- Focus on sleep and rest
- Practical coping tools
- Trauma-informed care
About Cassandra
Cassandra Gadouas is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 25 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, relationship strains, grief, and trauma. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, focusing on what a person needs right now.
She keeps conversations practical and tailored to each person. Sessions look at how thoughts, behaviors, and emotions interact and build simple tools to change patterns that cause distress. Cassandra uses methods drawn from cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based strategies, emotion-focused practices, and trauma-processing approaches when helpful.
Cassandra pays attention to everyday pressures like parenting, job stress, and life transitions. She also addresses more specific concerns such as panic, body image, codependency, and intimacy-related struggles. Sleep and rest are part of the focus where poor sleep is affecting mood and daily life.
Clients can expect a compassionate tone and clear goals. Treatment plans are adjusted as progress is made and as needs change. The emphasis is on small, usable steps that fit into busy lives.
With a long career in the field, she combines familiar psychotherapies with newer trauma-informed tools. The work is collaborative: the person and the counselor decide together what to try next. Cassandra welcomes people who want practical support for emotional and behavioral change.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, sleep struggles, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical steps to shift those patterns, which is useful for panic, mood issues, and sleep routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication skills for intense emotions and relationship conflicts. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made and as needs shift. The profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and save travel time. They also make it possible to keep continuity of care across locations. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT skills to a remote setting so people can practice tools between sessions and bring real-life examples to talk through.Areas of expertise
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and sleep concerns among other challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Conversations are practical and goal-oriented. She tailors sessions to each person and focuses on building skills that can be used day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience in mental health practice.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, listed as FL LMHC, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.