Therapist profile
Cassandra LaBahn, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Parenting
Continue with CassandraAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- LGBT related concerns
- Trauma and abuse
About Cassandra
Cassandra LaBahn is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Missouri with three years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT-related concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, relationship worries, career stress, and coping with life changes. Cassandra emphasizes clients' strengths and sees people as the experts on their own stories. She invites people to take a first step and recognizes that reaching out can feel difficult.
In sessions she listens for patterns that make daily life harder, like attachment wounds, abandonment fears, or control and communication struggles. She also addresses specific problems such as panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, money and financial worries, and the emotional load of caregiving. Cassandra draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people develop clearer coping strategies and steadier routines.
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on small, manageable changes that can reduce distress at home and at work. She helps people talk through sexuality and LGBT-related issues, social anxiety, and women's health questions without medical judgement.
Cassandra works in English and practices in Missouri. She uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the online intake flow.
She keeps sessions focused on goals like improved communication, reduced panic symptoms, better stress management, and clearer career direction. The work centers on real-life adjustments that fit everyday schedules and responsibilities.
How sessions work
How evidence-based work fits into online sessions
Many therapists use evidence-based techniques to guide change. Techniques that often help with trauma and anxiety focus on grounding, orienting to the present, and building steady coping skills that reduce panic and flashbacks. These approaches teach short exercises and breathing strategies people can use when anxiety flares.Other evidence-based methods target thinking and behavior patterns. They look at unhelpful beliefs, test them against real-life evidence, and encourage small behavioral experiments to change how daily routines, money worries, or relationship habits operate. These techniques are useful for stress, social anxiety, and managing caregiver strain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress is made or circumstances shift.
Confirm the exact session options before booking, since formats are not detailed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, and busy days by removing travel time and allowing meetings from different locations. Some formats also let people check in with shorter conversations when a full session would be hard to schedule.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related concerns, parenting strain, relationship and career stress, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her style in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on clients' strengths and on small, doable changes to reduce daily distress.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Missouri LCSW and practices in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location.
How do I get started with her services?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.