Cheryl Crusse, LCSW

Cheryl Crusse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 30 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, bipolar and other mood-related challenges, bringing a depth of experience working with older adults, veterans, and those navigating significant life transitions.

Her practice is built on a compassionate, individualized approach that adapts to each person’s needs. Cheryl emphasizes improving communication skills, exploring life purpose, and addressing attachment and codependency concerns while guiding clients through healing from past experiences. She offers support for relationship and family issues, intimacy-related concerns, anger and self-esteem struggles, career and coping-with-life-changes challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Cheryl combines empathy with evidence-informed methods to help clients identify strengths, build resilience, and make meaningful change. She takes a collaborative stance, working alongside clients to set goals and select therapeutic strategies that fit their circumstances. Clients seeking steady, experienced guidance for complex emotional issues will find a steady, understanding presence in her practice.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Cheryl commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and develop practical ways to move toward those values even when difficult thoughts and feelings arise - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and learning concrete skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are also used for emotional regulation and improving interpersonal effectiveness, particularly when strong emotions or relationship difficulties are present.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. Cheryl works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and circumstances, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often mix approaches to fit individual needs.

Online therapy with Cheryl is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide greater flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from different locations while working with a licensed professional.