Cheryl Crusse, LCSW

Cheryl Crusse is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in Florida. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and mood-related concerns. Cheryl aims to create a calm, steady space where clients can talk through hard moments and begin to feel more grounded.

Cheryl uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns and change unhelpful thoughts. She draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help clients clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness work are folded in when people need better emotion regulation and stress skills.

Clients often come for help with relationships, communication problems, codependency, or struggles around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people facing career stress, caregiver fatigue, aging concerns, and transitions linked to military service. Cheryl includes motivational interviewing when people want to build momentum for change.

Sessions center on clear goals and simple, usable strategies. Cheryl emphasizes learning skills that fit everyday life and practicing them between meetings. The work is collaborative - she helps people choose approaches that match their needs and values.

Cheryl’s practice in Florida combines decades of experience with straightforward, easy-to-use techniques. She aims to help people build resilience, find purpose, and handle life’s shifts with more confidence.

How these approaches guide online therapy choices

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small, values-based steps despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and life transitions because it focuses on meaningful action more than symptom elimination.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a skills-based method that helps people spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits. It tends to work well for anxiety, mood disorders, and stress by giving practical tools to test thoughts and change behaviors.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) brings concrete emotion regulation and interpersonal skills into the work. When strong emotions or relationship problems get in the way, DBT techniques teach steadying practices and clearer communication.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person’s goals and preferences, combining elements of ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing as needed. Clients help set priorities and decide what to try first.

The practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into busy schedules and options for shorter check-ins or workday appointments. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm which formats are available before booking. Online sessions can make it simpler to keep momentum between meetings and practice skills in everyday routines.