Cassia Garcia-Knab, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Cassia

Cassia Garcia-Knab is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside other life challenges. She speaks English and Portuguese and has built a straightforward, calm style over 16 years of practice. She aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable for parents and caregivers who are worried about next steps.

Cassia creates a welcoming space where people can say what they are thinking and feeling without feeling judged.

Background and approach

She listens first and then helps people find practical ways to cope with stress, grief, relationship strain, and changes in family life. Her approach is down-to-earth and centered on what each person needs right now. Over her career Cassia has supported people dealing with anger, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, career stress, and self-esteem struggles.

She also addresses concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and the effects of caregiving or chronic illness. Topics like abandonment, attachment, blended family dynamics, and communication problems are also within her focus. Cassia uses therapies that emphasize personal agency and skills-building.

She draws from client-centered work to honor each person’s experience, and from cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical behavior ideas are added when people need tools for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential - LPC - and maintains licensure in multiple states.

Sessions are offered in several formats to fit busy family schedules, and international clients may connect in English or Portuguese. To begin, potential clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective. It emphasizes empathy, respect, and supporting people as they find their own solutions, which helps with confidence and communication in family life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect feelings. It teaches practical steps to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, sleep trouble, low mood, and parenting stress.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers skills for handling intense emotions and improving distress tolerance. It can be useful when strong reactions or relationship conflicts make daily life harder.

Cassia works collaboratively to find the best mix of methods for each person. She talks with clients about their goals and preferences, then adjusts techniques as needed so the plan fits the family's situation and priorities.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match busy schedules. This flexibility helps parents and caregivers access regular support from home or on the go, without rearranging as many appointments. These options make it easier to use the therapeutic tools learned between sessions and keep progress moving forward.

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 kinds of concerns does she address?

Cassia works with family and parenting matters plus grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, compassion fatigue, sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She takes a listening-first, practical approach that focuses on honest conversation and building coping skills. Sessions emphasize collaboration and usable strategies for daily life.

What is her professional background?

She has 16 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life concerns, including stress, grief, relationship strain, depression, and caregiving issues.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed as an LPC and practices from Texas while holding additional licensure in other states; her license information includes TX LPC 70759 and CT LPC 46.006398.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Portuguese.

What session formats are offered?

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

How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's posted availability.

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Experience: 16 years
Licensed: Texas, Connecticut, Washington
Languages: English, Portuguese

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