Works with
- Anger
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Cassandra works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cassandra
Dr. Cassandra April is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 30 years of experience based in Illinois. She combines long experience with a straightforward, practical style.
She focuses on helping people manage intense emotions and improve daily functioning. She offers clear strategies for anger, stress, anxiety, and depression. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction concerns.
Conversations are concrete and focused on what a person can do between sessions.
Background and approach
Dr. April uses a mix of approaches that match the problem at hand. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns.
She uses trauma-focused work when past events are keeping someone stuck. She also attends to relationship and family patterns that show up in a person’s life. That can mean looking at how family of origin issues, communication problems, or blended family stress affect current behavior.
Work often includes practical communication skills and problem solving. Sessions are offered in English and can take place through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability.
What Cassandra works with
Everything Cassandra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cassandra's practice.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cassandra lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Dr. April commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is action-oriented and often includes simple exercises to try between sessions, which work well over video or text.She also uses trauma-focused therapy when past events continue to cause distress. This work helps people name what happened, process difficult memories, and build ways to feel safer and more stable day to day. That approach can be adapted to online formats with careful pacing and check-ins.
Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try approaches that match the concerns. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked, so the plan can change if something isn’t helping.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving duties.
Questions people ask about Cassandra
What issues does this therapist address?
She works with concerns like anger, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addictions, plus related family and relationship problems.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses direct, practical work including cognitive behavioral methods and trauma-focused techniques to change thoughts and behaviors and reduce distress.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 30 years of counseling experience to her practice, offering long-term perspective on common emotional and relational problems.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She sees clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.