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- relationship issues
- intimacy concerns
- divorce and separation
About Cara
Cara Cassidy is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on relationship and intimacy issues, coping with life changes, and coaching for professionals. Cara also addresses divorce and separation, infidelity, narcissism, and women’s issues in her practice.
Cara views each person as the expert on their own story. She looks for client strengths to build practical ways forward. Sessions emphasize clear goals and concrete steps rather than abstract theory.
Her style is direct and collaborative. She helps people name what matters, set realistic goals, and try new ways of responding. Conversations include practical coaching when career or leadership decisions are involved.
When relationships are strained, she helps people sort patterns and decide next steps. For intimacy concerns or betrayal, she focuses on specific behaviors, communication, and rebuilding trust where that is the chosen path.
Cara supports people facing big life changes by identifying coping tools and short-term plans. With professional clients she integrates coaching techniques into therapy to address work pressures and role transitions. To begin, she asks clear questions about goals and what a successful session looks like.
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How Cara’s approaches fit remote work
Cara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear problem-solving and behavior change. One common approach helps people identify specific patterns in their relationships and practice alternative responses, which can reduce repeated conflict and improve communication. Another approach borrows coaching methods to set measurable goals, break them into steps, and track progress, which is helpful for career transitions and leadership challenges.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Cara collaborates with clients to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. She adjusts techniques as goals shift and as people try out new ways of handling situations.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific online options. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find online work convenient for juggling appointments with work or family obligations, but confirm which formats are supported before you schedule.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and intimacy concerns, coping with life changes, and professional coaching. Additional focus areas include divorce and separation, infidelity, narcissism, and women's issues.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
Cara uses a collaborative, goal-focused style that emphasizes practical steps and client strengths. Conversations often blend therapeutic work with coaching techniques for clear action plans.
How much experience does she have?
Cara has 20 years of professional experience in social work and related practice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking since session formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session via the See online therapy options button.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.