01 · Who Cassondra works with

Cassondra works with stress, Anxiety, addictions and trauma and abuse

Cassondra lists 4 specialisms and 13 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Cassondra chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Cassondra's own words

What Cassondra says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

As a licensed therapist in Wisconsin, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes. My practice centers on helping clients work through challenges like anxiety, trauma, addiction, and interpersonal dynamics. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental approach that honors each person's unique journey and inherent strengths.

My therapeutic work focuses on areas including social anxiety, attachment issues, communication challenges, and healing from past experiences of trauma or abuse. I'm committed to creating a supportive environment where clients can explore self-love, process difficult emotions, and develop healthier coping strategies.

Drawing from evidence-based practices, I aim to empower individuals in their personal growth, whether they're addressing substance use, processing grief, or working through relationship patterns. My goal is to walk alongside you with empathy, respect, and genuine care as you move toward healing and self-understanding.

Cassondra Frisque, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Cassondra works

The 4 approaches Cassondra lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Cassondra lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Cassondra's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Cassondra runs a session.

Dialectical Behaviour TherapyDBT

A structured skills-led adaptation of CBT built around holding two things at once: accepting yourself as you are and working to change. Teaches concrete skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation and relationships. Developed for people whose feelings arrive at overwhelming intensity, and strongest-evidenced there.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and ReprocessingEMDR

A structured trauma protocol in which you hold a distressing memory in mind while following a repeated side-to-side cue. The mechanism is still debated; the outcome data in post-traumatic stress is strong enough that it appears in national treatment guidelines.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Internal Family SystemsIFS

Treats the mind as made up of parts - the critic, the one who withdraws, the one that keeps everything running - each of which is trying to protect you. The work is getting to know them rather than overruling them.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Cassondra practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Cassondra's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Cassondra at this point.

2. Naming Cassondra specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Cassondra is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Cassondra.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Cassondra

Built from what Cassondra actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Cassondra's - Cassondra has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Internal Family Systems. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LPC

Licensed in

Wisconsin

Licence

WI LPC 8635 - 125

Licence number

8635 - 125

Licence expires

28 Feb 2027

NPI

1649898636

Years in practice

6

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Cassondra's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Cassondra. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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