Monica Cruz

Monica Cruz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience helping people navigate hard life moments. She works from Louisiana and brings a calm, practical approach to therapy. Monica focuses on listening closely and helping clients set clear, manageable goals.

She aims to create a judgment-free space where people can talk about stress, anxiety, trauma, addiction, mood concerns like depression and bipolar, and relationship difficulties. She also supports people facing grief, parenting strain, intimacy concerns, body image and identity questions. Monica lists work around attachment, abandonment, codependency, and kink-informed issues among her focus areas.

Her approach blends Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered work, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and the Gottman Method when relationship skills are a focus. Sessions emphasize practical steps, skill-building, and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Monica helps clients break goals into small, doable actions and checks in on what works.

People can expect focused problem-solving and steady support. Monica describes herself as a good listener who helps clients make realistic plans and stick to them. She works with people on coping, improving communication, managing emotions, and rebuilding after loss or life changes.

Her practice includes attention to eating and sleeping concerns, ADHD-related struggles, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Monica encourages straightforward conversation about needs and priorities before building a personalized plan.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early bonds shape current relationships and emotional reactions; it helps people understand patterns in close connections and build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the client's experience and goals; the therapist listens deeply, reflects what matters to the client, and follows the client’s pace when deciding next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Monica will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods that fit. Decisions about technique and pacing are made together, and plans are adjusted as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins on hectic days. It can also let people continue regular treatment during life changes. Licensed professionals and therapists can adapt attachment, client-centered, and CBT tools to remote sessions so people still practice skills and work toward concrete goals.