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Maria Gimenez-Cruz, LCSW

  • Experience9 years
  • LocationFlorida
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Maria

Maria Gimenez-Cruz is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anxiety, stress, grief, relationship struggles, ADHD, and other life challenges find practical ways to move forward.

Background and approach

With nine years of clinical experience, she focuses on building a collaborative relationship where clients and therapist work together to identify strengths and develop skills that fit each person's situation. Her practice emphasizes creating a supportive space in which clients feel heard and respected.

Maria blends client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques to tailor treatment plans that address symptoms such as depression, sleeping difficulties, anger, and trauma-related concerns. She also supports people coping with attachment and abandonment issues, immigration-related stress, compassion fatigue, and the aftermath of natural or human-caused disasters.

Maria offers services in both English and Spanish and draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy to help clients set goals and practice tools that promote resilience. Based in Florida, she aims to help clients access their inner resources and take meaningful steps toward healing and healthier functioning.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Maria often uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment where the client's perspective guides the work, helping people feel understood while they explore goals and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy is another common tool she uses to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and coping with life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She partners with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and adjusts methods as therapy progresses so the plan fits each person's circumstances and priorities.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy provides flexibility for scheduling and consistency of care when in-person visits are difficult. These formats make it easier to follow a treatment plan, practice skills between meetings, and maintain momentum while balancing work, family, or other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, ADHD, grief, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining active listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families across a range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Florida with license number FL LCSW SW16383.
Can I work with her if I speak Spanish?
Yes, she provides counseling in both English and Spanish, but she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatization

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

What Maria can help with

Maria Gimenez-Cruz works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and ADHD.

How Maria approaches therapy

Maria's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Maria is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Florida.