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Rhiannon Cruz

Rhiannon Cruz, LPC

Arizona

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Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Family Issues

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Narrative approaches

About Rhiannon

Rhiannon Cruz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona with 10 years of clinical experience. She has worked in outpatient and inpatient treatment settings as well as community programs, offering one-on-one sessions to adults. Her listed concerns include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, relationship and family stresses, and blended family issues among others.

Rhiannon uses practical, talk-based methods in session. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered approaches, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. She focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings, test unhelpful patterns, and try small changes that fit daily life.

Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals and concrete skills. She works alongside clients to identify emotions, build emotional validation, and practice new responses to conflict or stress. For people juggling parenting, career pressures, or relationship shifts, she helps break problems into manageable steps and tracks progress week to week.

Rhiannon also addresses concerns tied to identity and personal history, including attachment, abandonment, and body image. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and encourages openness and steady effort rather than quick fixes. The work often mixes short-term problem solving with longer conversations about life patterns.

People who want straightforward, skill-focused conversations about coping, communication, or blending households may find her approach useful. Before scheduling, readers should confirm the current session formats and timing options.

How her clinical approaches shape online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting the client’s thoughts and feelings. It helps people become clearer about what matters to them and supports building self-validation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors for anxiety, depression, and stress.

Rhiannon treats approach selection as collaborative. She will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then suggest starting points. Together they check whether a method feels useful and adjust the plan over time rather than sticking to one fixed model.

Confirm the session formats before booking since specific online or in-person options are not listed here. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - shorter check-ins between obligations, sessions without travel time, or working around work hours. It can also allow focusing on skill practice and written exercises between meetings so progress continues between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She lists stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stresses, and blended family issues among other topics.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions use direct, talk-based methods such as CBT, client-centered work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and narrative therapy to set goals and practice skills.

How much experience does she have?

She has 10 years of experience across outpatient, inpatient, and community-based settings, including one-on-one sessions with adults.

What credential and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) holding an Arizona LPC and practices from Arizona.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.

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