Kim Cassano, LCSW

Kim Cassano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 30 years of experience in mental health and substance use care. She aims to meet people where they are and treats others with the same respect she would expect from a therapist. Her work supports adults and older adults as well as teens and preteens who are dealing with day-to-day struggles and bigger life changes.

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction concerns using practical, conversational methods. Kim also addresses issues around self-esteem, relationships, grief, and intimacy-related problems. She supports those coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain, or the challenges that come with aging.

Kim uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person’s experience and pacing. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try new ways of responding. Both approaches are explained in simple terms during sessions so goals stay clear and achievable.

Her practice includes work on parenting concerns, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and communication problems. Kim is experienced with trauma, abandonment, domestic violence, and recovery from infidelity or separation, and she works with people facing personality-related struggles.

Based in New Jersey, Kim provides care in English. To start, people are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a visit based on the therapist’s availability. Costs vary and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Kim’s approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience first. The therapist follows the client’s lead, listens closely, and mirrors back what she hears so people feel understood. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings, rebuild self-worth, or process grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviors. It uses short exercises and simple experiments to shift thinking and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. CBT can be useful for problems such as stress, sleep or eating difficulties, and managing cravings in addiction recovery.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Kim will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize client-centered listening, CBT skills, or a mix of both as therapy progresses.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. Many people find remote or blended care lets them maintain momentum when life is hectic while still working toward steady, practical change.