About Deborra
Deborra "Cassandra" Rikard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 11 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. Cassandra aims to create a straightforward space where clients can speak honestly about what they are feeling and thinking.
She helps people facing life changes and the practical strains that follow. Sessions often focus on building everyday skills for coping, boosting motivation, and improving confidence.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct and paced to each person's needs, not rushed or overly technical. Cassandra has worked with concerns that range from relationship strain and blended family issues to caregiver stress and chronic illness. She also addresses topics like body image, impulsivity, isolation, and forgiveness.
The work balances short-term problem solving with attention to longer-term goals. Her approach is collaborative: she listens first, then suggests steps that clients can try between sessions. That might include simple behavioral changes, communication practice, or ways to structure a day for better focus when ADHD is present.
Progress is tracked in plain terms so clients can see what helps. People who want clear feedback and practical tools often find this style useful. Cassandra meets by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, and tailors each plan to the person's life and schedule.
Evidence-based approaches offered online
Deborra "Cassandra" Rikard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and real-life changes. One common approach she uses emphasizes behavioral strategies - breaking problems into small actions and testing what helps. This method works well for stress, motivation problems, and managing depressive symptoms. Another approach centers on building attention and organizational habits for people with ADHD, using routines, external reminders, and short skill-building exercises to improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cassandra listens to each person's goals and tries methods that match their needs and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on what is most useful for the client.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see nonverbal cues and use interactive exercises, while phone sessions can be an easier fit for those with limited bandwidth or who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief problem-solving, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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What this counselor works with
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Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English