializes in art therapy, Gestalt-inspired therapy, shadow work, astrology consultations, and tarot card readings. Sessions empower clients to work through stress, trauma, and life transitions while strengthening resilience and mind-body awareness. Holding it together on the outside while falling apart inside — smiling at work, showing up for others, but privately dealing with irritability, resenting the people you love, shutdowns, or physical symptoms you can’t ignore. Wrestling with a brutal inner voice — catching yourself spiraling into self-blame or harsh criticism, knowing it’s hurting you but feeling powerless to stop it. Losing your sense of who you are/in the wake of major shift — the things you once wanted no longer make sense, and you’re terrified because nothing new feels solid yet. You feel unmoored and unsure who you are, roles you’ve always played aren't fitting. Shrinking yourself to keep the peace — saying yes when you’re overwhelmed, hiding your real feelings, or disappearing emotionally in relationships you care about. Spiritually off-course — disconnected from the part of you that used to believe, create, or feel guided by something bigger. You wonder, "where is my center?" Burned out in your body and spirit — exhausted but unable to rest, buzzing at night, waking anxious, or feeling like your system is stuck in overdrive. You’ve tried to keep it together, but something in you knows this isn’t sustainable. This isn’t just stress, it’s your soul asking for more. You don’t need another tool or training. You need a place to land, to breathe, and to come home to yourself.

Specializing in working with children and teens. Expert in trauma and/or loss. Certification in EMDR and consultant. Welcomes clients of all ages. Please contact directly for more information or to schedule your first session. Offering flexibility and privacy. Si necesitas ayuda, llamame por mas informacion. Specialty Areas: Abuse/Neglect, Addictions, Alcohol/Substance Abuse, Anxiety/Panic Attacks, Chronic Pain, Depression, Eating Disorders, Grief/Loss/Mourning, Marriage/Relationship Issues, Performance Enhancement, Phobias, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues, Sexual Abuse, Stress Management. Populations Served: Adolescents (13-17), Adults, Children (3-12), Families, First Responders, Veterans/Military.