ABOUT

As a contemplative psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience, Candida integrates mindfulness and psycho-spiritual approaches into the therapy process. She has worked with clients on transitions, relationships, trauma, mood disorders, chronic illness and aging issues. Creating a safe and nurturing space, she draws on mind-body awareness, psychosynthesis and Buddhist psychology. Candida is also a Reiki practitioner and life celebrant, crafting rituals to honor significant events. She is licensed in D.C. to officiate weddings and has also officiated christening ceremonies and memorials. As an experienced coach, consultant and Buddhist practitioner, Candida teaches meditation and mindfulness workshops. She works with artists in the creative process, and with individuals and groups committed to social change. She believes that as we reconnect to our inherent wisdom, we empower ourselves to live a more full and expansive life. She is passionate about the power of love to heal ourselves and our planet.