Cassandra Sams

Cassandra Sams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of clinical experience. She holds a Specialist in Education degree from Georgia State University and is licensed to practice in both Georgia and Florida. Over the course of her career she has worked in a Children’s Advocacy Center, an adolescent treatment facility, a family counseling center, and in clinical practice settings. 

Cassandra has supported children, adolescents, young adults, and their families through a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, self-injurious behaviors, low self-esteem, codependency, sexual trauma, relationship conflicts, grief, and bipolar and mood disorders. She draws on a combination of cognitive-behavioral and client-centered approaches to tailor work to each person’s needs. 

She views clients as the experts on their own lives and positions herself as a witness and guide as they navigate life’s challenges. Her practice includes attention to family dynamics, parenting, and life transitions, and she often integrates creative methods to encourage different perspectives on problems and coping strategies.