Candace Taggart

Candace Taggart accepts Health Net, Cigna Healthcare/Evernorth, Prime Health, Anthem Blue Cross of CA, Out-of-State BlueCard PPO, Aetna, Blue Shield of California, and Centivo. Octave clients pay an average of $28 per session through insurance, and more than 95% pay less than $45 per session. Your exact cost depends on your plan’s copay or deductible. You can use the cost estimator to see what you would pay before your first session. If you would rather pay out of pocket, self-pay sessions in California are estimated at $205-250 per session.

Candace Taggart is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). Candace is licensed to practice in California, so clients located in California can book sessions. Candace’s California license number is 126763, and you can look it up through the state licensing board. Octave verifies every therapist’s license before they begin seeing clients, and licenses are kept current as a condition of practicing with Octave.

Candace Taggart has been practicing therapy for 5 years. Candace’s education and training include MS - Clinical Counseling Psychology, California State University, San Bernardino. Over that time, Candace has worked closely with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Neurodivergence, Students, Latine Community, and LGBTQ+.

Candace Taggart works with BIPOC, Asian / Pacific Islander community, Parents, Neurodivergence, Students, Latine Community, and LGBTQ+ and specializes in ADHD, Anxiety, Burnout, Depression, Grief, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Personality Disorders, Relationship Concerns, Self-Harm, Sleep, Stress, Trauma, and Women's Issues. These are the areas where Candace spends most of their clinical time. If the concern you want help with isn’t listed here, a Care Navigator can tell you whether Candace is a good fit or match you with another Octave therapist who specializes in it.

Candace Taggart draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Harm Reduction, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Solution-Focused, and Strengths-Based. In sessions, Candace’s style is affirming, authentic, creative, empowering, and exploratory. In Candace’s words: “As a client, you should feel accepted, welcomed, supported, heard, and safe.”

Candace Taggart (she/they) offers therapy in English. Candace provides LGBTQIA+ affirming care.

Candace Taggart offers online sessions over secure video, so you can meet from home or any private space. Candace is licensed in California, and you need to be located in that state at the time of each session. All you need is a device with a camera and a stable internet connection.

Your first session with Candace Taggart is a chance to talk through what brought you to therapy and what you want to work on. Candace will ask about your background, your current concerns, and your goals, and together you will start shaping a plan for your sessions. It is also a chance to see whether Candace’s style feels like a good fit for you. After their first session, 9 in 10 Octave clients say their therapy experience has been good or better.

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