CASSY UNKRAUT

She/Her MA, LPCC-S

Our lives are made up of experiences, both beautiful and difficult, that shape who we are and how we move through the world. My own journey has been no exception. As a child, adults often struggled to contain my impulsivity and make sense of my “neuro-spicy” brain. I had big emotions, big ideas, and even bigger plans but the world around me kept telling me to shrink, to quiet down, to take up less space. I learned early what it felt like to believe something was wrong with me, which fueled years of self-doubt and insecurity.

My first experience in therapy was at eight years old when my parents divorced. I don’t remember much about those early sessions, but I do remember getting gummy bears at the end, which is probably what sparked my lifelong love for gummy candy. My therapy journey continued through adolescence, where I met a therapist who profoundly impacted my life. For the first time, I experienced what it felt like to have a safe, secure attachment with an adult who didn’t try to “fix” me but instead helped me see that I wasn’t bad or broken—I was simply human. Later, as an adult, I continued my own therapy journey and, like many people, encountered both deeply healing and not-so-great experiences along the way. Each of those experiences, good and bad, helped shape the therapist I am today.

Qualifications

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SPECIALTIES

Sexual Dysfunction

Sexual Trauma

Desire Discrepancy

Decreased Sexual Desire

Exploring Sexuality

Gender Dysphoria

Complex Trauma

Modalities Used in Session

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Outside of the Office

I’m a lover of all things cute and whimsy. I truly find joy in the little things in life and spend a lot of my time outside of work seeking out those small moments of happiness. For me, that usually means adventures to new places, board games with friends, cuddling up with a library book (fairy smut and horror are my favorites), trying new restaurants with my husband, and ending the day with nighttime snuggles from my cat Pip.

People don’t know what you want. It’s your job to make it clear. Clarity saves relationships.
— Nedra Glover Tawwab, Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself
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