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Faith-Integrated Therapy Rooted in Evidence-Based Care

Stand Counseling & Coaching PLLC provides compassionate counseling, coaching, and clinical supervision services for individuals, couples, families, and professionals seeking healing, growth, and restoration.

 

Our approach honors the whole person — emotional, mental, relational, and spiritual — while remaining grounded in evidence-based clinical practice. Christian faith may be integrated into care when desired by the client and when clinically appropriate.

01 / Individual Therapy
02 / Couple's Therapy
03 / Family Therapy
04 / Christian Counseling / Faith-Integrated Therapy
05 / LMFT Clinical Supervision
06 / Coaching, Workshops & Public Speaking

Meet the Founder

Itsuannette Canales, LMFT is the Founder and Clinical Director of Stand Counseling & Coaching PLLC, where she provides compassionate, evidence-based therapy rooted in authentic relationships and hope. Since beginning her clinical work in 2016, she has been privileged to help adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigate life's challenges with warmth, clinical excellence, and genuine care.

As a Christian therapist, Itsuannette's faith shapes the compassion, integrity, and hope she brings to every therapeutic relationship. While she welcomes individuals from all backgrounds and beliefs, many clients seek her out specifically for her ability to thoughtfully integrate Christian faith into the counseling process when desired.

 

Whether you're navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, or personal growth, Itsuannette is committed to walking alongside you as you take meaningful steps toward healing and lasting change.

"Healing begins when you take a STAND for yourself."                     - Itsuannette Canales, LMFT

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