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Cassandra Gadouas

Calm, practical support for life’s challenges

LMHC Florida

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Cassandra

Cassandra Gadouas is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of professional experience helping people address stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and concerns about self-esteem and motivation.

Background and approach

She draws on a range of evidence-informed approaches, and she adapts conversations and interventions to the particular needs of each person who seeks support.

Her practice includes work on depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, parenting questions, career and life transitions, and a number of focused areas such as abandonment wounds, body image, codependency, and communication problems. Cassandra also brings experience with mood and panic disorders, and with blended family dynamics and divorce-related concerns.

Clients can expect a respectful, compassionate clinician who personalizes treatment planning. Cassandra integrates cognitive-behavioral tools alongside therapies that emphasize emotion processing and skills for coping with distress, shaping a collaborative path forward that reflects each client’s goals and circumstances.

How targeted therapy approaches translate online

CBT helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors through structured exercises and practical skills, making it useful for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and sleep or eating challenges. ACT focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility so clients can pursue meaningful goals even when uncomfortable thoughts or feelings arise. DBT emphasizes teaching coping skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be especially helpful for impulsivity, intense emotions, and relationship conflicts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cassandra will collaborate with each client to determine which combination of methods best fits their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and she adjusts the plan over time as needs evolve.

Online formats such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and travel. These options allow for flexible scheduling, more frequent brief check-ins when helpful, and the ability to practice skills in real-world moments with guidance from a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cassandra commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and depression, as well as grief, parenting, eating and sleeping problems, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is respectful and compassionate, tailoring dialogue and treatment plans to fit each person’s needs while combining practical skills and emotion-focused work.
What is her professional background?
She holds 25 years of professional experience working with individuals on mood disorders, panic attacks, impulse control, and relationship and family challenges.
What credentials and location does she have?
Cassandra is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with the credential FL LMHC MH8375 and maintains a practice based in Florida.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and provides services in English to people located in other countries.
Which session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman Method

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English