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Cassandra Tordosinsky
Compassionate counseling with practical tools
LPC Michigan
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Cassandra
Cassandra Tordosinsky is a Michigan-licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 13 years of clinical experience helping people navigate emotional and behavioral challenges.
Background and approach
She blends a person-centered stance with practical strategies to support clients wrestling with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, and a wide range of other issues. Cassandra emphasizes listening, validation, and collaborative problem solving to help clients move toward their goals.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to explore how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact, alongside solution-focused techniques that build on each person’s strengths. She aims to empower clients to identify workable solutions and make meaningful changes without judgment.
Cassandra also integrates elements of acceptance-based and emotion-focused approaches when they fit a client’s needs. Outside of clinical work she operates Authentic Living Counseling as a small business and brings that practical perspective into her therapeutic partnerships.
Integrating evidence-based approaches in online care
CBT is used to help clients identify and test the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; it is practical for addressing anxiety, depression, addiction patterns, and coping with life changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes values and mindful acceptance of difficult experiences while helping people take committed action toward meaningful goals. Client-centered therapy focuses on providing empathic listening and validation so clients can explore their concerns and discover their own solutions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and challenges, and together they will decide which combination of methods best supports progress. This makes it possible to adapt techniques over time as needs change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for flexible scheduling and easier access to care from home or other locations. These options make it possible to maintain continuity of support around work, family, and other commitments while still engaging in structured therapeutic work with a licensed professional.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Cassandra commonly address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family challenges, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and related areas listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is person-centered and solution-focused, combining empathic listening with practical strategies to help clients explore and test changes in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
What level of experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working in counseling and related settings, which informs her blend of therapeutic approaches and practical guidance.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed professional counselor holding MI LPC 6401013331 and practices in Michigan.
Does she work with clients in languages other than English or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with this therapist?
She offers multiple remote session formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to her availability.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver 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 issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
13+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English