Cassandra Gadouas, LMHC

Cassandra Gadouas is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and midlife transitions. She draws on 25 years of clinical experience to offer practical support for mood difficulties, panic, low self-esteem, and trauma and abuse. Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm and help people find next steps they can live with.

She focuses on clear, respectful conversations and plans that match each person's situation. Sessions cover everyday problems like sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, and career uncertainty. Cassandra also addresses issues such as abandonment, codependency, body image, and feelings of isolation.

Her work uses several evidence-informed approaches to give people tools they can try between sessions. Therapy may include skills practice for managing intense emotions, techniques to change unhelpful thinking, and ways to clarify values and purpose. She also integrates methods for processing past trauma when appropriate.

Cassandra says she tailors the pace and focus to each person. That can mean brief problem-focused work, longer-term exploration, or a blend of both depending on goals. The aim is practical progress rather than labels or jargon.

She offers services in English and accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule according to therapist availability. Fees vary by location and follow a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. It focuses on willingness to feel difficult emotions while acting in line with personal goals, which can ease the uncertainty of midlife change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, panic attacks, sleep problems, and low mood by offering concrete exercises and homework to practice between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) provides skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. Skills training for distress tolerance and emotion regulation can reduce reactive patterns and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help clients choose or blend methods based on needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way. That means adjusting pace, techniques, and homework to fit what a person can realistically try.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets people keep a consistent meeting rhythm while experimenting with the techniques they learn in session.