Cheryl Crusse , LCSW

Cheryl Crusse is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate complex emotional concerns such as depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and other mood-related challenges. Her work extends to relationship and family issues, intimacy-related concerns, anger and self-esteem difficulties, career and life-purpose questions, and coping with major life changes.

She has particular experience supporting older adults, veterans, and people facing transitions or chronic stress, and she also addresses attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, and compassion fatigue. Cheryl offers care for a wide range of mood and behavioral concerns including post-traumatic stress, disruptive mood dysregulation, seasonal affective disorder, and issues related to self-love, men’s and women’s concerns, and aging and geriatric matters.

Her style is compassionate and individualized, combining evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based approaches, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Cheryl emphasizes practical skills like improved communication and emotional regulation while helping clients explore life purpose and heal from past experiences. She aims to empower people to build resilience, strengthen inner resources, and create meaningful, lasting change in their lives.

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