Sean Kasper, CSW-PIP

Sean Kasper, CSW-PIP, is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of direct patient care. He served nine years on active duty in the U.S. Army and trained at the University of South Florida, earning a Master of Social Work. He works with people facing anger, addictions, trauma, anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

He focuses on helping people identify beliefs that affect their emotions and behavior. Sean uses a direct style and challenges clients to build clearer understanding of issues like low self-esteem and substance use. He draws on his experience in programs for post-traumatic stress, addiction, and suicide prevention.

Sessions commonly include practical discussion, targeted exercises, and suggested readings. He adapts methods to a client’s needs and pairs conversational exploration with tools from cognitive approaches. Clients can expect straightforward feedback and goal-oriented work.

Sean integrates client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices. He also uses motivational interviewing and narrative methods when helpful to address readiness for change and shifting personal stories. These approaches are used to address anger, compulsive behaviors, relationship strain, and career stress.

He emphasizes collaboration when setting treatment goals and often assigns readings to support self-reflection and growth. Sean’s background in the military and in evidence-based programs informs his work with trauma and co-occurring disorders. He offers sessions in English and practices in South Dakota.

How his approaches translate to online sessions