Therapist profile
Syveria(Candy) Ford, LCMHC
North Carolina
LCMHC - Anger and Relationship Concerns
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- CredentialsLCMHC
- LicenseLCMHC, North Carolina / 10626
- NPI1295139376
- Experience16 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNorth Carolina
About
- Anger management skills
- Relationship communication
- CBT and EFT techniques
About Syveria(Candy)
Syveria (Candy) Ford is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 16 years of experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and mood concerns. She also addresses trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and life transitions.
She prefers straightforward conversations about what is happening day to day. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, learning practical skills, and trying new ways to respond to tense moments. For someone snapping at partners, feeling resentful at work, or carrying built-up frustration, she helps people notice what leads to those reactions and what changes might reduce them.
Her approach draws on client-centered work that puts the person’s goals first, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thinking and behavior, and emotion-focused ideas to make sense of intense feelings. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies are also part of how she helps people set and reach short-term goals.
She has experience helping with blended family issues, communication problems, and domestic violence aftermath, as well as mood disorders like bipolar and post-traumatic stress. She also works with parenting challenges and young adult issues, including disruptive mood dysregulation symptoms.
Sessions are conducted with an emphasis on practical tools and steady problem solving. People who want clear strategies for handling anger and related problems will find sessions that aim for usable skills and clearer communication. To begin, follow the site's steps to match and schedule a first appointment.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following your goals. In practice this means the therapist reflects what you say and helps you clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets the thoughts and habits that keep problems going. It uses concrete exercises and small behavioral experiments to reduce reactivity and change patterns that feed anger.The therapist treats choosing an approach as a collaborative process. She will help you try methods that match your goals and adjust what you do if something is not working. You and the therapist set short-term objectives and check progress together so sessions feel practical and goal oriented.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, allow shorter check-ins on busy weeks, or let someone join from a quieter location without travel. They also let therapists assign real-world exercises between meetings, so the skills practiced in session get tested in everyday life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with stress, anger, relationship strain, parenting tensions, trauma, mood concerns, and related issues such as impulsivity and isolation.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, using client-centered listening along with CBT, EFT, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 16 years of professional experience working with mental health and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an NC LCMHC credential and practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries book sessions?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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