About Maricruz
Maricruz Garcia is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York with eight years of practice. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or grief. She also helps those struggling with self-esteem, addictions, anger, and career or workplace concerns.
Her style is direct and practical. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that fit daily life. She combines clear strategies with a warm, nonjudgmental presence so clients can build confidence and regain momentum.
Background and approach
Maricruz uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to reduce symptoms and teach new skills. She may also use motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to help people find motivation and quick wins when change feels hard. She pays attention to multicultural concerns and the ways work stress or mood disorders affect day-to-day functioning.
Therapy can address how life changes, relationship strain, or body image worries spill into other areas like work and self-worth. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. People who want straightforward guidance, practical exercises, and steady encouragement may find this approach helpful.
The work is collaborative - goals are set together and adjusted as progress happens.
Practical approaches for online care
Maricruz often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people notice tough thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful actions that match their values.She also draws on motivational interviewing to increase readiness for change and on solution-focused techniques to find immediate, practical steps. Choosing the right mix is a collaborative process - the therapist and client decide together what feels most useful based on goals and daily life constraints.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and exercises. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text messaging are useful for ongoing support, brief coaching, or fitting therapy into a busy schedule. These options make it easier to keep momentum and practice skills between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Relationship issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish