About Deborra
Deborra "Cassandra" Rikard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with 11 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and major life changes. Cassandra aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported.
Her work centers on clear, straightforward conversations. She creates space for clients to share thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. Sessions emphasize practical strategies that fit into everyday life and build on each person's strengths.
How Deborra works
She has additional experience addressing issues tied to adoption and foster care, blended family concerns, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and control issues. Cassandra also helps people cope with divorce, separation, impulsivity, feelings of emptiness, and isolation or loneliness. Her practice includes support around forgiveness, infidelity, family problems, midlife transitions, and responses to natural or human-caused disasters.
She discusses current challenges and how they affect daily routines and relationships. The goal is to find realistic steps that reduce distress and increase coping skills. Cassandra works with each person to develop a plan they can follow between sessions.
She encourages honesty, curiosity, and gradual progress. This approach aims to turn small changes into lasting improvements.
What Deborra works with
The areas below are the ones Deborra selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 11 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Mississippi |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Deborra "Cassandra" Rikard uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches specific tools for managing anxiety, stress, and ADHD symptoms. These tools can include step-by-step ways to reduce overwhelm and improve daily routines.Another approach emphasizes problem-focused conversations about life transitions and mood concerns. This helps people identify what is not working, try different coping strategies, and track small wins over time. Both approaches aim to make strategies easy to use between sessions and relevant to each person's situation.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Cassandra will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest techniques that fit your needs. She adjusts methods as you progress so the work matches what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility and convenience through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and personal connection. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a hands-free check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share short updates, ask quick questions, or check in between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on steady, practical progress.
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