Cassandra Sams, LMHC, LPC

Cassandra Sams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of experience supporting children, adolescents, young adults, and their families. Her career spans several settings - including two years at a Children’s Advocacy Center, seven years in an adolescent treatment facility, six years in private practice, and two years at a family counseling center - which together inform a broad and practical approach to care.

She has worked with a wide range of concerns such as anxiety and depression, self-injurious behaviors, low self-esteem, codependency, sexual trauma, and relationship difficulties among couples and family members. Sams combines cognitive-behavioral strategies with elements of reality therapy and humanistic approaches to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. She also encourages creative methods, often integrating art-based techniques to help clients access new perspectives and ways of coping.

Throughout her work she aims to create an environment where people feel heard and supported. She views each person as the expert on their own life and positions herself as a guide who helps identify strengths and resources on the path toward greater well-being. She is licensed to practice in both Georgia and Florida.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cassandra Sams uses evidence-informed approaches that adapt well to online formats. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the client’s experience guides the work. This approach helps people who need a supportive space to explore feelings, values, and personal goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and learning practical strategies to change them. CBT can be helpful for addressing anxiety, depression, stress, and many common mood and behavioral concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cassandra Sams collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques as work progresses so the treatment remains practical and personalized.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow clients to schedule sessions around work, family, and geographic limitations while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals and therapists who can tailor sessions to the individual’s life and routines.