Cassandra Rhodes , LPC

Cassandra Rhodes is a Pennsylvania-licensed counselor with 14 years of professional experience supporting individuals through a range of life challenges. She earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a master's degree in Community Counseling from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and she holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - a state license for practicing professional counseling.

She practices trauma-informed cognitive behavioral therapy, guided by the view that thoughts influence feelings and behaviors. In sessions she helps clients identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns while honoring that trauma can take many forms and that all experiences of trauma deserve attention and care.

Cassandra has worked with people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and depression. She focuses on creating an open, nonjudgmental environment where thoughts and emotions can be explored safely. Cassandra recognizes the courage it takes to seek help and supports clients as they take steps toward change and greater emotional balance.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

She frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical approach that helps clients identify patterns of thinking that contribute to stress, anxiety, and low mood and then learn skills to shift those patterns. CBT is useful for addressing worry, unhelpful habits, and mood difficulties by focusing on clear, goal-oriented strategies.

She also applies a trauma-informed lens to CBT, which means that treatment recognizes how past experiences shape current thoughts and behaviors and adapts interventions with sensitivity to those experiences. This approach can help people process trauma responses while building coping tools at a manageable pace.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals aim to match techniques to the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video or phone and shorter exchanges through live chat or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into a busy life. These options can increase accessibility, reduce travel time, and allow ongoing contact between appointments to support steady progress.