- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Monica
Monica Cruz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 16 years of experience helping people navigate stressful life moments. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship troubles, and parenting challenges. Monica listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Clients meet a therapist who blends steady support with problem-solving. Sessions aim to identify clear goals and break them into manageable steps. Monica emphasizes gradual change so progress feels achievable rather than overwhelming.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Louisiana and experience with a wide range of concerns. She uses approaches that connect how relationships and early patterns affect current struggles. That perspective helps when attachment, abandonment, or trust issues are part of the problem.
Monica also draws on strategies from cognitive and skills-based therapies to address mood, anxiety, and coping skills. She works with people on issues such as addiction, sleep and eating problems, anger, and self-esteem. Parenting concerns and blended family stress are part of her caseload, and she supports parents in finding realistic changes that fit daily life.
In sessions she combines listening with concrete techniques and homework you can try between meetings. The work is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as needed. Monica invites people who want steady, practical support to explore next steps and plan small, sustainable changes.
What Monica works with
Everything Monica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Monica helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Monica lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work and practical care
Monica uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. This helps when trust, abandonment, or connection issues are causing repeated problems in relationships or parenting. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting the person to find their own solutions rather than prescribing answers. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, in turn, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with more effective behaviors for mood and anxiety concerns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Monica discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods over time. Together the client and therapist decide which tools to try first and how to measure small wins along the way.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversations and deeper skill practice. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth or visual focus is limited. Live chat or messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, coaching-style support, or when a written format helps organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and keep work moving between sessions.
Questions people ask about Monica
What concerns does Monica help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy and relationship problems, parenting stress, sleep and eating issues, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends listening with practical problem-solving. Sessions focus on clear goals, manageable steps, and techniques drawn from attachment, cognitive, and skills-based methods.
What is her clinical background?
Monica has 16 years of experience working with a wide range of presenting problems and cultural backgrounds in clinical practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Monica offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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