Cassie Yohler, MSW, LSW
About Me
Hi, I’m Cassie! I am a compassionate and creative therapist who loves working with children and teens. I believe in building strong connections through fun, engaging therapy that helps kids feel comfortable and open. I love spending time outdoors, especially taking my dog, Pepper, a border collie mix, on walks and exploring new trails. I also enjoy cooking, thrifting for unique finds (where most of my outfits are from), and listening to girly podcasts. I have a soft spot for family traditions—on Wednesdays, I host a weekly dinner with my siblings, parents, and grandpa to stay connected. When I’m not working, you’ll find me binge-watching TV shows with my partner or attempting to learn guitar!
My Specialties
Anxiety & OCD
ADHD & Autism
Including school issues and behavioral challenges
Life Transitions & Stressors
Grief/loss, divorce, moves, and other life changes
Social Skills
Emotion Regulation
Including coping skills and appropriate emotional expression
A’Lil Bit More Info
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Cassie works primarily with children and teens, particularly those in elementary and middle school, where she helps build emotional regulation, social skills, and coping mechanisms. She has experience working with children who have ADHD, Autism, anxiety, and various behavioral challenges. Cassie is passionate about helping kids navigate their emotions, challenges, and relationships in a way that feels natural and empowering. She also focuses on fostering resilience and promoting positive change through individualized, hands-on interventions.
PHILOSOPHY
Cassie’s therapeutic approach is rooted in creating a safe and welcoming environment where kids can express themselves and develop essential skills for emotional and social growth. Cassie uses cognitive behavioral therapy and play centered modalities. She also likes to utilize psychoeducation to help kiddos learn more about their brains and diagnoses in a kid-friendly but scientific way.
Cassie believes that parents play an integral role in their child’s mental health journey. By being actively involved—asking questions, engaging in play, and supporting therapy goals—parents can help reinforce positive change at home and ensure lasting growth.
Q & A TIME
How would others describe you?
People would describe me as dependable, hard-working and funny due to my work ethic and positive personality.
What is a quote, motto, mantra, saying, etc that has meaning to you personally?
What excites you about working with kids?
What excites me the most about working with kids is being able to see their progression and growth towards their goals. Whether it is implementing a coping skill independently when frustrated or vocalizing to their teacher that they need a break, seeing kids create new healthy strategies for themselves is empowering. I also love children’s inherent curious energy and ability to grasp at new ideas and feelings with an open mind!
We work with Ms. Cassi, and she has been an amazing help for our family! She is always on time, takes the time to answer my questions, and makes additional resources when I ask for them. I feel like she is a part of my team and will work with my child based on how she thinks she can best help with the struggles I see at home. Most importantly I can tell that she really LIKES and cares about my child.
We love Cassie & always feel heard. She always responds to our concerns & has worked diligently with us & has helped get us to a place of real progress.
We’ve had a wonderful experience with Cassie. Her patience, understanding, and supportive approach have made a real difference for my son. I’m deeply appreciative of everything Cassie has done to help my child grow and feel supported
Cassie has been amazing to work with and such a help for our child and our family. We appreciate her approach, how thorough she is, how she talks (tone, cadence, respect etc), and how she includes us in the plan.
Education & Experience
Cassie has her Bachelor’s in Psychology and her Master’s in Social Work. Some classes that she has enjoyed are psychopathology, body image, and neuroscience courses. She enjoyed completing her final body image research on disordered eating patterns and student athletic involvement. Cassie has enjoyed learning more about behavior modifications and intervention strategies because they have the ability to be translated to each individual client and specifically tailored to meet each client’s behavioral and attention needs.
Bachelor’s Of Science
In Psychology and minor in criminal justice
from Layola University
Master’s of Social WoRK
from Indiana University
Pediatric Therapy Center
Chicago
Therapeutic Day School
working with kids with Autism, ADHD, and Down’s Sydrome
Social Work Intern
inner city outreach clinic
Additional Training
CBT, ADHD, ERP for OCD, and Suicide Prevention