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- CBT
- Mindfulness
- Client-centered
About Maria
Maria Gimenez-Cruz is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) licensed in Florida with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Maria aims to build a collaborative relationship where clients and therapist identify practical tools together.
She uses a mix of client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. In session she helps people identify strengths and practice skills that fit their life. That can mean learning specific coping strategies for anxiety, using mindfulness exercises to ease sleep problems, or working through painful memories after trauma.
Maria describes her work as focused on problem solving and skills practice. Conversations are used to name patterns, test new ways of responding, and adjust approaches as needed. She also addresses family and relationship concerns by helping individuals handle conflict and parenting strain, rather than running family therapy sessions.
Her additional focus areas include abandonment and attachment issues, divorce and separation, immigration-related stress, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and phobia, somatization, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and coping after natural or human-caused disaster. Clients who prefer Spanish language sessions can choose to speak in Spanish.
Cost varies by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Maria does not accept international clients. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled through the site.
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How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the client. It helps people clarify feelings and make choices about what to try next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and practices new responses. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to manage stress and ground difficult emotions.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose which methods fit their goals and daily life. That process can be adjusted as sessions unfold so tools and strategies match changing needs.
Confirm the specific session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people practice skills in the environments where stress happens, and provide a way to keep continuity of care when location or routines change.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship and parenting strain, grief, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as abandonment, attachment, and post-traumatic stress.
What therapeutic approaches are used?
Approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy. These are combined to match the client's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with individuals on a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW, licensed in Florida (FL LCSW).
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to start therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.