- Goal oriented
- Nonjudgmental listener
- Skills focused
About Monica
Monica Cruz is a licensed clinical social worker with sixteen years of experience providing practical help to people facing hard moments. She greets each person without judgment and focuses on listening closely to what is happening now. Her aim is to help clients set clear, manageable goals and take small steps toward better daily functioning.
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, bipolar disorder, and relationship and intimacy-related issues. Monica also addresses areas like codependency, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, ADHD, and grief. Her practice includes both mood and behavior concerns as well as challenges tied to work and parenting stress.
Monica uses client-centered and attachment-based ideas to build trust and understand what matters most to each person. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior tools when they fit a client's goals and situation. The Gottman Method informs her work around communication and relationship patterns.
In sessions she helps people break large problems into manageable steps. Conversations focus on concrete strategies, skill practice, and creating routines that support emotional stability. Monica collaborates with clients to track progress and adjust plans as life changes.
She is based in Louisiana and offers help in English. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to the therapist's availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
Approach-driven online care and practical skill work
Monica draws on attachment-based and client-centered approaches to guide online work. Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people notice and change those patterns. Client-centered work centers the persons experience and moves at their pace, using empathy and listening to shape the goals.She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior in concrete ways, which can help with anxiety, depression, and codependency patterns. Finding the right mix of approaches is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which tools match the client's needs, goals, and preferences as therapy unfolds.
Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when days are tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice skills in their everyday routines and carry progress directly into daily life.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Monica address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar disorder, and relationship and intimacy issues, plus related concerns such as codependency and attachment problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens closely and works with clients to set step-by-step goals and build everyday skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has sixteen years of experience working with a diverse range of people and situations.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an LCSW, licensed in Louisiana, and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session logistics and cost handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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