- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Maricruz
Maricruz Valdez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, depression, parenting challenges, and trauma. She offers therapy in English and Spanish and uses practical, person-focused methods to guide change.
Maricruz takes a straightforward, respectful style in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals. Her work blends client-centered care with cognitive tools and mindfulness practices so people can manage difficult feelings and make real choices day to day.
Background and approach
Her background includes individual and group work in a variety of settings. She frames conversations around values and meaning while also teaching skills to handle anxiety, anger, and low mood. She draws on motivational interviewing to encourage small, doable steps toward change.
Parents often find her approach helpful when routines, behavior, or communication feel strained. She helps people talk through parenting stresses, discipline plans, and ways to rebuild connection. Sessions aim to be practical and relevant to what happens at home and in daily life.
Maricruz describes therapy as a partnership. She adapts tools and the pace to each person's needs. She encourages hope, persistence, and attention to personal strengths as clients work toward clearer goals.
What Maricruz works with
Everything Maricruz lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maricruz helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maricruz lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-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.
Approaches that inform online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and helping people find their own solutions. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns back, and helps identify personal strengths that support change. This approach is useful for building trust and clarifying values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and mood concerns by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing new habits.
Mindfulness work helps people notice moments of stress without reacting immediately. Simple breathing and awareness exercises can reduce overwhelm and make it easier to choose different responses during tense parenting moments.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and therapist decide together which tools and pace fit the situation.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people keep visual connection for relationship or parenting work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework prompts, or when writing helps organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to practice skills between sessions.
Questions people ask about Maricruz
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship or parenting challenges. Other focuses include anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and mood or obsessive concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is listening-first and practical. Sessions combine client-centered conversation, cognitive-behavioral exercises, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to set goals and build skills.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of counseling experience and holds a Master’s degree in counseling. Her practice has included individual and group formats across different settings.
Where is she located and what credential does she hold?
She practices in Texas and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LPC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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