Kim Cassano, LCSW
Calm, practical therapy for real life
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At a glance
- Listed location
- New Jersey
- Experience
- 30+ years
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Languages
- English
- License (New Jersey)
- LCSW · No. 44SC01480900
- NPI
- 1164687232
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- 30 years experience
- Focus on aging
- Client-centered care
About Kim
Kim keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical steps. She listens to what matters most and helps people build skills to manage stress, improve sleep, or cope with grief. She uses clear strategies that fit into day-to-day life rather than jargon-filled explanations.
Her background includes work across age groups, from preteens to elderly adults. That range gives her experience with concerns that change over a lifespan, such as parenting strains, career shifts, and changing health needs. She brings three decades of hands-on practice to each conversation.
Kim practices using client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, tools that help people reflect and try new behaviors. Sessions often combine open listening with concrete exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and habits. The focus is on what the person wants to achieve.
People who reach out can expect a steady, respectful approach and help forming realistic goals. She supports clients dealing with relationship issues, trauma, eating and sleeping difficulties, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. For practical next steps, readers are invited to proceed through the site's matching and scheduling process.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in the room and on building a collaborative relationship. In practice she listens without judgment, reflects what she hears, and helps the client set their own goals. This approach suits concerns that need gentle exploration, such as grief, relationship struggles, or caregiver stress.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is about identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It often includes concrete exercises for anxiety, sleep problems, mood management, and habits linked to addiction. CBT gives step-by-step strategies a person can try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and will adjust methods over time. That makes therapy a shared process where techniques are chosen to match what the client wants to accomplish.
Session format options are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and let people meet from wherever they are that day. Some formats can be useful for shorter check-ins or when camera time is limited, while others support deeper, longer sessions depending on need.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Kim commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and life changes. Her practice also includes concerns like ADHD, caregiver stress, and aging and geriatric issues.
What is her approach to therapy?
She blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy. That means she listens closely and also offers practical tools to change thoughts and behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings more than 30 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse work. That background includes work with teens, adults, and elderly adults.
Where does Kim practice and what are her credentials?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in New Jersey. The listing uses the credential as provided.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kim?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.