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Cassandra Vallese, LCSW

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Cassandra

Cassandra Vallese is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with 12 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression.

Background and approach

She approaches each person as the expert of their own life, helping them build on strengths and practical resources to move toward greater wellbeing. Cassandra emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, offering steady support as clients take steps toward meaningful change.

Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including coping with life transitions, addictions, relationship and family issues, self-esteem and career challenges, and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD. Additional focus areas include geriatric and caregiver stress, serious illness and end-of-life topics, mood and panic disorders, and past sexual assault or abuse.

Cassandra blends experience with a respectful, nonjudgmental stance to help clients clarify goals, develop coping strategies, and increase emotional resilience.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Access

Two common evidence-based approaches she uses are trauma-informed care and cognitive-behavioral techniques. Trauma-informed work focuses on safety, pacing, and understanding how past harms affect current functioning, which can help people dealing with abuse, PTSD, or complicated grief. Cognitive-behavioral strategies identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teach practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, panic, and stress-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to each person's situation, goals, and preferences and help select or adapt techniques that fit those needs, adjusting over time as progress and priorities change.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across busy days, provide options for shorter check-ins or more in-depth conversations, and allow clients in New York to access licensed professional support in ways that match their routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Cassandra commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, ADHD, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and mood disorders among others.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, treating clients as experts in their own lives while building on strengths to create practical coping strategies.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 12 years of professional experience supporting clients across many concerns, including trauma, grief, mood-related conditions, and substance-related issues.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 093208.
Which languages does she offer sessions in and can international clients join?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFertility issuesGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injury

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English

What Cassandra can help with

Cassandra Vallese works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and coping with life changes.

Cassandra works with clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, and depression.

Experience and training

Cassandra is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in New York, with 12 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Cassandra aims to support & empower you in that journey.