About Kim
Kim Cassano is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years in mental health and substance use care. She focuses on practical, compassionate support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and life transitions. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can talk and find realistic steps forward.
Her style centers on listening first and tailoring each session to the person in front of her.
How Kim works
Kim uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the client. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people recognize patterns and try new ways of thinking and acting. Over three decades she has worked across a wide range of concerns.
Her experience includes mood disorders, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges around eating and sleep. She also addresses career strain, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related struggles. Kim has practiced with adults, older adults, teens, and preteens in various clinical settings.
Her credential is LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She is based in New Jersey and offers services in English. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical strategies.
Conversations may include coping skills, behavior changes, problem solving, and coaching for life transitions. The work is collaborative, paced to each person's needs, and aimed at manageable steps rather than quick fixes.
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What Kim works with
The areas below are the ones Kim selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 30 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New Jersey |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on following the person's lead. The therapist listens closely, reflects what they hear, and helps the client set goals that feel right to them. This method can help with stress, relationship concerns, grief, and self-esteem by making sure sessions address what matters most to the client.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and try small changes. It is practical and skills-focused, often used for anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs and then suggest ways to combine client-centered listening with CBT techniques. That plan can shift as progress is made or new priorities emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and exercises, phone calls can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging is helpful for brief updates and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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