WELCOME

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WELCOME ●

Candace Cody-Jones, LMFT-Associate

Under the supervision of Dr. Kristin Ross, LMFT-S

In a world that can feel chaotic and full of pressures and impossible standards, we all need that space where we can show up and just be.

I work with adults, couples, and families to finally feel free. Free from perfection. Free to truly love themselves and others. Free to be in the world just as they are.

Individual Therapy Specialties

BIPOC & Women of Color

I understand the pressure as a woman of color to always 'have it all together'—to be successful, nurturing, unshakable, and picture perfect with every hair in place; even when you’re not ‘okay’. Carrying that weight and solving everyone’s problems while fighting your own inner battles is exhausting and performance anxiety is real!

My goal is to decolonize your experience and help you navigate to a space that feels right for you.

  • If you identify as a Black woman, woman of color, or BIPOC who faces challenging mother-daughter dynamics, constantly feeling misunderstood or if you’ve ever been told you’re “too much” or “not enough” it can be emotionally draining. Carrying the weight of others expectations and the lack of validation and appreciation in your career and personal life can be devaluing and burn you out, fast. When you add to that the pressure of always feeling like you have to be the “bigger person” or “stay professional” despite the microaggressions at work, it can start to feel isolating.


    You deserve to have a space where your feelings are acknowledged, where you can take your armor off and enter your ‘healed, soft-girl era’ as you explore the love, trust, and connection you truly desire and deserve. Together, we can work through those family challenges, establish healthy boundaries, heal from the traumas of the past, and reclaim your peace. You aren’t reading this by chance, this is the call. It’s your time to step into a life that feels balanced, supported, and full of love.

    You’re worthy and I’m ready.

Religious Trauma & Identity

Church hurt is real. Have you experienced shame and the fear of Hell was used to keep you in line? Maybe you were made to believe that your worthiness of God's love was defined by your sexual choices. Were you indoctrinated to believe that the key to "eternal life" was tied to purity, your silence, your submission?

Maybe you were expected (and tried) to follow the script, but deep inside, it never felt right so you went on hiding, and pretending to be someone else so that they would be proud, and yet, you still feel like an outsider.

  • Even now, it’s hard to shake the feeling that no matter how much you achieved or how hard you tried, you could never meet their expectations. Maybe shame kept you in alignment with a truth that was not your own for fear of being outcasted. Childhood trauma leaves many adults with difficult to navigate parental relationships,  emotional wounds and attachment issues.


    The good news is, you're not broken and you're not flawed and you don’t have to carry that burden alone anymore. If you're reading this, you know that it’s time to step away from the toxic narratives and start your journey of healing. This is a sacred safe space, curated just for you; where together, we can explore your truth—free from judgment, free from shame—and work toward understanding the past while writing a new story for your future where you get to live authentically and unapologetically. Let's reclaim your peace.

Stress Management & Burnout For High-Achieving Young Adults

Burnout is inevitable whenever we lack efficient work-life balance and just because you are career driven, doesn’t mean that you can’t have a healthy and fulfilling life outside of the office. 

Young adults navigating corporate settings and career ambitions, often face challenges balancing it all and avoiding burn out. I agree, adulting can be a hot mess of an experience; you’re attempting to navigate relationships, build a career that you can be proud of, and on top of it, heal and evolve— all while looking like none of what you’ve been through.

  • If you're feeling lost, stuck in old cycles that are no longer serving you,  or simply overwhelmed with the challenges that come with personal growth, trust me, you're not alone. My approach is down-to-earth, collaborative, and real—that means, you won't be judged or shamed for what you bring to our sessions. I want you to be able to show up as you are and speak freely so that you can start making sense of life on your own terms. 

    My mission is to help high-achieving professionals like you navigate the demands of both career and personal life, and find lasting success and fulfillment. This includes managing stress and preventing burnout so that you don’t sacrifice your mental health in the process of elevating your career.

    My focus is on providing strength-based, solution-focused therapy that is customized to tailor fit your needs as a high-achieving professional. With all that you’ve already accomplished, I know that you’re not scared of a little work, so I’m ready when you are.

Couples & Family Therapy Specialties

Families Coping Post Divorce

Aside from maybe the loss of a parental figure, divorce has been said to be one of the most challenging and painful transitions of adulthood. It changes everything—family dynamics, routines, and co-parenting. Nobody gets married to end up divorced, however, sometimes,  it’s the healthiest resolution to moving forward and reclaiming your mental and emotional health.

  • Children often feel caught in the middle and I promise you, even their seemingly silent and hidden emotions are present.

    I’m here to provide a supportive, judgment-free space to help you and your co-parent come together with your child’s best interest in mind so that you can learn to co-parent and communicate effectively. I will collaborate with you from a solution-focused therapy approach to reduce conflict, cultivate a plan, and prioritize what is in the best interest of your child’s future and emotional well-being. Together, we’ll create a balanced plan that forges a supportive path forward; keeping everyone’s thoughts and needs in mind.

    Divorce is one of the most painful experiences for many and isn’t an easy road but we can establish effective ways of communication that cultivate a path with less anxiety and more clarity so that everyone can begin to heal and children can continue to flourish.

Couples Therapy for Premarital & Newlyweds

Finding your person is a blissful experience. I’ve heard people talk about feeling ‘high on love’. It can be empowering to feel like you have someone in your corner to navigate life with. In order to keep your love strong and maintain a lasting partnership, you have to build on a solid foundation with intentional interactions.

  • Whether you’re pre-engaged, newly engaged, or newly married, each phase of life comes with its own unique challenges and emotions and your attachment styles play a huge role in how you handle interrelational conflict. I assure you that no matter how well you and your partner get along, you will experience conflict and the key to survival and sustainability in romance, is how that conflict is handled. 

    Varied experiences and upbringing can result in feeling unheard or misunderstood in the midst of conflict. A single incident can have lasting effects as the sting of a disagreement lingers. Without understanding one another’s perspective and the tools to support the inevitable challenges that life brings, your love story is in danger. I’m here to provide a relaxed, supportive space where each of your voices are heard to help you lay strong and resilient roots of communication, deepen your connection and build a foundation for yourselves that can last.

Struggling Blended Families

Blending families isn’t always seamless—especially when you’re trying to navigate different parenting styles, differing levels of importance, establish boundaries, and then there's the complex dynamics between exes.

  • It’s okay to acknowledge that things are a little messy and when both partners come into a relationship with children from previous marriages or relationships, it can be challenging to get on the same page. You have new roles, expectations, differing styles of communication and feelings, and you may need support figuring out how to support each other.

    Maybe you feel like you're having to choose between maintaining the peace in your relationship and ensuring that everyone in the household feels heard and respected. Maybe you and your partner are struggling to find common ground in how to handle discipline, boundaries, or even how to navigate co-parenting with your exes. The tension from unresolved issues can start seeping into your relationship, leaving you frustrated and unsure of how to move forward.

    This is where I can help. Together, we’ll work on aligning your individual parenting approaches, establishing clear and healthy boundaries, and creating a unified front, all while managing the complex realities of co-parenting. I'll show you how to strengthen your partnership, reduce conflict, and find a sense of balance in your new family structure—without sacrificing your individual needs, your relationship, or the peace in your home.

    If you’re ready to share harmony and effective communication with your partner, and a solid foundation for your blended family, let’s begin the journey.

My Approach: Collaborative & Inclusive

Through decolonized therapy, we work together to unlearn harmful narratives, challenge systems of oppression, and tap into healing practices that are rooted in your spirituality, ancestry, values and beliefs, culture, and community.

My approach to therapy is through the lens of an awareness of the broader social and historical contexts affecting the lives of marginalized people.

Through an inclusive approach, I help you decolonize your therapeutic experience by: 

  • Co-creating  a space that feels right for you and deconstructs problematic narratives of self-hate and oppression 

  • Empowering you to reclaim your sense of autonomy and self- agency 

  • Honoring  and embracing the experiences, cultural identity, and worldview of the communities that may not have previously had safe spaces 

  • Helping  you to heal the generational impact of colonialism, systemic oppression, racism, and historical trauma

  • Creating a space where you feel seen, heard, and respected for who you truly are

  • Destigmatizing mental health and healing

My Story

My love for therapy comes from the joy of seeing people become whole again. I'm really fulfilled in helping people find peace and I know that this is my calling. As the daughter of a minister, I witnessed a lot of religious trauma and people began coming to me for advice, guidance and support. These experiences and my commitment to helping people heal from past trauma and break unhealthy generational patterns led me from serving as a life and spiritual coach, to becoming a licensed therapist, and it's no coincidence that you were led here. 


I'm dedicated to creating sacred safe spaces because I know what it’s like to feel lost and be in need of judgement-free guidance and support; and I'm humbled that I have the opportunity to provide people of color with the protected safe spaces that have been stigmatized and not always accessible. Accessibility to mental health with someone who looks like you and understands your lived experience is important; and this type of accessibility allows healing through vulnerability, and growth with clarity and confidence unmatched.

Are we a good fit?

Who I Am

  • Compassionate

  • Someone who offers honest, yet gentle truth without judgement

  • Dedicated to helping you navigate change and the challenges that come with therapy

  • Passionate about working with families and couples

  • Passionate about serving BIPOC, Women of color, and marginalized individuals

Who You Are

  •  A couple or family looking to build a strong foundation of lasting love and healthy communication 

  • A A high-achieving individual on the verge of burnout

  •  A co-parenting dyad or blended family seeking peace and balance in your roles

  •  An individual who is looking to heal past their religious trauma

If these things resonate with you then we might be a great fit. Get started by getting in touch with me for a free 15-minute consultation.

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