- 30 years experience
- Values-based work
- Practical skill building
About Cassandra
Cassandra Golden Kruse is a Licensed Independent Social Worker who helps people untangle painful patterns and regain more joy in daily life. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters most to each person. Her style is warm and steady, aimed at practical change rather than quick fixes.
Cassandra brings 30 years of experience to her work and prefers a flexible approach rather than one rigid method. She helps people name their strengths, clarify values, and set simple priorities that fit real life. Sessions focus on concrete steps that build skills and reduce what gets in the way of feeling better.
She pays attention to how relationships, past losses, and stress affect mood and behavior. People consult her about depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, addiction concerns, eating issues, and challenges such as ADHD or codependency. Cassandra also works with issues around abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging, chronic illness, and caregiver stress.
Her aim is to help clients discover practical ways to manage strong emotions, improve communication, and make choices that match their values. She emphasizes collaboration so people leave with clear next steps to try between sessions.
Cassandra invites clients to treat therapy as a season of focused work together. She frames progress as steady practice and realistic change, not instant transformation. Her approach suits people wanting grounded, experience-based support to rebuild or reshape their lives.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Evidence-based techniques often focus on skills, patterns, and practical steps. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, then practice new responses to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method is useful for depression, anxiety, and many everyday stresses.Another frequently used direction emphasizes understanding how early relationships and attachment shape current behavior. That work helps people make sense of codependency, abandonment issues, and difficulties in close relationships by tracing patterns and trying new ways of relating.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan when something is not working or when new priorities arise.
For practical matters, confirm the available session formats before booking since no formats are listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can schedule during a break at work or between other obligations. Ask about current session options and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She sees people for relationship struggles, depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, stress, addictions, eating issues, parenting strain, ADHD, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is flexible and practical. She focuses on identifying strengths, clarifying values, and teaching skills that fit everyday life.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 30 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of life challenges and relationship issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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