Cassandra (Cassie) Bates is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) at the Pine Rest Kalamazoo Clinic.
Cassie earned Bachelor’s degrees in both Interpersonal Communication and General Psychology from Western Michigan University, and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Spring Arbor University.
Cassie typically uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to assist clients ages 18+ in therapy. Her specialties include anxiety disorders, depression, recovery issues related to substance abuse, trauma utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, couples/marital counseling, and more.
