- Attachment work
- CBT skills
- Gottman ideas
About Monica
Monica Cruz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana with 16 years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, addictions, grief, and parenting challenges. She also lists blended family issues among her focus areas. Monica speaks English and practices in Louisiana as an LCSW.
Monica favors straightforward, practical work. She listens first, then helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Sessions focus on small, manageable steps rather than big, sudden changes. She uses behavioral approaches alongside other therapeutic methods to help clients make steady progress.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Monica describes herself as a careful listener and a problem solver who works without judgment. She emphasizes consistent follow-through and measurable change over time.
In sessions she helps people identify patterns that keep them stuck and then tests new ways of coping. Her approach can include looking at attachment patterns, learning specific thinking and behavior skills, and improving relationship interaction. Practical strategies and skill practice are common parts of the work.
For someone in a stepfamily or blended household, Monica can help with role confusion, communication problems, loyalty conflicts, and parenting stress. She aims to help clients clarify what they want, plan steps, and practice new behaviors. To begin, clients use the site process to match and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches used in virtual sessions
Monica draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions. This approach helps people understand loyalty conflicts, trust issues, and how they relate to partners and stepchildren. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Monica will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts strategies as progress is made and as practical needs appear, so therapy stays useful and grounded in real life.
The site process guides you to scheduling and matching for a first session; please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can practice skills between meetings. Licensed professionals will help plan how to use virtual appointments in ways that suit your routine and needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, mood disorders, addictions, grief, parenting, and blended family issues among other areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is practical and goal-focused. She listens, helps set achievable steps, and uses behavioral techniques alongside relational work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience as a clinician working with a diverse range of people.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Louisiana and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can she see clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.