About Lavona
Lavona Cassimy is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety. She writes clear, down-to-earth plans with each person she sees. Her style is calm and straightforward, and she aims to help people feel steadier and more able to cope.
She has 17 years of clinical experience in New York and has helped people manage grief, family tension, and big life transitions. She also addresses concerns like low self-esteem, body image, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to center on small, doable steps rather than abstract ideas. In the therapy room she creates an open space for honest conversation. Clients can expect a nonjudgmental listener who asks practical questions and offers tools to try between meetings.
The focus is on what works for the individual’s daily life and routines. Her approach supports people working through post-traumatic stress and women’s issues, and she helps those who want to strengthen self-love and forgiveness. Communication problems and motivation are common topics she addresses in sessions.
Lavona encourages people to start where they are and move at a comfortable pace. She guides goal setting and tracks progress in simple, measurable ways. The aim is to help people regain control, feel more confident, and make choices that fit their values.
Evidence-Informed Care and Flexible Online Sessions
Lavona applies evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical coping skills and behavior change. One common approach emphasizes learning concrete coping strategies for stress and anxiety, such as breathing exercises, routine adjustments, and behavioral experiments to test new ways of handling worry. Another approach centers on processing grief and traumatic reactions by naming emotions, building tolerable exposure to painful memories, and restoring daily routines that support healing.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and how symptoms show up in daily life. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video works well for a conversation that feels most like an in-person visit. Phone can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts in writing and fit therapy into busy days. These options make it easier to find a rhythm that fits work, family, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 17 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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