Cassandra Bowes Payne
I am a licensed professional (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) with over 6 years of experience supporting children, teens, and adults through diverse life, stages and challenges. I provide a calm, supportive space where teens and adults can slow down, feel understood and begin making sense of what they are carrying.
My approach is compassionate, practical and grounded in evidence based care while honoring the whole person, not just the challenges that bring someone to therapy.
My approach is compassionate, practical and grounded in evidence based care while honoring the whole person, not just the challenges that bring someone to therapy. I believe healing happens through safety, connection, and trust. Therapy with me as collaborative and thoughtfully paced meeting clients where they are at and supporting meaningful sustainable change.
First session
Therapy is most effective when there is a strong and trusting connection between client and provider. Our first session allows us both to assess whether therapy feels like the right fit for you. Just like in any partnership, open and honest communication is key. If at any point either you or I feel that the connection is not right, we will address it openly and with care, ensuring that you feel supported throughout this process.
Strengths
My approach is deeply grounded in seeing the whole person and not just the issues that bring them to therapy. My foundation is built on trust and communication. With a diverse background in multiple, evidence-based practices, I draw from these modalities to create a thoughtfully paced environment, where clients believe they can create supportive, meaningful, and sustainable change.
Ideal clients
I work with individuals, navigating stress, trauma, relationship, concerns, addiction, life, transitions, neurodiversity, and emotional overwhelmed, as well as those seeking greater balance clarity and self-confidence. My goal is to offer therapy that feels steady, respectful and empowering, helping clients to build insight, resilience, and a stronger sense of self trust along the way.
Treatment methods
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
This treatment method helps clients to begin to build cognitive flexibility through reducing avoidance behaviors and improving emotional regulation.
Brainspotting
This treatment method incorporate slow eye movements to assess and rep process deep seated emotional and somatic responses that influence behavior.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
This treatment helps clients, identify and challenge, distorted or negative thinking patterns, manage memory, disruptions, and develop healthy coping strategies for mood stability. This method also supports clients to identify evaluate and modify maladaptive thoughts and beliefs that drive decision-making.
EMDR
This treatment method addresses trauma related distress that contributes to emotional reactivity, intrusive unwanted, thoughts, and vulnerability with psychiatric decompensation.
Family Therapy
This therapy is a short term intervention that helps improve relationships, interactions, and behavioral problems amongst the family unit. This therapy is family, focused, relational, and strength based designed to address, behavioral and emotional issues in adolescence and young adults.
Location
Virtual sessions
In-person sessions8003 Franklin Farms Dr, Richmond, VA 23229, Suite 100
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- VirginiaLicense 0701013412