Therapist profile
Maria Gimenez-Cruz, LCSW
Florida LCSW - Family and parenting concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting strain
- CBT and mindfulness
About Maria
Maria Gimenez-Cruz is a Florida LCSW with nine years of clinical experience. She helps people who are stressed, anxious, grieving, struggling with parenting pressures, or facing relationship and family tensions. She also works with people coping with trauma, ADHD, sleep problems, anger, and major life changes.
She uses clear, practical methods rather than jargon. Sessions focus on strengths, concrete skills, and step-by-step problem solving. Maria listens to what matters most and helps people develop tools they can try between sessions.
Her way of working draws on client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practice. She also uses motivational interviewing and narrative approaches to help people reframe difficult experiences and notice small shifts that add up.
Maria pays attention to how life events - such as separation, immigration stresses, or loss - affect daily routines and relationships at home. She helps people sort through guilt, shame, attachment worries, and the fallout of trauma. Practical skills for managing sleep, emotional reactivity, and compassion fatigue are commonly part of sessions.
Sessions can include short exercises, behavioral experiments, and focused reflection on personal stories. She supports parents who are worn down by caregiving demands, and adults dealing with strained relationships at home. Language options include English and Spanish.
To get started, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps people clarify values, recognize strengths, and decide on small, manageable steps to try between sessions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger by setting clear goals and practicing specific techniques.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices can help with stress, grief, and compulsive thinking by training brief moments of awareness in daily life.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest one or two approaches to try. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, as formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow short interim check-ins, or avoid travel time. People often find it simpler to attend regular sessions and practice assigned exercises between meetings when care fits into their schedule.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English, Spanish
Questions
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What kinds of family or parenting concerns are addressed?
She helps with parenting strain, family conflict, and relationship stress that affect daily life. She also supports adults handling separation, grief, or caregiving fatigue.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered conversation with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. Motivational interviewing and narrative techniques are used when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with people on stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices in Florida.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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