Are you ready to
live well?
Sometimes what holds you hostage is the story you tell yourself. In that story, oftentimes, we downplay our needs, our wants, our desires, usually because we feel obligated to put others before ourselves and we struggle to genuinely put ourselves first in fear of being seen as selfish, egocentric, or self centered. You are none of those things. Part of truly living well is living wholly and in order to live well and live wholly you have to be whole, entirely and authentically you. In order to do so you have to find out who you are, part of that entails discovering your likes and dislikes, learning what your boundaries are and how to uphold them without feeling guilty, as well as advocating for yourself!
I'm passionate about working with adolescents to adults in areas ranging from ADD/ADHD, anxiety, assertiveness training, boundaries, career guidance, coping skills, eating disorders, life coaching, life transitions (transitioning to a new phase of life), perfectionism, relationship building and discord, self-esteem, and trauma.
candice poole
Hey, I'm Candice!
I am passionate about what I do and helping people acknowledge their worth. I love people and hearing their stories. I enjoy pretty things, Starbucks, trash tv, and the sweet things life has to offer! Here's what qualifies me to be your therapist because you deserve a competent practitioner!
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
Master's Degree in Professional Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor
National Certified Counselor
EMDR Trained
RTM (Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories) Certified Therapist
Yoga & Eating Disorders Faculty
Live Well Counseling Collective is primarily about helping and encouraging people to live well and live intentionally. I believe that two of the most important needs in this world are to be understood and to make genuine connections with others. I also believe that the therapeutic relationship can help equip clients with the necessary skills and tools to get those needs met outside of the counseling office and to truly live well! My foundational approach is client-centered, which I believe is the key to a successful therapeutic experience, relationship, and outcome. I truly believe every client is unique, therefore my methods vary according to the specific needs of each individual client and situation.
I depend on the therapeutic relationship to assess where the client is at, and what I can do to help them. I believe everyone has the capacity for growth and change when given the tools and skills to do so. Based on the combination of circumstances, my approach may include helping individuals gain insight into how their thoughts, feelings, and beliefs directly or indirectly affect their behavior and the stories they tell themselves (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy). My priority is to help clients discover the roots to their unhealthy behavior, thoughts, and or actions and then guide them through finding healthier solutions for their future. (Solution Focused Therapy).
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You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you or shakes your arm, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill the coffee? "Because someone bumped into me!!!" Wrong answer. You spilled the coffee because there was coffee in your cup. Had there been tea in the cup, you would have spilled tea. *Whatever is inside the cup is what will spill out.* Therefore, when life comes along and shakes you (which WILL happen), whatever is inside you will come out. It's easy to fake it, until you get rattled. *So we have to ask ourselves... “what's in my cup?"* When life gets tough, what spills over? Joy, gratefulness, peace and humility? Anger, bitterness, harsh words and reactions? Life provides the cup, YOU choose how to fill it. Today let's work towards filling our cups with gratitude, forgiveness, joy, words of affirmation; and kindness, gentleness and love for others.