Kandy Alley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns.
01About Kandy
Kandy Alley is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She works with issues like trauma, sleeping problems, addictions, ADHD, and identity-related stressors. Her approach aims to help clients feel heard and build practical skills they can use day to day.
Alley draws on eight years as a licensed counselor and a broader two-decade background in mental health roles.
Background and approach
She favors straightforward, skills-based work that people can apply between sessions. Cognitive behavioral ideas are central to her way of working, with mindfulness and acceptance strategies used when they fit a person’s goals. She focuses on strengths and what a person has already managed.
Sessions often begin by naming what’s working, then move to small, achievable steps. She mixes in techniques from dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when needed to support emotion regulation and motivation. Alley respects how painful past experiences can be and pays attention to the impact of trauma and abuse.
She encourages clients to lead the pace of change while offering clear tools for coping, decision making, and managing intense emotions. Practical goals are a regular part of her work. Clients learn ways to shift unhelpful thinking, build healthy routines for sleep and stress, and improve communication around intimacy and relationship concerns.
The focus is on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
02Credentials
- LPC (Idaho)
- License LPC-7942 · expires November 2026
- LMHC (Washington)
- License LH61050140 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1578754412 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the counselor lists and checks neither.
03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kandy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
Methods Kandy names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Kandy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How ACT, CBT, and Client-Centered Methods Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and clarifies what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with big life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to reduce symptoms such as worry, low mood, or sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s own goals and experience at the center, with the therapist offering support and reflection to help people find their path.Figuring out which approach fits best is a team effort. The therapist will talk through your goals, try different techniques, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Many people find a mix of approaches works well, and the plan can change as progress is made.
Online therapy can make regular work on concerns easier to fit into life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when longer sessions are needed. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, coaching between sessions, or people who prefer writing. These options offer flexibility so therapy can happen around work, school, or caregiving schedules.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Kandy address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping issues, addictions, ADHD, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and client-led, focusing on skill building and pacing change to what each person can manage.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has eight years as a licensed counselor and over twenty years in mental health roles including case management and program coordination.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LPC and LMHC credentials and provides services while located in Idaho.
Are sessions available in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
How are sessions delivered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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