Hi, I’m Cassandra.

My style is warm but direct. I’ll gently name what I’m noticing, keep us focused on what matters most to you, and help the work carry over into the rest of your week.

I believe therapy should be effective, practical, and grounded in what promotes real, sustainable change. I’m not interested in keeping you in the room longer than you need to be, or in handing you advice that sounds good but falls apart the moment real life gets complicated. I want you to leave with tools you can actually use.

How I work

I work primarily from the Gottman Method, helping couples communicate, reconnect, repair trust, and handle conflict before it spirals. It’s one of the most heavily researched approaches in the field, so what we do together rests on decades of evidence rather than hunches. I wrote more about why I chose the Gottman Method and what it means for the couples I work with.

Couples find me at all kinds of moments: the hopeful early days, the raw weeks after betrayal, the slow rebuild following a hard year. Any of them is a fine place to start.

Who I help

My practice centers on relationships in all their forms, alongside the personal challenges that often sit underneath them:

• Couples, marriages, and partners at every stage
• Singles and individuals working on growth, transitions, and relationship patterns
• Partners healing after betrayal, an affair, or broken trust
• Individuals and families affected by substance use and addiction
• Parents, kids, and families navigating change together

Education

I earned my Master of Social Work (MSW) from Fordham University in 2019, building on a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from the University of Nevada, Reno, which I completed in 2018. Alongside my degrees, I am a Certified Gottman Therapist through The Gottman Institute and continue advanced training so the tools we use together reflect current relationship science.

Experience

Experience matters. So does connection.

In addition to my work as a Certified Gottman Therapist, my professional background includes clinical leadership, supervising developing therapists, and teaching graduate-level social work students.

These experiences have strengthened how I approach complex relationship dynamics, balancing compassion with clinical insight, structure, and practical strategies for meaningful change.

Licensure and mandated evaluations

I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC). My licenses:

• Nevada: LCSW 9397-C and LCADC 06853-LC
• Iowa: license 126452
• Florida: license SW24176

You can verify these with the Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers, the Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors, the Iowa Board of Social Work, and the Florida Department of Health.

I also conduct mandated mental health and substance use evaluations. Standard turnaround is 72 hours, and expedited 24-hour turnaround is available for an additional fee. If a court or your attorney has requested an evaluation, see how evaluations work or reach out and let me know what’s needed.