- Focused on everyday steps
- Calm and attentive style
- Works with health challenges
About Aleksander
Aleksander Casas is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with eight years of experience helping people untangle daily stress and life transitions. He frames therapy as a guided time to notice patterns and work through what feels heavy. Aleksander writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
He offers a calm, attentive style that centers the person in the room. Aleksander listens for what matters most and then helps people try small changes. He tends to use clear tools and exercises rather than long technical explanations.
Aleksander works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. He also supports concerns such as addictions, relationship struggles, intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and stress related to caregiving or chronic illness. Living with health challenges is one area he attends to alongside life changes and career strain.
His approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based and client-centered ideas. Aleksander uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation or distress tolerance is needed. He focuses on practical strategies that match each person's goals.
Sessions are conducted in a way that helps people practice new ways of coping outside therapy. Aleksander encourages regular check-ins on progress and adjusts plans when something isn’t working. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
He offers a calm, attentive style that centers the person in the room. Aleksander listens for what matters most and then helps people try small changes. He tends to use clear tools and exercises rather than long technical explanations.
Aleksander works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. He also supports concerns such as addictions, relationship struggles, intimacy issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and stress related to caregiving or chronic illness. Living with health challenges is one area he attends to alongside life changes and career strain.
His approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based and client-centered ideas. Aleksander uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation or distress tolerance is needed. He focuses on practical strategies that match each person's goals.
Sessions are conducted in a way that helps people practice new ways of coping outside therapy. Aleksander encourages regular check-ins on progress and adjusts plans when something isn’t working. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
How Aleksander uses therapeutic approaches online
Aleksander draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice hard thoughts and feelings, then identify values-based actions they want to take. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with chronic health challenges.He also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at relationship patterns and how early bonds shape current reactions. That work can help with intimacy issues, communication struggles, and situations where trust or closeness has been damaged.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Aleksander treats therapy as a collaborative effort and will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they decide which tools and methods to try and adjust the plan over time if needed.
Regarding online therapy, the profile notes a guided telehealth setting as the usual way he works, but readers should confirm exact session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use visual or audio methods depending on comfort and bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and behavioral experiments for remote sessions so the work between appointments can continue.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Aleksander help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief. He also addresses relationship concerns, addictions, sleep and eating issues, caregiving strain, and living with health challenges.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is calm and practical. He listens closely, then introduces simple tools and exercises to try between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has eight years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. He focuses on helping people navigate life changes and persistent stressors.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, listed as LCPC, and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Aleksander accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography notes guided telehealth as the typical setting; please confirm current session formats and options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.