- Warm practical support
- Values focused work
- Evidence based
About Cassandra
Cassandra Golden Kruse is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 30 years of clinical experience. She offers steady, practical support for people facing anxiety, depression, relationship stress, trauma, addiction concerns, and life changes. Her tone is warm and encouraging and she focuses on helping clients find workable steps forward.
She helps people identify their strengths and values, then use those to set clear priorities. Sessions focus on small, achievable changes that add up over time. Cassandra pays attention to what gets in the way and helps clients build new skills to manage setbacks.
Her approach is flexible rather than rigid. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to match what each person needs. The work often includes strengthening communication, addressing attachment or abandonment issues, and coping strategies for stress or chronic health challenges.
Cassandra has additional experience with adoption and foster care concerns, blended family issues, caregiving stress, chronic pain or illness, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. She also supports people dealing with eating concerns, ADHD, anger, and self-esteem struggles.
Based in Ohio, Cassandra frames therapy as a collaborative journey. She invites people to explore their values and build a life that reflects them. The focus is on practical, meaningful change that fits daily life.
Shared approaches and how they help online
Cassandra draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill building and relational understanding. One common approach she uses emphasizes identifying personal values and setting clear priorities; this helps people translate what matters into daily choices and small, doable goals. Another strand of her work centers on strengthening communication and attachment-related skills to improve close relationships and reduce recurring conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Cassandra treats the choice of methods as collaborative, working with each person to try approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts methods over time based on what is most helpful in their life.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy routines, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people continue care across life transitions while they and the therapist decide which methods and pacing feel most useful.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Cassandra supports people with anxiety, depression, relationship and family stress, trauma and abuse, addictions, eating concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She also helps with issues like caregiver stress, chronic illness, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a flexible, person-centered style that focuses on practical steps and skill building. Sessions aim to identify strengths, set priorities, and work through obstacles one step at a time.
What is her professional background?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience to her work and emphasizes a relational, respectful approach that honors each person’s dignity and self-determination.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LISW and is licensed in Ohio. Her practice is located in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients participate?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.