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Kassandra  Freeman

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Kassandra Freeman, LCSW

Illinois

LCSW focusing on family and personal stress

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Family conflict
  • CBT and mindfulness

About Kassandra

Kassandra Freeman is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois with 10 years of professional experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief and loss, depression, and major life changes. She works with adults who are managing the strain of relationships at home or changes that affect daily life.

In sessions she focuses on clear conversation and practical steps. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and uses that information to suggest small, do-able changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are often used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new responses to them.

Kassandra also draws on client-centered and narrative approaches. That means she centers each person’s story, and helps them reframe difficult events in ways that make decisions easier. Mindfulness ideas are woven in to build attention to what’s happening in the moment and reduce reactive stress.

Her background across community and clinical settings gives experience with grief, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and blended family issues. She pays attention to communication problems, attachment and commitment concerns, and struggles tied to abandonment or control issues.

Sessions are meant to be straightforward and practical. Clients can expect conversational work, skills practice, and reflection on real-life situations. To begin, users follow the site steps to match and schedule their first appointment.

How sessions work

How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what clients say. It helps people feel understood and clarifies goals so they can make workable choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy builds simple habits of attention, helping reduce reactivity and increase calm during stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than committing to a single technique at the outset.

Session formats were not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Therapists and licensed professionals often use these benefits to help people practice new skills between meetings and apply what they discuss directly to home and family situations.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief and loss, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include caregiver strain, blended family issues, and communication problems.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She uses client-centered conversation and practical techniques. This includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness to manage reactivity.

How much experience does she have?

She has 10 years of professional work experience. That experience spans community and clinical settings.

Is she credentialed and where is she licensed?

She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker licensed in Illinois. Her practice location is Illinois.

Does she see people who speak other languages or international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. The site matching step will show available formats.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. The questionnaire helps match you to a therapist and available times.

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