About Cassandra
Cassandra Rhodes is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the effects of trauma. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical changes clients can try between sessions. Cassandra practices from Pennsylvania and brings 14 years of experience to her work.
She believes thoughts influence feelings and actions. That belief shapes how she structures sessions and sets goals. Cassandra uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
Cassandra describes her approach as trauma informed, which means she pays attention to past hurts and how they shape current reactions. She treats traumatic experiences as meaningful and deserving of attention, whether those events are large or more subtle. She works at a steady pace and helps people name what they have been through.
Sessions focus on concrete tools and simple skills. Clients practice identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying different responses, and building routines that support coping. Cassandra also addresses relationship strain, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue in ways that connect to daily responsibilities.
She aims to create a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about their feelings. Cassandra invites clients to set clear goals and tracks progress so therapy feels practical and relevant. If someone wants straightforward, skills-based help from an experienced counselor, she offers that kind of support.
Practical CBT and trauma-informed care online
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people notice patterns between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It focuses on testing new thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Trauma-informed care means the therapist pays attention to past hurts and how they affect current reactions, treating those experiences with respect and care.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cassandra will work with each person to match strategies to their goals, needs, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the plan stays useful and realistic for daily life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick check-ins, ongoing skill practice, and brief updates between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English