Cassandra DeRamus, LCSW

Cassandra DeRamus is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Arkansas with four years of professional experience. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she combines clinical training with a practical, strengths-focused approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, self-esteem concerns, and depression. She is also TF-CBT certified, which means she has specialized training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a structured method used to help people process traumatic experiences and develop coping skills.

Cassandra works with individuals facing a range of challenges including attachment and caregiver issues, communication and control problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, and questions about life purpose. She brings particular attention to concerns that affect women, perinatal experiences, workplace relationships, and social anxiety. Her work emphasizes building self-love, confidence, and practical strategies for navigating relationships and everyday stressors.

Believing that each person is the expert of their own story, Cassandra centers clients strengths and collaborates with them to set achievable goals. She aims to create a supportive environment where taking the first step toward therapy is recognized as an act of courage and progress, and she encourages clients to move at a pace that feels right for them.

Trauma-Informed Techniques and Online Care

Cassandra DeRamus uses evidence-based approaches tailored to each person's needs. Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or TF-CBT, is a structured method she is certified in that helps clients work through traumatic memories while building coping and emotion-regulation skills. A strengths-based, client-centered approach guides sessions as well - Cassandra emphasizes the client as the expert of their life story and helps identify existing strengths to support growth and resilience.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Cassandra collaborates with clients to determine which techniques fit their goals, background, and comfort level, and adjustments are made over time to reflect progress and changing needs.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or travel limitations. These formats allow consistent access to a licensed professional from familiar settings and make it easier to maintain momentum between sessions while fitting care into daily life.