CASSANDRA PIANETTA LMFT

I believe therapy is a space for self-discovery, healing, and growth. I'm deeply passionate about helping my clients find their voice, heal from past hurts and trauma, and walk forward into life with a little more confidence and a lot more support. Every person who sits across from me carries a story worth telling, and it's an honor to help them feel truly heard.

I bring specialized training to every session — I'm a certified Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor, trained in Somatic Parts Work, Dance/Movement Therapy, DBT, CBT, and Premarital Counseling. This lets me weave yoga, breathwork, and body-based approaches together with evidence-based talk therapy, helping clients ease anxiety and depression and build a steadier sense of emotional balance.

My own experience with chronic illness sparked a deeper interest in the connections between thyroid and autoimmune disorders, gut health, hormone imbalances, inflammation, complex PTSD, and developmental trauma. Through that journey, I came to see firsthand how powerful a somatic, trauma-informed approach can be in real healing. That understanding lives at the heart of how I work with clients today.

Who I Work With

I work with children, adolescents, adults, and parents, walking alongside them as they ease conflict, grow personally, and build a deeper sense of connection and well-being. I especially love supporting teens through anxiety, depression, relational struggles, OCD, disordered eating, and the bigger transitions life and school bring.

I also work with couples through premarital counseling, helping partners lay a strong, connected foundation as they step into this next chapter together.

My Approach

My approach is integrative, holistic, and warm. I meet clients exactly where they are, tuning into their needs, struggles, and hopes, and creating a gentle, compassionate space to explore unresolved trauma, ease anxiety and stress, strengthen communication and relationships, and build new skills for the road ahead.

With 10 years of specialized experience working with children and adolescents in public and private schools, as well as community settings, I've come to deeply understand the challenges children and parents face today, and how those challenges can shape family life. With younger clients, I believe play is its own language — meeting them there, on their level, helps create a safe, nurturing space where they feel free to express themselves through art and play.

Clients often describe me as warm, attentive, and calming — someone they feel at ease opening up to, sharing their experiences and stories without fear of judgment.

Let's Connect

Thank you for taking the time to get to know a bit about me. If this feels like it could be a good fit, or you're simply curious to learn more, I'd love to hear from you — reach out anytime by email. I look forward to the possibility of walking this journey with you!