About Me | Cassandra Monfared LMFT

You want more than to simply get by.

Support for what feels heavy, anxious or unresolved.

Telehealth therapy for adults with anxiety, OCD, depression & trauma. Warm, evidence-based care across California.

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Hi, I'm Cassandra

I help adults shift out of survival mode and step into real, sustainable healing.

When your nervous system is stuck in survival mode, even small things feel overwhelming. You might be navigating an ongoing stressor or trying to catch your breath after a chaotic period. You may be trapped in overthinking, intrusive thoughts, or a constant feeling that something is about to go wrong.

As a therapist, I intentionally use treatments I find to be the most effective, efficient, and powerful to get you where you need to go. If you've ever sat in traditional talk therapy feeling like you were just venting week after week without anything actually changing, I get it. Venting feels good in the moment, but it doesn't rewire a dysregulated nervous system or break an anxiety loop.

My work gets right to the root, teaching your nervous system it can let go and relax again.

My Background

I'm certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), trained in Levels 1 & 2 of Brainspotting, and trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as well as other phobias and anxieties. I work with people facing a variety of challenges, from social anxiety, generalized anxiety, OCD, and depression to relationship issues, people-pleasing, perfectionism, grief, trauma, and difficult life adjustments. I work especially well with deep feelers, people who feel things intensely and often absorb what's happening around them. I hold a Master's degree from Santa Clara University in Counseling Psychology.

Outside of sessions, I love being in nature, nerding out on anything psychology-related, analyzing true crime documentaries and reality TV, and being around the people I love.

License
LMFT #150983, State of California
Certification
Certified in EMDR
Education
M.A. Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University
Training
Trained in Brainspotting Level 1 & 2
Location
Bay Area, LA, San Diego, Sacramento & statewide

If this sounds like the kind of space you're looking for, I'd love to hear from you.

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Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

Sigmund Freud

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For privacy, please don't share health or clinical details in this form. You can also email me at therapy@cassandramonfared.com or call 408-490-0252.