Candace Harren , LMFT

Candace Harren is an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - practicing in Minnesota with 15 years of experience supporting people through challenging life moments. She brings a warm, solutions-focused style to her work and emphasizes meeting each person where they are in their journey. Her practice addresses a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem struggles, depression, and compassion fatigue, along with areas such as adoption and foster care, cancer and hospice-related issues, caregiver stress, dependent personality traits, divorce and separation, substance use, feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, isolation or loneliness, questions about life purpose, personality disorders, seasonal affective disorder, and social anxiety or phobia.

Candace approaches therapy as a collaborative process rooted in a trusting relationship. She prioritizes listening and empathy while helping clients identify specific areas they want to change and set realistic personal goals. From there she and the client outline practical next steps and a treatment approach tailored to those goals, focusing on solutions and observable progress.

She recognizes the courage involved in reaching out for help and aims to create a respectful, supportive environment that encourages growth. Candace values clear, goal-oriented work and supports individuals and families as they move toward the outcomes they hope to achieve.

Client-Centered and Solution-Focused Care Online

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic therapeutic relationship where the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's pace. This approach helps people who are coping with low self-esteem, depression, grief, or the emotional strain of caregiving by creating space to explore feelings and clarify personal priorities.

Solution-Focused Therapy is brief and goal-oriented, concentrating on practical steps and strengths clients already have. It is well suited to life transitions, stress management, questions about life purpose, and situations where clients want concrete strategies to move forward quickly.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to identify their needs, goals, and preferences, and tailor methods that fit those priorities. That choice evolves as progress is made and goals shift.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to access licensed professionals from home, during work breaks, or while traveling. These options make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life changes, while still receiving focused, therapeutic support from an experienced therapist.