- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Blended family issues
About Cassandra
Cassandra Fraser is an AASW social worker with seven years of professional experience in Australia. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges and major life changes. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and aim to address practical problems at home and in relationships.
Cassandra uses person-centred ways of working that focus on what the client wants to change. She also draws on cognitive behavioural techniques to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns. For people affected by past harm, trauma-focused approaches are used to reduce distress and find manageable ways forward.
Her sessions are conversational and problem-focused. Clients can expect to talk through current difficulties, try small experiments between sessions, and review what helps. She pays attention to how family roles and blended household arrangements affect day-to-day life and decision making.
Cassandra has experience supporting parents and carers through changes such as separation, adoption, fostering and rearranged parenting routines. She also works with issues like attachment, communication breakdowns and caregiver stress. The aim is practical coping strategies you can use at home.
Practical matters such as session steps, scheduling and cost are explained up front. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then book an initial session. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client wants to work on. The therapist follows the person’s priorities and helps clarify goals and choices, which suits matters like parenting decisions and household roles.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to map thoughts, emotions and behaviours. It helps with anxiety, stress and repetitive patterns that affect relationships in a blended household.
Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses reactions to past harm and abuse by developing safer ways to manage strong emotions. This approach is used when trauma affects parenting, attachment or family interactions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps clarify what feels most useful.
Check which session formats are currently offered before booking because the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments around work, schooling and caregiving duties. They can also allow shorter check-ins when time is limited or let someone avoid travel on busy days. Appropriately qualified therapists help tailor session length and focus to individual day-to-day routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of blended family concerns does she help with?
She helps with stephousehold routines, co-parenting tensions, loyalty conflicts and integrating new roles within a blended household.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is conversational and practical, using client-centred listening plus concrete techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and trauma-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience working in Australia on stress, family conflict, trauma and parenting issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is credentialed with the AASW and practises in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.