Candace Johnson, LPC

She frames her work around a simple metaphor - life is like a coin: it can be spent on many things, but only once, so it is important to make the most of it. Candace Johnson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who brings more than nine years of clinical experience to her practice. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Argosy University, Atlanta, which was formerly the Georgia Professional School of Psychology.

Candace completed a psychiatric practicum at Emory Decatur Hospital in Atlanta, where she conducted psychiatric assessments, participated in emergency room crisis interventions, led psychoeducational groups, and refined ethical and effective clinical skills. Her background includes work in acute inpatient psychiatric settings, telephonic crisis intervention, coordination of behavioral health services, and comprehensive psychological assessments to evaluate safety and needs.

She has counseled children, adolescents, young adults, and general adult populations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is her primary theoretical orientation, though she adapts techniques to match each individual’s presenting signs and symptoms. Candace emphasizes the importance of a genuine professional therapeutic relationship as a foundation for meaningful change. Areas of focused expertise include stress management, career counseling, psychotic disorders, and caregiver support. LPC indicates a licensed mental health professional trained to assess and treat a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.