Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Cheryl works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Cheryl
Cheryl Crusse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 30 years of practice in Florida. She helps people manage strong emotions, including anger, and supports those facing depression, anxiety, trauma, and grief. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping people make steady, practical changes.
Cheryl uses straightforward strategies to help clients notice what matters to them and act on those values. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to reduce distressing thoughts and to teach skills for calming down in the moment.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on small, workable steps that fit into everyday life. She also incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help clients tolerate hard feelings while moving toward meaningful goals. Cheryl often helps people improve communication, address attachment or codependency issues, and find clearer direction about life purpose or career choices.
With experience supporting older adults and veterans among others, she pays attention to life transitions and the particular stresses they bring. Cheryl works with people dealing with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and compassion fatigue, tailoring plans to each person's situation. Her approach is collaborative.
Clients can expect practical tools, breath-and-mind exercises, and guided problem solving. Cheryl aims to help people build resilience, strengthen self-esteem, and regain a sense of control over their daily life.
What Cheryl works with
Everything Cheryl lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Cheryl's practice.
- 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 lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches suited to online care
Cheryl commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based techniques. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to help manage strong emotions like anger and stress.She also integrates elements of acceptance and commitment therapy when helpful. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take value-driven steps even when uncomfortable feelings are present. Cheryl works together with each person to decide which mix of approaches fits their goals and daily life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls work well for longer therapy sessions and visual connection, while phone sessions can fit a short break at work or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, ongoing skill practice, and brief problem solving between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Cheryl
What concerns does she address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, bipolar and other mood disorders, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career questions, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a practical, compassionate approach that blends cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and acceptance-based strategies to teach skills and encourage small, steady changes.
How much experience does she bring?
Cheryl has 30 years of experience working with a broad range of concerns and life stages in Florida.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Florida and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the client's preference.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.