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Candice Lonardo
Candice Lonardo brings warmth, empathy, and a deeply personal approach to PRIMAL's pediatric and family-focused services. Her work centers on helping children, parents, and families feel heard, supported, and better equipped to navigate their wellness journey.
With focused training in autism support, natural wellness, mental health awareness, hypnotherapy, and body-contouring modalities, Candice combines compassionate communication with careful attention to the individual needs of each person and family she serves.
More About Candice
Candice is a Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine Associate with focused study in autism, as well as a Board Certified Autism Coach. Her approach is grounded in patience, empathy, careful listening, and the belief that each child and family deserves support tailored to their unique needs.
She is also a Board Certified Hypnotherapist and Board Certified Body Contouring Specialist, with intensive cryotherapy training completed in New York City. Her experience across multiple wellness disciplines gives her a broad perspective while maintaining a deeply personal, client-centered approach.
Known for her attention to detail and steady, compassionate presence, Candice has earned praise for the care and precision she brings to her work. She places a strong emphasis on creating an environment where individuals and families feel comfortable asking questions, expressing concerns, and taking an active role in their wellness decisions.
Her professional development also includes Adult Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid, strengthening her ability to support individuals and families with sensitivity, awareness, and whole-person consideration.
Areas of Focus
Compassionate, individualized support for children and families navigating autism-related wellness needs, communication, routines, and daily challenges.
Helping families explore practical, supportive, and individualized approaches to children's wellness and overall family well-being.
Drawing from autism coaching, hypnotherapy training, and mental health first-aid education to support communication, emotional wellness, and resilience.
Providing thoughtful, detail-oriented support across wellness services with an emphasis on comfort, communication, precision, and personal attention.
Families deserve to feel heard, supported, and respected throughout every step of their wellness journey.
Qualifications & Training
Professional Credentials
- Board Certified Doctor of Natural Medicine Associate
- Board Certified Autism Coach
- Board Certified Hypnotherapist
- Board Certified Body Contouring Specialist
Additional Training
- Certified Adult Mental Health First Aid
- Certified Youth Mental Health First Aid
- Intensive Cryotherapy Training — New York City
- Focused Study in Autism Support
Beyond PRIMAL
Outside of her work with clients and families, Candice enjoys photography, spending time outdoors, spontaneous singing, and finding peaceful moments to recharge. Her warm and uplifting personality is reflected in the calm, welcoming presence she brings to the PRIMAL experience.
Primal Vitality
Candice’s Role in PRIMAL Vitality
Candice Lonardo brings a supportive, client-centered perspective to Primal Vitality, helping create a comfortable and respectful experience for individuals exploring sexual wellness, confidence, body-related concerns, and broader vitality goals. Her role is grounded in clear communication, discretion, and personalized support, helping clients feel at ease when discussing concerns that are often deeply personal.
At Primal Vitality, Candice supports clients with a warm, practical, and nonjudgmental approach. She understands that concerns involving intimacy, body image, confidence, hormones, and personal wellbeing can be difficult to discuss, and she helps create an environment where clients feel heard and respected.
Candice works collaboratively within the Primal Vitality team to help support a personalized client experience, from communication and education through ongoing follow-up and wellness support. She focuses on helping people feel more comfortable, more informed, and more confident as they work toward their individual vitality and wellness goals.
Primal Performance
Candice’s Role in PRIMAL Performance
Candice Lonardo brings a client-centered, wellness-focused perspective to Primal Performance, supporting individuals as they work toward better recovery, mobility, confidence, and overall wellbeing. Her background spans multiple wellness disciplines, and she works within the broader PRIMAL team to help create an individualized, supportive experience for each client.
Within Primal Performance, Candice supports a personalized approach to recovery and wellness, helping clients feel informed, comfortable, and supported as they work toward their goals. Her style is practical, encouraging, and people-focused, with an emphasis on meeting clients where they are and helping them move forward with greater confidence.
Primal Pediatrics
Candice’s Role in PRIMAL Pediatrics
Candice Lonardo plays a central role within Primal Pediatrics, working with children and families with particular emphasis on autism support, family communication, individualized guidance, and child-centered wellness.
She works directly with families to better understand their concerns, priorities, routines, challenges, and goals while helping create an experience that feels supportive, practical, and personal.
Her work is collaborative and family-centered, with an emphasis on meeting children where they are and helping parents feel informed, heard, and supported throughout the process.
Candice's Role Within Primal Pediatrics
Working With Children & Families
- Autism-focused family support
- Child- and family-centered consultations
- Parent and caregiver education
- Communication and family guidance
- Individualized support planning
- Follow-up and ongoing family support
Collaborative Pediatric Support
- Works collaboratively with Dr. Lonardo when appropriate
- Contributes autism-focused expertise to pediatric planning
- Helps coordinate family needs and priorities
- Supports a consistent child- and family-centered experience
- Brings mental-health-first-aid training to family interactions
- Helps identify when additional professional resources may be appropriate
Supporting Children, Families & Their Wellness Journey
If your family is exploring PRIMAL's pediatric, autism-support, or family wellness services, our team can help you determine the most appropriate next step and connect you with the right resources.