Cassandra Pilcher
MSEd NCC LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor (she/they)
Verified by Psychology Today 3 Endorsements
About
I’ve been practicing individually since August 2022, with a prior background in child welfare and domestic violence work. I’m currently a PhD student in Counselor Education and Supervision, researching weight stigma and bias, eating disorders, trauma, and LGBTQ+ topics.
I’m a Health at Every Size (HAES) clinician working with ages 12 and up, specializing in eating disorders and trauma, and also seeing clients for grief, ADHD-related executive functioning, career issues, and anxiety, using a holistic, systems-based approach.
Specialties & Expertise
Eating DisordersLGBTQ+Trauma and PTSD ADHDAnxietyBody ImageCareer CounselingCoping SkillsDepressionDomestic ViolenceGriefLife TransitionsPeer RelationshipsSchool IssuesSelf EsteemSelf-HarmingSex-Positive & Kink FriendlySexual AbuseStressSuicidal IdeationTransgenderWeight StigmaWomen's Issues
Treatment Approach
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Culturally SensitiveExperiential TherapyFamily SystemsFeministIntegrativeMotivational InterviewingMulticulturalNarrativePerson-CenteredRelationalStrength-BasedSystems TheoryTrauma Focused
Client Focus
Age
- Preteen
- Teen
- Adults
Participants
- Individuals
- Family
Communities
- Non-Binary Allied
- Queer Allied
- Racial Justice Allied
- Sex Worker Allied
- Transgender Allied
Finances
Fees
- $150 per session (individual and couple)
Payment Methods
- American Express, Cash, Discover, HSA, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Anthem
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Health Alliance
- Humana
- Molina Healthcare
- Optum
- Quartz
Qualifications
- Licensed by the State of Illinois (#178.023070)
- M.S.Ed. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Northern Illinois University, 2024
- NBCC Certificate, 2025
- Additional certifications: Trauma-Informed Counseling, LGBT Studies, Women and Gender Studies
- In practice for 4 years
Locations & Availability
In-person and online via secure video; mostly evenings after 2pm with limited earlier openings Friday and Saturday.