Profile / United States
Cassandra Abel, LCSW
Wisconsin
LCSW - Relationships and trauma
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Mindfulness and movement
About Cassandra
Cassandra Abel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with 12 years of experience helping people work through relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and common life stressors. She lists concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, addictions, and parenting among her focus areas. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted.
Cassandra aims for clear, practical sessions. She listens and helps people notice patterns that make life harder. She uses approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods to help people try different ways of responding to thoughts and feelings.
Her background includes social work practice over more than a decade. That experience informs a mix of psychotherapy approaches. Cassandra also brings movement and mindfulness tools into sessions when they fit the person’s goals and preferences.
In a typical meeting she helps people break problems into manageable steps. That can include spotting unhelpful thoughts, practicing new behaviors, and building simple routines for stress and grief. Sessions often focus on concrete skills to handle day-to-day challenges.
People who come for help with caregiver stress, chronic pain or addiction work on specific coping strategies and pacing. Cassandra also addresses issues like codependency, panic symptoms, personality concerns, and self-harm with evidence-informed approaches.
To start, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How cognitive and acceptance-based methods work online
CBT focuses on spotting specific thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments. It helps with anxiety, panic symptoms, depression, and managing ADHD by breaking problems into clear steps and homework exercises.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing internal experiences and clarifying personal values to guide action. It can be useful for grief, chronic pain, addiction, and when someone wants practical ways to live by their values despite difficult feelings.
Client-centered therapy centers on listening and reflecting so the person can find their own solutions; it pairs well with skill-based approaches when people want both support and practical tools.
Finding the right mix is part of the work. Cassandra will collaborate with each person to pick approaches that match their goals and preferences, trying methods and adjusting plans as needed. The choice of techniques develops from the client’s needs and what they want to accomplish.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists can also adapt tools like worksheets, behavioral experiments, and mindfulness practices to work during remote meetings so the work continues between sessions.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with people around relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and addictions among other issues.
How does she use CBT in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses through small experiments and skill practice.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
Cassandra has 12 years of clinical experience as a social worker and combines psychotherapy methods with movement and mindfulness practices when appropriate.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LCSW licensed in Wisconsin and practices with that credential in that state.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.