- Relationship struggles
- Life transitions
- Trauma and abuse
About Cassandra
Cassandra Golden Kruse is an Ohio LISW with 30 years of clinical experience who works with adults on relationship, family, trauma and related concerns. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, ADHD, parenting challenges, eating concerns, anger, and life transitions.
Cassandra offers direct, practical work aimed at identifying what is getting in the way of daily life. She focuses on finding a manageable set of priorities and building skills to address those priorities. Sessions tend to look at patterns that keep problems repeating and at small changes that make everyday life easier.
Her background spans three decades in social work, with a focus on long-term change and skill development. Cassandra pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes when they matter, and she addresses blended family issues, foster care and adoption histories, and caregiver stress when these are relevant to a person’s goals.
She also works with the effects of chronic illness, cancer, aging concerns, co-morbid mental health issues, and disruptive mood presentations. When trauma or abuse is part of someone’s history, Cassandra includes that material in treatment planning and coping strategies.
The practical aim of her approach is to help people build supports and replace unhelpful patterns with skills that fit daily life. She encourages people to notice strengths, pick a short list of priorities, and test new ways of coping that can be sustained over time.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Cassandra works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and building practical skills. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches coping strategies for anxiety, stress, and mood management, which can help when daily functioning is affected.She also addresses attachment and abandonment themes by looking at relationship patterns and communication habits. That kind of work helps people understand recurring problems in close relationships and try different ways of interacting.
Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided collaboratively. The therapist and client review goals and preferences, then try methods that match those aims. If something isn’t working, they adjust the plan together until it fits the client’s needs.
Confirm current session options before booking because the biography does not list formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and offer options that avoid travel. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to continue steady skill practice between in-person meetings or when scheduling needs change.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Can she help with feeling lost after university?
Yes. She lists coping with life changes, stress, anxiety, and self esteem among her areas of focus and works with adults navigating early-adulthood transitions.
What kind of therapy style does she use?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a flexible approach that looks for practical skills and pattern changes that fit each person.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LISW credential and practices in Ohio.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the original biography does not list specific formats.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling?
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