Cassaundra Peck, LCMHC

Cassaundra Peck is a licensed clinical mental health counselor in North Carolina with 14 years of professional experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She also works with people dealing with domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, and veteran and armed forces issues.

She places a strong emphasis on the relationship between therapist and client. Cassaundra says feeling heard and valued is the first step toward useful work. Early sessions focus on getting to know each person's needs and making sure the match feels right.

Her style is practical and collaborative. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT - to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered and solution-focused techniques to build on a person's strengths and set achievable goals.

Sessions may include motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and existential ideas to help people find meaning amid difficult experiences. Cassaundra adapts her approach based on what each person says is most helpful, and she guides clients toward concrete steps for improvement.

She offers a respectful, down-to-earth approach and aims to create a space where people can talk through hard topics and plan for change. Cassaundra values being part of each person's story and supports practical strategies to move forward.

How Cassaundra’s approaches work online

CBT helps people spot and test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. It focuses on practical exercises and small experiments that can be done between sessions to create change.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and respect. It gives people space to tell their story, feel heard, and decide what matters most to them as they work toward goals.

Motivational interviewing supports people who feel stuck about change. It uses guided questions and reflections to strengthen motivation and plan next steps for issues like substance use or lifestyle shifts.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals, then try approaches together to see what fits. This process is collaborative and adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for a fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging can fit into busy days and make it easier to keep a regular plan.