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Online therapist

Cassandra Waudby

Empathetic guidance for family and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Cassandra

Cassandra Waudby is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns and related struggles. She writes and listens in a straightforward way. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and problems with relationships and boundaries.

Cassandra aims to make sessions practical so parents can use what they learn at home right away. Her approach combines client-centered care with proven skills training. Cassandra often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and motivational techniques to address troubling thoughts and patterns.

Background and approach

She teaches simple tools for coping with intense emotions and improving communication. With ten years of experience as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - in Florida, she draws on many real-world cases. That background informs how she breaks big problems into steps that feel manageable.

She emphasizes small changes that add up over time. Cassandra also works with issues tied to family history, codependency, and life transitions. She supports people facing addiction, eating concerns, and identity questions related to purpose and belonging.

Sessions focus on practical goals and clearer daily routines. Her style is collaborative and direct. Cassandra helps clients set realistic next steps and practice them between sessions.

The pace is set by the client, with attention to what feels useful in real life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead to build trust and clarify goals. It helps people feel heard and figure out what matters most to them in parenting and family roles.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and everyday family stress through concrete exercises and homework.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers tools for regulating intense emotions and improving relationships. It includes skills for distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and clearer communication in high-stress family moments.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Cassandra will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a client's needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on what the client finds most helpful.

Online therapy using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules. These options provide flexibility for short check-ins, longer sessions, or practice between appointments. Many clients find that remote formats help them apply new skills in real time at home.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to family life?
She works with a wide range of issues that affect family functioning, including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, eating concerns, and family problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, focusing on practical steps and skill-building to manage emotions and improve communication.
What experience does she bring?
Cassandra has ten years of clinical experience working as a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, which she uses to help clients make manageable changes.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds the Florida LMHC license, listed as FL LMHC MH20073, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexible remote care.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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