Works with
How Maria works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Maria
Maria Gimenez-Cruz is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage strong emotions and everyday stress. She offers a calm, direct approach that focuses on practical skills people can use right away. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are available by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
She focuses on issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and trouble sleeping. She also supports people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, ADHD challenges, and the fallout from trauma or major life changes.
Background and approach
Maria pays attention to how emotions affect daily routines and relationships. Her style centers on a collaborative relationship. She listens first, names strengths, and then helps clients try small, realistic changes.
Expect clear tools from cognitive behavioral techniques alongside mindful breathing and reflective conversation that builds self-awareness. Maria draws on nine years of clinical experience as a Florida LCSW - licensed clinical social worker. That background informs how she tailors sessions to each person’s situation and goals.
She helps clients practice skills between sessions and checks in on what works. People choose her when they want straightforward strategies and steady support while working through anger, stress, grief, or life transitions. If someone is ready to make a change, she focuses on practical steps and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Maria's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
Approaches Maria lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring conversations to each person's needs. It helps people feel heard and identifies personal strengths to build on during sessions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, anger, sleep problems, and depression because it gives concrete tools to try between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of physical and emotional signals. These exercises often pair well with CBT techniques to manage stress and emotional flare-ups.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which strategies match their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video works well for longer sessions and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat and text messaging are good for quick check-ins or ongoing support, and all formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Maria
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, anger, grief, sleep problems, and relationship or parenting strain, along with trauma-related concerns and ADHD-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, mixing client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to build everyday skills.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with individuals on emotional and behavioral concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Florida as a Florida LCSW.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.