About Jorge
Jorge Cruz is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on anxiety, stress, addiction, and mood concerns. He works in Florida and brings five years of clinical experience to sessions. Jorge speaks English and uses practical, conversational methods to help people handle painful emotions and everyday problems.
He prefers a supportive, interactive style. Sessions are aimed at understanding what keeps a problem going and finding doable steps to change it.
Background and approach
Jorge avoids labels and treats people with respect and empathy while helping them set realistic goals. His work often blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy to build emotional regulation and coping strategies.
Conversations are tailored to each person’s needs and priorities. People turn to him for help with anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, sleep and eating struggles, and relationship or career stress. He also addresses grief, anger, ADHD-related challenges, and caregiver or first responder strain among other concerns.
Sessions may include short skill practice, problem-solving, and exploring patterns that affect daily life. Jorge encourages small, steady changes and checks progress together. He aims to make therapy straightforward and useful for everyday life.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Jorge uses client-centered therapy to make space for each person's story and priorities. That approach focuses on listening, empathy, and building a collaborative relationship so the person feels heard and can guide the work.He also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems like anxiety and depression going. CBT includes straightforward exercises to try between sessions and practical tools to shift thinking and daily routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Jorge works together with clients to choose which tools and techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences rather than insisting on a single method. He adjusts pacing and strategies as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility. Video calls let people work face to face without travel. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or for times with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, skill coaching, and staying connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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