Licensed Psychoanalyst and Marriage & Family Associate
Hi, I’m Cassandra Ambe. My practice is liberation-oriented, cultural-relational, and somatically informed. I’m level one trained in Internal Family Systems, and my therapeutic approach is uniquely enriched by a lifelong study of dramatherapy and Narradrama modalities, which began long before my graduate studies at California State University, Northridge.
I specialize in Narradrama and hold a Narradrama Facilitator (NF) designation. My work integrates traditional psychotherapeutic techniques with expressive arts, using narrative and experiential methods to help clients externalize their stories, process trauma, and author new chapters in their lives.
I’ve cultivated my expertise over two years as a trainee and associate at the renowned nonprofit Friendly House Los Angeles, where I served as a primary therapist conducting individual, group, and multi-family therapy to support female-identified clients in addiction recovery. I’m deeply committed to supporting clients facing challenges with addiction, trauma, depression, grief, and anxiety. My goal is to create a safe, trustworthy space where clients can make sense of their experiences, let their stories be known, and allow their truest selves to be seen, accepted, and respected.
Before beginning my career in mental health, I worked as a freelance artist in Los Angeles’ live theatre scene as a director, producer, and actor. I hold a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Nevada, Reno. I’m also a big fan of oversized cozy sweaters, brown cats, and iced coffee (even when it’s cold outside).
