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Cassie Bestor
LCSW, MSW
Accepting New Clients
Yes
Locations Served
USA
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Illinois
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Languages
English
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About Cassie Bestor

Cassie Bestor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience in the mental health field, having supported parents and mothers in various capacities, including substance abuse treatment, medical social work within the NICU, and mental health therapy for individuals and families. Cassie's personal parenting journey deeply informs her compassionate and understanding approach, recognizing the need for support at every stage. She views therapy as a space to foster self-compassion, process complex emotions, and clarify needs to facilitate growth and forward movement.

Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cassie integrates concepts from Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness-Based Therapy to provide context and encourage self-compassion. She specializes in a wide range of maternal mental health areas, including infertility, pregnancy loss, perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, birth trauma, identity shifts in motherhood, relationship changes, and parenting challenges. Cassie is dedicated to normalizing the overwhelming aspects of parenting and supporting individuals as they navigate their unique journeys.

Right For You If

Areas Of Focus

  • Prenatal anxiety and depression
  • Birth trauma and traumatic birth recovery
  • NICU and medicalized birth experiences
  • Postpartum depression
  • Postpartum anxiety
  • Postpartum rage or irritability
  • Identity loss and matrescence
  • Rebuilding sense of self outside of motherhood
  • Relationship and intimacy changes after baby
  • Communication challenges with partner or co-parent
  • Adjusting to parenting multiple children
  • Transition to parenthood
  • Boundaries and resentment in motherhood
  • Mental load, burnout, and invisible labor
  • Cycle breaking and reparenting
  • Gentle/respectful parenting support
  • Mom guilt, shame, and perfectionism
  • Faith transitions and spiritual deconstruction in parenting
  • Life transitions and midlife motherhood
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Insurance and Benefits Coverage

Modalities

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Strengths-Based Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Trainings and Certifications

  • Completed Postpartum Support International Training Courses
  • EMDR Certified

The Personal

What’s your favorite way to unwind after a long day? Mowing the lawn!

What’s a small joy that never fails to make you smile? Sidewalk Chalk :)

What’s one thing most people don’t know about you? DIfferent Midwestern states hold different parts of my identity: I was born in Minnesota; Grew up in Illinois (Chicago Suburbs); Went to school in Iowa; Married a Wisconsin; Had my babies in Illinois (Central); Live currently in Missouri.

Coffee order, tea ritual, or favorite snack? Americano, hot, 3 shots espresso, no cream or sugar, please

If you had a whole afternoon to yourself, how would you spend it? At an art festival or market