Cassandra Lyles, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

“I've seen my fair share of psychiatric clinicians being 40-something and having been diagnosed with a couple different anxiety disorders and PTSD. I'm always a bit apprehensive when starting with a new psych doctor, because I've had below-average experiences, for the most part. It's not for lack of effort on my part. Cassandra Lyles was great right off the bat. She did ask the important questions, but more than that, she listened. For the first time in many years, I truly felt heard by a psych medication prescriber. I cried a couple happy tears as soon as our appointment was done, because I know that with the help of Cass, I'm going to be functioning at a higher level than I have been for many years. I have been out of work for six years now. I once lost a job due to fainting on my first day due to performance and social anxiety--hit a concrete floor my very first day as a vet tech; taken away by ambulance and got some stitches in my scalp at the local hospital. Yes, severe performance and social anxiety can do that. I WANT to get back to my life. I MISS my life. I've accepted that I'm someone who, at least temporarily, requires medication to function normally, and that's okay. We're out here! You're not alone! Some people, like me, DO need the 'extra help' of psych meds, and there is no shame in that--we ARE all unique, and not one brain is exactly chemically the same as the next. Cass seems to understand this. Cass is the second LifeStance clinician I have had an incredible experience with (the other is my therapist, Dr Tory Elliot, whom I've been seeing for close to a year now). Give yourself a chance--whether it's your first or your 20th--and call LifeStance and make an appointment. If it doesn't work out, move on to the next. But what if this time it DOES work out? You're worth it. We all are.”

“I felt listened to and understood with Cass she has a very calm personality and I was able to communicate with her without feeling overwhelmed”

“Cassandra is great! Very knowledgeable regarding medication management. She listens to your preferences and needs. You can tell her heart is in her work.”

“attentative and detail-oriented, worked quickly with my insurance and pharmacy and I was able to get in for an appointment quickly after working with other waitlists. thanks !”