Kim Cassano, LCSW
Licensed in New Jersey · 30 years in practice
Kim Cassano is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with three decades of experience in mental health and substance use.
License and registration
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC01480900 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1164687232 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
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About Kim
Kim Cassano is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with three decades of experience in mental health and substance use. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, low, or stuck in patterns that hurt relationships and daily life. Her style is direct and respectful, and she aims to make sessions practical and understandable for busy parents and adults.
Kim uses clear, straightforward conversation to identify what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
She draws on client-centered ideas to listen without judgment and on cognitive behavioral methods to change thoughts and habits that get in the way. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, not just talk during them. Her background includes long experience with adults and older adults, and work with teens and preteens.
That variety shaped a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s stage of life. She has particular experience supporting people facing stress, addiction, mood challenges, grief, and relationship and intimacy concerns. Kim practices from New Jersey and works in English.
She offers several online session formats so therapy can fit around work, caregiving, and other demands. Her long career brings steady judgment and practical tools to help people manage change and regain a sense of control. Many clients come for help with parenting strain, career stress, or patterns tied to attachment and communication.
Kim balances listening with concrete steps aimed at improving sleep, coping, mood, and day-to-day functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Kim lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Infidelity
- Personality disorders
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Kim names
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Online support
How Kim Uses Client-Centered and CBT Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and treating people with respect. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort out feelings about relationships, parenting, or loss. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with stress.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Kim will talk with each person about goals and preferences, try out methods that fit those goals, and adjust as progress is reviewed. The work is collaborative - therapist and client pick skills and exercises together and track what helps.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let visual cues guide conversation, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for short check-ins or when writing feels easier. These formats increase flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or school while still allowing regular, focused therapy time.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Kim help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, mood conditions like bipolar, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions combine a client-centered approach with cognitive behavioral techniques to listen empathically and teach practical skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Kim has 30 years of experience in mental health and substance abuse work, including practice with adults, older adults, teens, and preteens.
Where is Kim licensed and located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) holding a New Jersey license and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kim?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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