Cheryl Crusse

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, mood concerns, and career questions. Cheryl focuses on practical skills and steady support to help people manage daily stress and major life changes.

Her approach adapts to each person's needs. She uses methods like cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to guide sessions. That means clients often learn hands-on tools for handling difficult thoughts, regulating emotions, and improving communication.

Cheryl has long experience with older adults and veterans and with people moving through transitions. She spends time listening to how problems started and what keeps them going. Then she and the client set clear, realistic goals and try small changes that build over time.

Sessions include work on relationships, intimacy-related concerns, codependency, attachment issues, and finding life purpose. She also supports people coping with compassion fatigue, anger, seasonal mood shifts, and chronic mood disorders. Conversations are meant to be direct, practical, and steady.

Clients who choose Cheryl usually come away with clearer steps to try between sessions. To begin, people describe their concerns and priorities, and Cheryl helps shape a plan that fits their day-to-day life.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on identifying values and taking meaningful action even when difficult thoughts appear; it can help when someone is stuck or rethinking career and life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, offering step-by-step strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) includes practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication, which can be useful for intense mood swings and relationship challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Cheryl will explore a client's needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where the plan can change as progress is made and priorities shift.

Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking to know which online formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. It also lets people try tools like in-the-moment mindfulness or skill practice between sessions so work can carry directly into everyday life.