Liliana Cruz, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

Stress and anxiety
Trauma recovery
Mindfulness and ACT

About Liliana

Liliana Cruz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Liliana also works with issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, and body image struggles.

She uses practical, conversational sessions that aim to identify patterns and habits keeping someone stuck. Sessions emphasize clear feedback and hands-on tools drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches. Liliana centers the conversation on what a person wants to change and which small steps feel realistic.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness techniques. These methods are used to help people manage intense emotions, rethink harmful beliefs, and build stronger daily coping skills.

In sessions she tends to work collaboratively, helping people notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Treatment often mixes skill practice, goal-setting, and checking what actually helps between meetings. The aim is to create practical shifts that make everyday life more manageable.

Liliana practices in Virginia and conducts work in English. She does not accept international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How Liliana uses therapeutic approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that reflect personal values. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and feeling uncertain about next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors, which is useful for stress, depression, and anxiety. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to calm the mind and increase awareness of physical and emotional states, supporting emotion regulation and clearer decision making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Liliana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first based on their concerns and goals. That process may involve mixing ACT, CBT, and mindfulness tools and adjusting techniques as needed in follow-up sessions.

Session formats are not specified in her biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists can use video or phone options depending on what a person prefers and what helps them engage most effectively.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingImmigration issuesImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Multicultural concerns Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexuality Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace 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

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression, plus related concerns such as abandonment and body image.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a conversational, practical style that combines cognitive-behavioral tools with client-centered listening and mindfulness practices.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and related concerns.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Virginia.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients book with her?

She does not accept international clients.

How does payment work and what does it cost?

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

How do I begin a first session?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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