About Cassandra
Cassandra Golden Kruse is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Ohio with 30 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down by life. She listens for strengths and values so each person can take practical steps toward more satisfying days.
Cassandra takes a flexible approach rather than one single method. She helps people identify beliefs and patterns that get in the way.
Background and approach
Then she works with them to build clear, manageable goals and new skills to meet everyday demands. Many people seek her help for relationship strain, anxiety, depression, parenting stress, addictions, eating concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and attention-related difficulties such as ADHD.
She also addresses a wide range of related issues including attachment or abandonment concerns, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, and problems tied to adoption or blended families. Her style is collaborative and grounded. Sessions focus on practical steps - noticing what matters, spotting barriers, and trying new behaviors.
Cassandra aims to help people create routines and supports that fit their real life and values. Clients who work with her are invited to take small, steady steps and to notice progress along the way. She frames therapy as a shared journey that honours each person's dignity and choices while aiming for meaningful change.
Background and approach: Cassandra has spent three decades practicing in Ohio and brings long-term clinical perspective to current struggles. Her work centers on helping people clarify priorities, build skills, and design a life that feels more manageable and more meaningful.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Two evidence-based approaches she uses focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and building practical skills. One approach helps people notice thought and behavior patterns that get in the way, then practice new responses that reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Another emphasizes building coping and interpersonal skills so people can manage stress, improve communication, and handle relationships more effectively. Both approaches are useful for anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and attention-related concerns such as ADHD.Choosing the right method is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to what matters most, review goals together, and try approaches that match the client's needs and preferences. Adjustments are made as progress and obstacles emerge so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face discussion when a longer session is helpful. Phone sessions can work well for lower bandwidth or when being on camera is not ideal. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or fit shorter touchpoints into a busy day. These options give flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain steady progress over time.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 30 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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