Candace Blase

Candace Blase is a licensed clinician and non-profit manager with over twenty-five years of experience in the fields of addiction, trauma, program development, and public policy. She has a passion for helping organizations, families, and individuals achieve their highest potential. Blase holds a Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and has studied for her Master of Arts in Art Therapy at Vermont College, a Certificate of Advanced Study coursework in Pastoral Studies/Counseling at Loyola University Maryland, and Ph.D. coursework in Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University.

Throughout her career, Blase has worked in various organizations as a Bereavement Counselor at Hospice of the Chesapeake, Primary Counselor at Ashley Addiction Treatment, Therapist at Serenity Acres Treatment Center, Clinical Director, and Trauma Care Specialist at AFESIP Cambodia. She has also worked as an Art Therapist at Dulaney Station Psychiatric Center, Managing Director, and Program Head at the Market Photography Workshop, and Assistant Manager/Coordinator of Schools Program at Community Dispute Resolution Trust. Additionally, Blase has taught, trained, and managed programs at Baltimore City Public Schools and worked as a Legislative Assistant at the California State Legislature, Chief Lobbyist, and Lobbyist at the Friends Committee on Legislation, and as a Paralegal at Clarke Dixon-Moses, Attorney at Law.