The Trauma Therapist Guest Host Series: Christina Kantzavelos interviews Cassandra Solano, LCSW
Dec 12, 2025
Cassandra Solano, a first-generation Latinx queer therapist and coach, specializes in trauma-informed somatic and ancestral healing. They discuss the importance of healing intergenerational trauma through shadow work and ritual. Cassandra emphasizes serving cycle breakers and navigating cultural expectations. The conversation also touches on the healing power of community connections, balancing activism with nervous system regulation, and the vital steps of radical self-compassion. Their insights inspire listeners to embrace their healing journeys.
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Somatic Ancestral Approach To Lineage Healing
- Cassandra Solano centers her work on somatic and ancestral practices to heal intergenerational trauma.
- She targets cycle breakers, focusing on family-system dynamics, codependency, and boundary setting.
Therapist As Lifelong Healer-Student
- Cassandra recounts her 20-year counseling career and long personal healing journey that informs her work.
- She notes evolving focus from toxic relationship work to ancestral healing and deconditioning from fundamental Christianity.
Personal Example Of Relationship Healing
- Cassandra shares personal change: divorced, now remarried in a healthier relationship after addressing attachment wounds.
- She applies those lessons to how she influences children and family dynamics today.