About Cassandra
Cassandra 'Cassi' Robbins is a licensed mental health counselor in New York who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma, and parenting challenges. She writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first steps feel manageable for worried parents and adults. Cassi has four years of clinical experience and meets clients with respect and compassion.
Her approach is to listen first and then tailor conversations and plans to each person.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings. She talks through patterns in relationships, ways to manage strong emotions, and strategies for parenting under pressure. Cassi also supports people facing issues tied to family of origin, blended families, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress.
She addresses concerns like body image, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and substance-related problems with clear, goal-oriented discussions. Clients who are navigating autism-related concerns or disruptive mood symptoms will find an emphasis on concrete communication and predictable steps. Cassi aims to help people build clearer routines and healthier boundaries in daily life.
Therapy sessions are offered through multiple remote formats to fit busy schedules. She encourages people to take the matching step and schedule a first appointment when they feel ready.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Evidence-based techniques are used in straightforward ways that fit remote sessions. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with small, practical experiments to test new ways of coping. This helps with anxiety, stress, and impulsive reactions by giving concrete steps to try between sessions.Another approach centers on improving communication and relationship patterns. The work involves practicing clearer ways to express needs and set limits, and it can be applied to parenting, blended-family dynamics, and separation-related concerns. These exercises often use role-play and short at-home assignments that translate well to virtual meetings.
Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels possible in daily life, then adjust methods over time. Clients help shape the plan and decide which techniques to prioritize.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow flexibility around work, school, and caregiving. Video is useful for deeper discussions and role-play, phone calls can fit a quick check-in or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works for brief updates or daily support. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent with a busy schedule.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English