About Sean
Sean Kasper is a clinical social worker with 12 years of direct care experience. He brings a straightforward style to sessions and focuses on anxiety, stress, substance use, and related concerns. He trained with a Masters of Social Work from the University of South Florida and has a background that includes nine years of active duty in the U.S.
Army. He pays attention to how beliefs shape mood and behavior.
Background and approach
In sessions he talks plainly about patterns that keep people stuck. He challenges clients when needed and also offers clear explanations and readings to support progress. Sean has worked in programs that address post-traumatic stress, addiction, and suicide prevention.
That experience informs his approach to co-occurring issues and to concerns like panic attacks, OCD, and depression. He draws on practical methods to help people manage symptoms and day-to-day functioning. His style is collaborative.
He adjusts methods to match each person's goals and values. Clients can expect to set concrete objectives and track small changes between sessions. Sean encourages exploration of purpose and meaning when that fits a person's goals.
He also uses straightforward coaching around coping skills, sleep, work stress, and relationship concerns. The aim is steady, usable progress rather than jargon or vague promises.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Sean blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building understanding so people can explore values and goals at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety, panic, and mood problems.He treats finding the right approach as a team effort. The therapist will review goals, symptoms, and personal preferences, and then suggest methods to try. Over time they track what helps and adjust techniques so the plan fits each person's life and objectives.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video works well for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone is a good option when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text can support brief check-ins and reminders between longer sessions. These options aim to make consistent care fit into busy days and changing routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- South Dakota
- Languages
- English
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