Cassandra Golden Kruse, LISW
Experienced social worker focused on parenting and life changes
Book with Cassandra- Years in practice
- 30
- Credentials
- LISW
- Licensed in
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Cassandra
Cassandra Golden Kruse is an Ohio-licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate parenting stress and related life challenges. She combines steady experience with a practical, person-focused style aimed at small, doable changes. Her approach is warm and collaborative, built around the goals each person brings to sessions.
With 30 years of practice as an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker, she guides people to identify beliefs and strengths that matter.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on spotting patterns that cause problems and replacing them with clear steps people can use day to day. Cassandra avoids one-size-fits-all solutions and adapts work to each person’s values and priorities. She helps clients name barriers and build skills to manage anxiety, stress, anger, and low mood.
Her work also addresses parenting concerns, relationship and communication problems, and issues linked to trauma, addiction, eating problems, or ADHD. Cassandra gives attention to less-commonly mentioned areas too, such as adoption and foster care history, attachment and abandonment themes, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and aging-related stress. Sessions emphasize practical tools and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Cassandra aims to help people clarify what matters, create a short list of priorities, and take manageable steps toward those priorities. She frames therapy as a joint effort where the client’s sense of dignity and self-direction leads the way. Clients who prefer a reflective yet action-oriented guide may find her style helpful.
She describes therapy as a shared journey and invites people to explore changes that make life feel more meaningful and manageable.
What Cassandra works with
Everything Cassandra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Cassandra helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches and flexible online care for parenting and life change
Many clients benefit from evidence-based techniques that focus on real-world change. One common approach she uses helps people identify unhelpful beliefs and routines, then replace them with specific skills for managing mood, anxiety, and stress. This method works well for parenting strain, low mood, and daily overwhelm. Another approach centers on building stronger communication and problem-solving skills so people can handle conflict and role strain more effectively; it is useful for relationship and caregiving challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cassandra helps clients choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She treats therapy as a collaborative process and adjusts techniques as progress unfolds so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer brief, ongoing support between sessions. Together these options provide flexibility so people can access steady help while juggling parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Cassandra
What concerns does Cassandra often address?
She works with people on parenting challenges, relationship and communication issues, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, eating problems, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD, among other related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She helps people identify strengths and belief patterns, then develops clear, manageable steps to address problems.
How much experience does she have?
Cassandra has 30 years of professional experience in clinical social work and brings long-term practice to her therapeutic work.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
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 her?
To start, choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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