Aleksander Casas, LCPC | Therapist in Illinois

Direct, steady support
Practical coping tools
Collaborative care

About Aleksander

Aleksander Casas is a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. He brings eight years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, and life transitions. He aims to create a steady, intentional space to look at what feels heavy and overwhelming.

He encourages people to treat therapy as time to notice patterns and make small changes that add up. Sessions often focus on thoughts, behaviors, and relationships that keep old cycles going. Aleksander uses clear tools rather than jargon so people can try new ways of coping between meetings.

His work addresses a wide range of concerns including depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, and challenges tied to ADHD and bipolar experience. He also supports people facing issues like body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and codependency. Conversations often include practical steps for sleep, eating, and day-to-day coping.

Aleksander integrates methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral approaches, attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and skills from dialectical behavior work. He aims to be collaborative and straightforward about what to try next.

Sessions are offered in English and Aleksander accepts clients in Illinois and internationally. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to connect people, then scheduling follows the therapist's availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Aleksander uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to values-based steps. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making changes that match what matters most.

He also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps when intimacy, abandonment concerns, or relationship patterns are getting in the way of feeling safe and connected.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Aleksander will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and he adjusts the plan as the work unfolds.

The biography describes therapy as a guided telehealth setting, so confirm the exact online session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. They also allow continuity when life or location changes, while still keeping focus on practical skills and steady progress.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-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-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife 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

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Aleksander help with?

He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related problems, and codependency.

What is his general approach in sessions?

He combines straightforward conversation with practical exercises drawn from cognitive behavioral work, acceptance strategies, attachment perspectives, and skills-based techniques to try between sessions.

How much clinical experience does he have?

Aleksander has eight years of experience providing counseling and related supports in clinical settings.

What credential and region are listed for this therapist?

He holds an LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.

Which languages and client locations are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography mentions guided telehealth as a setting; confirm current session options and formats with the service before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and 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 then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.