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Aleksander Casas

Aleksander Casas

Illinois

Practical support for stress and sleep

  • 8 years' experience
  • English
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Credentials
LCPC
License
LCPC, Illinois ยท 180.013764
NPI
1851064372
Based in
Illinois
  • Focus on real-life skills
  • Client-centered listening
  • Works with sleep issues

About Aleksander

Aleksander Casas is an Illinois licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) with eight years of experience. He frames therapy as a place to sort through life stressors and find clearer ways to manage day-to-day demands. Aleksander speaks English and accepts international clients. He invites people to set aside a regular time to focus on what feels heavy and confusing right now.

Aleksander aims for practical, understandable work in sessions. He talks with clients about thoughts, feelings, and habits that keep stress or sleep trouble going. He uses straightforward tools from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different responses.

He also draws on attachment-focused ideas and a client-centered stance to build a respectful and nonjudgmental space. That means listening for how relationships and past wounds affect current reactions. Sessions tend to emphasize real-life skills and small experiments rather than long explanations.

Aleksander often helps people with sleep concerns, anxiety, depression, addiction-related issues, relationship strains, and changes linked to parenting or caregiving. He also supports those working through grief, trauma, or career stress. When relevant, he addresses attention differences, body image, and intimacy-related questions.

To begin, Aleksander asks people to pick a Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. From there clients schedule sessions based on his availability and subscription-based billing that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Aleksander works with several approaches that translate well to online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed actions even when difficult thoughts or feelings show up. It can help with worry, sleep avoidance, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and introduces practical skills to change unhelpful cycles; it often helps with anxiety, low mood, and sleep routines. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early and current relationships shape reactions and can be useful for intimacy, trust, and communication issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Aleksander will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort, and daily life. He tailors techniques and pacing so people can try things between sessions and report back on what changed.

The original biography highlights guided telehealth sessions as the setting for this work. Confirm the specific session formats offered before booking so you know what options fit your schedule. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a shorter visit is helpful.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Aleksander work with?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, addictions, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and related issues listed in his specialties.

What is his therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and conversational. He uses client-centered listening and blends approaches to focus on skills and real-life change.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Aleksander has eight years of experience as a licensed clinician working with a range of concerns.

Where is he licensed and located?

He is an Illinois LCPC and practices from Illinois.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original profile notes telehealth as the setting for guided sessions. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure of available formats.

How does billing and cost work?

Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact costs vary with location and therapist availability.

How do I get started with Aleksander?

Select the Start Therapy button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to his availability.

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