Maria Gimenez-Cruz

Calm, practical support for life transitions

LCSW Florida

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English, Spanish

About Maria

Maria Gimenez-Cruz is a Florida-based licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, and other life changes. She centers care on building a collaborative relationship in which clients identify strengths and learn practical skills to face difficult situations.

Background and approach

Maria emphasizes a supportive, empathetic style and works in both English and Spanish. Her practice draws on evidence-informed methods including cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches to tailor interventions to each person’s needs.

With nine years of clinical experience, she has helped people with depression, trauma and abuse, ADHD, sleep difficulties, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, and issues related to attachment, abandonment, migration, and separation. Sessions focus on skill-building, problem solving, and creating a treatment plan that reflects each client’s goals.

Maria frames therapy as a joint effort: she listens, validates, and offers concrete tools to promote resilience and personal growth. Availability is based in Florida and she provides services via a range of online formats.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Maria integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered methods to address negative thinking patterns while honoring each person's lived experience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and practice new skills that reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, and sleep difficulties. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration so the client feels heard while working toward personal goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist partners with clients to decide which methods fit best. She draws on mindfulness and motivational interviewing when helpful, and adapts language and pacing to each individual's needs, preferences, and goals so treatment remains a shared decision.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for people juggling work, family, or mobility constraints. These formats make it easier to attend regularly, try different communication styles, and maintain continuity of care across changing schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, ADHD, grief, relationship and family difficulties, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes.

What is the general therapeutic approach and style?

The therapist uses a collaborative, empathetic style drawing on client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to tailor treatment to each person.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

She has nine years of clinical experience working with individuals and families on a wide range of mental health and life concerns.

What are the therapist's credentials and location?

She holds an LCSW credential with licence number FL LCSW SW16383 and practices from Florida.

Which languages are available for sessions and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Therapy is provided through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working with this therapist?

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, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem ADHD

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementDepression Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesPost-traumatic stress Social 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