Cassia Garcia-Knab

Compassionate, practical counseling for life transitions

LPC Texas

Experience: 16 years in practice
Focus areas: Family, Grief, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Portuguese

About Cassia

Cassia Garcia-Knab is a licensed professional counselor with 16 years of experience who supports people navigating life transitions, relationship struggles, mood challenges, and stress-related concerns. She draws on client-centered principles to create an accepting space where clients can explore emotions and patterns without feeling judged.

Background and approach

Her practice addresses issues such as grief, intimacy-related concerns, anger, compassion fatigue, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD, and bipolar-related challenges, along with a wide range of related topics like parenting, sleeping difficulties, and communication problems.

Using evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), she helps clients identify unhelpful thinking, build practical skills, and develop healthier coping strategies. Cassia holds an LPC credential and maintains licensure in Texas and Connecticut, bringing years of clinical experience to each collaborative therapy plan.

She offers services in English and Portuguese and accepts international clients, aiming to match therapeutic methods to individual goals and life circumstances.

Approach and Access: Online CBT and Client-Centered Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It tends to be structured and goal-oriented, useful for concerns like anxiety, mood symptoms, sleeping problems, and managing ADHD-related challenges. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a nonjudgmental, empathetic stance from the therapist to support exploration of feelings and personal values; this approach helps clients increase insight and self-directed growth. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness, which can be helpful for managing intense emotions and improving communication.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. Cassia works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then recommends or integrates methods such as CBT, DBT, and client-centered techniques to create a tailored plan. This shared decision-making helps ensure therapy fits each person's life and objectives.

Online therapy provides flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or travel. These formats also expand access for international clients and those who prefer remote options, while allowing licensed professionals to deliver structured, skills-based work and ongoing support across distance.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist commonly address?

Cassia works with a broad range of concerns including family and relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related problems, anger, compassion fatigue, parenting and self-esteem challenges, as well as mood concerns such as bipolar disorder and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She blends client-centered listening with practical, skills-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help clients identify patterns and build coping tools.

What kind of clinical experience does she bring?

She has 16 years of professional experience working with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma, and related challenges across various settings.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

Cassia holds an LPC credential and is licensed in Texas and Connecticut; her location is listed as Texas.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are available in English and Portuguese, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

Clients may connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCompassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Texas, Connecticut, Washington

Languages

English, Portuguese