Cassandra Mckenna (she/her)

MHC-LP
Accepting Clients

I help adults navigate anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions using CBT and a collaborative, culturally responsive approach.

Mental Health Counselor in New York
Supervised by Stephanie Sanz, LMHC-D

Services
  • Individual

About My Clients

Many of my clients come to therapy feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly exhausted by everything they are carrying. They are adults and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, chronic stress, low self-esteem, burnout, and major life transitions. Many are first generation individuals seeking support for the first time. They are thoughtful, self-aware people who are ready to do something different. If any of this sounds familiar, you are in the right place.

My Background and Approach

I am a mental health therapist and counselor providing online therapy and telehealth counseling throughout New York State. I hold a Master's in Mental Health Counseling from Pace University and practice under clinical supervision at Cognitive Reset Counseling, a group practice in Greenpoint, Brooklyn specializing in brain-body-mind interventions. My primary modality is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), one of the most researched approaches for treating anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship issues, and chronic stress. CBT helps us examine the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and build practical tools that create lasting change. My approach is integrative and client-centered, remaining attentive to your cultural background, values, and lived experience throughout our work together. I work with adults and young adults including college students, young professionals, and individuals navigating identity, self-worth, and personal growth.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe that every person who walks into therapy is already doing something courageous. Asking for help, especially for the first time, is not weakness. It is one of the most honest things a person can do. I am deeply committed to making mental health care accessible and culturally responsive. Your background, identity, and lived experience are not separate from your mental health. They are central to it. I also believe that progress in therapy is not always loud or dramatic. Sometimes the most important shifts are quiet ones. A moment of self-compassion where there used to be self-criticism. A boundary held where there used to be silence. These moments matter deeply. Outside of my clinical work I am drawn to the intersection of neuroscience and human behavior, and how much of what we feel and do is rooted in patterns formed long before we had words for them. That curiosity shapes how I show up for every client.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Humanistic Therapy Person-Centered (Rogerian)
Other Techniques
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Burnout Depression
Other Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Depression
  • Personality Disorders
  • Self-Esteem
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Anthem
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • EmblemHealth
  • Northwell Health Insurance
I offer online counseling in the following states:

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $80 - 100/session

Reach out to Cassandra