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Cassandra James
Counsellor, MA, ACNN
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3 Endorsed
Westmount, QC H3Z
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Only accepting online clients at the moment. Welcome your whole self - the joyful, the messy, the doubtful, the misunderstood, the resilient. Together we can create a collaborative space to explore your experiences, needs, and desires, in a way that feels right for you. I welcome children (5+), adolescents, and adults to my practice. I specialize in childhood trauma, family dynamics, and youth protection involvement. I welcome individuals on their own journeys, as well as compassionately support caregivers in their desires to be positive therapeutic agents in their children's lives.
As a drama therapist, I am trained to use creative, evidence-based methods such as metaphor, movement, and art-making to move into what is deeper than words may be able to express. This can allow us safer insights into our stories, where we can begin to untangle these narratives and move forward with a heightened capacity to connect to ourselves and others.
Your story is your own. I strongly believe that each unique individual is the expert of their own lived experiences and identity. I am here alongside you, constantly striving toward deepening my knowledge in trauma-informed care and cultural humility.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $120
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Paypal, Wire
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Cassandra James
Counsellor, MA, ACNN
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Cassandra James
- In Practice for 3 Years
- Membership with Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association 11249006 / 2023
- Certificate from UNT Centre for Play Therapy (Certified Child-Parent Relationship Therapist) A-249 / 2023
- Attended Concordia University, Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapy / Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy, Graduated 2023
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Family Conflict
- Emotional Regulation
Expertise
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues
- Body Positivity
- Child
- Depression
- Divorce
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Child-Parent Relational Therapy
- Drama Therapy
- Humanistic
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Strength-Based
Location
Primary Location
Westmount, QC H3Z
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Neighborhoods
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Cassandra James
Counsellor, MA, ACNN