Cheryl Crusse , LCSW

Cheryl Crusse is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of professional experience supporting people through complex emotional and life challenges. She focuses on helping adults manage depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and mood-related concerns, and brings long-standing experience working with older adults, veterans, and those navigating significant life transitions. LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a credential that reflects advanced training in assessment and psychotherapy.

Her approach is compassionate and individualized, shaped by evidence-based methods and an emphasis on practical skills. Cheryl works with clients to improve communication, clarify life purpose, and process past experiences that continue to affect daily living. She offers focused care for attachment issues, codependency, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles, as well as support for anger management, self-esteem, and career or life-change challenges.

Committed to partnership and steady guidance, Cheryl aims to help clients build resilience and recognize their own strengths. She works collaboratively to set achievable goals, foster healing after trauma or loss, and create meaningful, lasting change in ways that align with each person’s values and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Cheryl integrates several practical, evidence-informed approaches to support emotional healing and day-to-day coping. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building concrete skills to change reactions and behaviors - it is helpful for anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, emphasizes values-based action and learning to live alongside difficult thoughts and feelings instead of avoiding them - it can help with grief, trauma-related avoidance, and finding purpose. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Finding the best approach is part of the therapeutic process. Cheryl will collaborate with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage in that work. Video sessions provide face-to-face connection, phone sessions offer convenience when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing practice between sessions. These options make it easier to access consistent care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.