Candice Balluru

About Candice Balluru

Dr. Candice Balluru (Schaefer) is a board-certified licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified coach, consultant, and thought leader in the field of mental health at work. Dr. Balluru spent 10 years as a practicing clinician in medical settings and private practice before moving to the tech industry in 2017, where she created and delivered resiliency programming for employees working with graphic and sensitive content at Facebook. At Twitter, Dr. Balluru served as the director of global employee wellness, a subject matter expert, and a consultant to many organizations within Twitter, with the goal of increasing employee resilience and decreasing occupational burnout. In 2022, Candice joined Spring Health, a mental health technology company, to create an internal innovation lab researching the connections between mental health and high performance through workplace mental health interventions. Now, Dr. Balluru enjoys working with clients as a therapist or executive coach, as well as an independent consultant for organizations. She has served as a panelist and keynote speaker at many employee well-being conferences around the world, with a focus on building employee resilience and designing a comprehensive mental health strategy.

Experience

1. Licensed Clinical Psychologist

   Center For Cognitive Behavioral Therapy And Mindfulness

   May 2023 — Present

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

  Bachelor of Arts (cum laude), Psychology, Emphasis in Human Services

  2002 — 2007

• The University of Kansas

  Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited)

  2007 — 2012

• The University of Kansas

  Master of Science, Counseling Psychology

  2007 — 2008