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Online therapist

Kim Cassano

Supportive LCSW for practical family challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kim

Kim Cassano is a licensed clinical social worker who aims to be practical and straightforward with parents feeling overwhelmed. She focuses on problems that affect daily life like stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, sleep and eating struggles, and substance use. Kim draws on 30 years of experience to help people find workable steps they can use at home.

She practices in New Jersey and offers sessions in English. Kim uses simple, direct listening to understand each person’s situation.

Background and approach

She leans on Client-Centered Therapy to follow what the client needs in the moment and build a respectful, collaborative relationship. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors that reduce distress. Her background includes long experience across age groups, including adults, teens, preteens, and older adults.

That range informs how she adapts strategies to different family roles and life stages. She emphasizes clear communication and realistic goals so parents can try new approaches without added pressure. Kim believes therapy should feel relevant and understandable.

Sessions focus on specific problems like grief, relationship strain, ADHD-related challenges, or coping with life changes. She aims to help parents spot small changes that make a real difference at home. Practical details are part of the plan.

Kim holds the New Jersey license LCSW 44SC01480900. She offers video, phone, chat, and text sessions, and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Kim’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the client needs. In practice this means sessions emphasize empathy, respect, and collaboration so parents can talk about worries and priorities and set goals that fit family life.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is practical and goal-oriented. It helps identify thought patterns that get in the way and tests new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood. This approach often includes homework tasks that families can try between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful based on each person’s concerns, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time when something isn’t working so the client and therapist find a good fit together.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is helpful. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging give shorter or more frequent check-ins for busy parents. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing family schedules and daily demands.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, parenting challenges, sleep and eating issues, depression, grief, and many relationship and life transition concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered approach to follow what matters to each person and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of experience in mental health and substance use settings, working across age groups from preteens to older adults.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey, credential LCSW 44SC01480900.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription 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 sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
30 years
Licensed
New Jersey
Languages
English

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