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Cassandra Bell-Gash

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Cassandra Bell-Gash, LPC

South Carolina

Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • ACT methods
  • CBT techniques
  • Emotionally focused work

About Cassandra

Cassandra Bell-Gash is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with nine years of clinical experience based in South Carolina. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting, relationship and family issues, and a range of other life challenges listed in her profile.

Cassandra draws on several therapeutic approaches to help people make practical changes. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take meaningful steps. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also brings client-centered and emotionally focused ideas into sessions to support clearer communication and emotional understanding.

In a typical session she listens, asks questions, and helps set small, doable goals. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change. She also works with issues such as addiction, ADHD, caregiving stress, body image, and intimacy-related concerns when they come up for individual clients.

Cassandra has experience in both clinical and community settings over nearly a decade. That background informs her practical approach to common problems like sleep disturbance, low self-esteem, anger, and coping with life changes. She also notes work with people who identify as LGBT and those navigating blended family challenges.

Her practice balances talk with action. She helps people name problems, try different responses, and review what works. People who prefer clear steps and direct discussion about family or parenting strains may find this approach helpful.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and taking small steps toward those values. It can help with anxiety, stress, and parenting choices by turning intentions into actions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for depression, anxiety, and sleep or eating concerns. Emotionally-Focused ideas support clearer emotional expression and can help when communication and connection are strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cassandra treats selection of methods as collaborative. She will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust what she uses based on what helps the client most.

The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people choose whether to be on camera. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in remote sessions when they match a client's needs and schedule.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

South Carolina

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which issues does she commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, parenting challenges, relationship and family concerns, and related issues listed in her profile.

What is her style in sessions?

She listens and asks direct questions, helps set small goals, and uses practical exercises drawn from ACT, CBT, and emotionally focused ideas.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience working in clinical and community settings, which informs her practical work with everyday family and parenting stresses.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina as noted in her profile.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients according to the profile.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, per the profile.

How do I begin working with her?

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