About Lisa
Lisa Cruz is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing anxiety and stress find steadier footing. She uses clear, practical steps in sessions so clients can build coping skills and get back to daily life. Lisa writes and speaks plainly, making it easier for worried parents to understand how therapy might help a family member.
She holds a master’s degree in psychology and practices in Texas. Lisa has three years of clinical experience that include counseling college students and work at a community mental health center.
Background and approach
That background shaped a straightforward style focused on real-world tools rather than abstract theory. Sessions usually focus on small, achievable goals. Lisa blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused planning.
She helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, try new behaviors, and track what works for them. Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also appear in her work when they fit a person’s goals. Mindfulness skills help manage strong emotions.
Motivational interviewing supports change when someone feels stuck or unsure. Lisa commonly helps with depression, mood swings, grief, and struggles with self-esteem and relationships. She also supports people dealing with trauma, addiction, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach stays practical: pinpoint problems, set short-term goals, and practice new ways of coping.
How Lisa’s approaches work online
Client-centered therapy starts with listening. The therapist prioritizes the person’s goals and follows their lead to build trust and clarity. This approach helps when someone needs space to talk through feelings and make sense of what matters to them.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on practical steps to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood challenges because it teaches concrete skills people can practice between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment through simple exercises and breathing work. These tools help manage intense emotions and lower reactivity during stressful times.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That can mean trying one approach for a few sessions and adjusting as progress becomes clear.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls work well for deeper conversations when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates, try short skills practice, or check in between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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