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Liliana Cruz

Liliana Cruz, LPC

LPC in Virginia focusing on stress and trauma

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Profile details for Liliana Cruz
CredentialsLPC
LicenseLPC, Virginia / 0701015214
NPI1598430159
Experience7 years in practice
LanguagesEnglish
LocationVirginia

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  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy

About Liliana

Liliana Cruz, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia, has seven years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and self-esteem concerns. She describes her work as person-centered and solution-focused, using cognitive-behavioral strategies alongside mindfulness and acceptance-based tools to help clients find clearer options and practical coping skills.

Her style is direct and collaborative. She looks at patterns and beliefs that get in the way, and she gives feedback and techniques clients can use between sessions. Sessions emphasize concrete skills as well as examining how past experiences influence current reactions.

Clients who bring relationship and family-related worries can expect discussions about communication, boundaries, and attachment patterns. Liliana also addresses issues connected to adoption and foster care, abandonment, blended family dynamics, and caregiver stress in individual work.

She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. These methods appear in session as values clarification, behavioral experiments, emotion regulation skills, and present-moment attention exercises.

Liliana practices in Virginia and conducts therapy in English. She notes experience working with people affected by trauma, and she integrates practical strategies aimed at symptom reduction and improved daily functioning. To begin, follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.

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Approaches used in remote sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action that aligns with those values. It helps when worry or avoidance prevents everyday goals and when people want to act despite difficult thoughts or feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses behavioral experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and to change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Mindfulness Therapy trains present-moment attention and simple breathing or awareness practices. It is often used to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation in stressful situations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion guides whether sessions emphasize skills practice, values-based action, or mindful awareness.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins on a work break, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use a mix of conversational work and guided skill practice that translates to everyday routines.

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Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Virginia

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her work is person-centered and solution-focused. She offers direct feedback, practical skills, and exploration of patterns that affect daily life.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience. That experience includes supporting people coping with trauma, anxiety, and depression.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia. Her practice location is Virginia.

Which languages are offered in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Costs vary with location and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site process.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.

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