About Kassandra
Kassandra Maldonado is a California licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and parenting challenges. She brings three years of clinical experience and focuses on practical ways to make daily life feel more manageable. Kassandra speaks English and works with adults who want steadier emotional footing and clearer coping skills.
She treats anxiety and stress by helping people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, workable changes.
Background and approach
For grief and loss she offers a steady presence and pacing so people can process at their own speed. In sessions about trauma and abuse she aims to create safety and gradual steps toward feeling more in control. Kassandra supports parents who are worn out or unsure about next steps.
She helps people set boundaries, build routines, and improve communication so family life feels less chaotic. She also addresses related concerns such as attachment issues, blended family stress, and caregiver strain. Her work also includes helping people facing medical-related challenges like cancer and hospice or end-of-life caregiving.
She’s familiar with overlapping problems such as depression, impulsivity, eating and food-related worries, and guilt or shame that can follow difficult experiences. Kassandra emphasizes that clients know their story best. She offers guidance, reflection, and tools while centering each person’s goals.
Therapy is collaborative and paced to each client’s needs.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Two evidence-based techniques Kassandra uses are practical coping skills training and trauma-informed pacing. Coping skills training breaks down overwhelming problems into small steps and teaches specific techniques to manage anxiety and stress in day-to-day situations. Trauma-informed pacing focuses on building safety and control slowly, which helps people process difficult memories without becoming overwhelmed.She also emphasizes collaborative problem solving, which means setting goals together and trying different strategies to see what fits each person best. Deciding on the right approach is a team effort - the therapist will listen to a client’s needs and preferences and adjust methods over time to match progress and comfort.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients send brief updates or check in between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and varied daily demands.
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What this therapist works with
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- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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