About Cassie
Cassie Surplus is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania. She has four years of counseling experience helping people who are dealing with addiction, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Cassie emphasizes a creative, client-focused style and centers sessions on the concerns each person brings.
Cassie adapts her work to what the client wants to address emotionally. Sessions are practical and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all. She uses creative methods to help people find new ways to manage painful memories, cravings, or feelings of worthlessness.
How Cassie works
When someone brings grief or loss into the room, Cassie helps them sort through emotions at a pace that feels manageable. For trauma and abuse, she works to build stability first, then supports steps toward processing difficult experiences. With addictions, her approach combines attention to triggers and building skills for coping.
People with low self-esteem or depression can expect focused, step-by-step conversations about patterns that keep them stuck. Cassie helps identify small, achievable goals and practices that can change daily life. Her sessions often include creative exercises alongside talk-based work.
Her tone is warm and down-to-earth. She aims to make therapy feel approachable for someone who may be nervous or unsure about starting. Cassie encourages people to set the agenda so therapy stays relevant to their needs.
What Cassie works with
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Many effective approaches focus on practical skills and emotional processing. One useful method emphasizes learning coping skills and behavioral changes to manage cravings, low mood, and stressful situations. It concentrates on concrete steps and small practice exercises that can be tried between sessions. Another approach centers on gradual processing of traumatic memories. It begins with building safety and stability, then moves toward working through painful events at a pace the person can tolerate. This method helps reduce the intensity of painful memories and the ways they affect daily life. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That decision is revisited as progress is made so the plan stays useful and relevant. Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation when it helps. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can work well when video is not possible. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for brief check-ins, journaling-style reflections, or updates between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine and to keep continuity when life gets in the way.Start online instead of waiting
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