- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Cassandra
Cassandra Bell-Gash is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical experience. She practices in South Carolina and brings a strong background in counseling and community work to sessions. Parents often seek her out for help with stress, parenting challenges, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
She uses a practical, down-to-earth style. Sessions focus on clear goals and real-world steps. She listens first, then helps people try small changes that fit their daily life.
Background and approach
Conversations can cover emotions, behavior, and ways to rebuild routines at home. Cassandra draws on several therapy approaches to match each person’s needs. She incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people live with difficult feelings, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, and Client-Centered techniques to build trust and understanding.
These methods are mixed as appropriate for parenting stress, grief, addiction concerns, or mood struggles. Her background includes roles as a chaplain, crisis counselor, and mental health liaison in clinical settings. That experience shaped her work with people facing trauma, caregiving strain, and major life changes.
She also brings experience supporting LGBT clients and those coping with medical or body-image concerns. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients. Cassandra offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
What Cassandra works with
Everything Cassandra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cassandra helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Cassandra lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online options for parents
Cassandra commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while taking actions that align with their values. ACT can be helpful for parenting stress, anxiety, and coping with change because it focuses on meaningful actions rather than getting stuck on thoughts.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, insomnia, and many everyday parenting challenges. Client-Centered Therapy is another element of her work, which means she makes space for the client's perspective and follows their pace while building trust.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then suggest methods to try and adjust the plan as needed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is close to an in-person visit and works well for deeper conversations. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or staying connected between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Cassandra
What issues does Cassandra commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting challenges, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, and a range of other concerns listed in her specialties.
How does she approach therapy in sessions?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens, sets clear goals with the client, and uses approaches like ACT, CBT, and client-centered work to try real-life strategies.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience and has worked as a chaplain, crisis counselor, and mental health liaison in clinical settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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