- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Cassandra
Cassandra Aamodt is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She uses a straightforward style and aims to build a respectful, honest connection with each person she sees. Her work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and issues related to LGBTQ identity.
Cassandra draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a space where people feel heard and understood. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking and try new, more effective behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help with overwhelming feelings and grounding in the moment. Her clinical interests include trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with burnout and compassion fatigue, as well as concerns like abandonment, attachment, and blended family stress.
Cassandra works with folks navigating career stress, self-esteem struggles, and mood disorders including bipolar disorder. She also addresses parenting-related strain and fatherhood issues without running family or couples sessions unless separately arranged. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Cassandra brings three years of licensed clinical social work practice in Connecticut to her online work and aims to meet people where they are. Her straightforward approach emphasizes collaboration. She helps people set clear goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track small changes over time.
What Cassandra works with
Everything Cassandra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cassandra helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cassandra lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How chosen approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience without judgment. This approach helps people feel understood and helps guide conversations about parenting stress, identity questions, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and practice small behavioral changes, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and make parenting challenges feel more manageable.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness exercises are also available to build emotional regulation and toleration of distress. These techniques can help with intense emotions, relationship strain, and impulsive behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cassandra collaborates with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and needs. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques based on what is or isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues and practice skills together. Phone sessions can be lower bandwidth and easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, parenting, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Cassandra
What concerns does Cassandra commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and issues related to LGBTQ identity, among other concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and caring, combining Client-Centered Therapy with practical techniques like CBT and mindfulness to help people make concrete changes.
What is her background and experience?
Cassandra holds a Connecticut LCSW and has three years of practice as a licensed clinical social worker working with a range of concerns.
Where is she based and licensed?
She holds a Connecticut LCSW and practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and preferences.
How does her pricing or cost structure work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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