Cassandra Van Voorhees, MS, LPC

About

Counselor in Phoenix, AZ. Works with Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Depression. Sees clients in person and online. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Grief
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
• EMDREye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. A structured trauma therapy in which a person recalls distressing memories while following side-to-side eye movements or taps.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Structural Dissociation
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Issues, Chronic Illness, Chronic Impulsivity, Codependency, Dissociative Disorders (DID), Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Peer Relationships, Personality Disorders, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Stress

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Wire, Zelle

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Grand Canyon University

Years in practice

8

Education & qualifications