Cheryl Crusse, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 30 years in practice

Cheryl Crusse is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of practice in Florida.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW15555 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1942512439 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 30
Languages: English

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About Cheryl

Cheryl Crusse is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of practice in Florida. She helps people who are facing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and mood-related challenges. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at making therapy feel understandable and practical.

Cheryl blends several evidence-informed approaches to fit each person's situation. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to break down unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness and acceptance techniques help people cope with strong emotions and stay focused on what matters to them.

Background and approach

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to make real life changes but feel stuck. These methods are used to create clear, step-by-step ways to manage symptoms and move forward.

Work in sessions often includes practicing new communication habits, setting small achievable goals, and rehearsing coping skills. Cheryl helps people address relationship strain, intimacy concerns, codependency, and attachment difficulties with concrete strategies. She also supports those navigating career shifts, aging issues, or the aftereffects of trauma.

Clients can expect a steady, collaborative approach built on respect and real-world tools. Cheryl focuses on helping people find their own strengths, build resilience, and take practical steps toward better functioning and greater self-acceptance.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Cheryl lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Codependency
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Life purpose
Men's issues
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Women's issues

Approaches Cheryl names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Cheryl regularly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, which makes it well suited to online sessions where homework and short exercises are assigned between meetings.

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy, which focuses on values and committed action while teaching strategies to live with difficult feelings. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and grief by clarifying what matters most and encouraging small, value-driven steps.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Cheryl will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life to decide which methods to use. Together they set realistic steps to practice between sessions and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for longer talks and skill practice, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can be used for brief check-ins or homework support. These options make therapy easier to fit into busy schedules and help people keep consistent care across life changes.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Cheryl address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar and other mood disorders, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe Cheryl's therapeutic style?

Her approach is compassionate and practical, using tools from ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to create clear steps clients can use between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

Cheryl has 30 years of clinical experience working in Florida with a range of concerns including aging and geriatric issues, veterans' issues, and life transitions.

What are Cheryl's credentials and location?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Cheryl?

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