Liliana Cruz, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

Person-centered approach
CBT and mindfulness
Trauma-aware support

About Liliana

Liliana Cruz is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Virginia with seven years of clinical experience. She offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. Her style is warm and person-centered, focused on helping clients find clear steps forward during hard times.

Her work aims to make therapy useful and approachable. She listens for patterns and beliefs that may be getting in the way. Then she helps people test new ways of thinking and acting that fit their goals.

Clinically, she draws on cognitive-behavioral tools along with acceptance-based and mindfulness practices. These methods are mixed to match each person’s needs and preferences. Sessions emphasize real-world skills clients can use between meetings.

She also brings experience with trauma-related concerns and with people dealing with issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and body image. Coping after natural or human-caused disasters is listed among her focus areas, and she can help people manage the stress that follows such events.

Her background includes working to reduce shame, improve communication, and build stronger self-worth. Liliana aims to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can tell their stories and try practical changes. She works in English and maintains a practice in Virginia.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose values-based action. It often focuses on reducing the power of painful thoughts so clients can keep moving toward what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches step-by-step skills to change patterns that cause distress. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and build calm.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed based on progress and feedback.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by cutting travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow clients to practice skills in the settings where they live and work, and make scheduling across different days simpler. Licensed professionals tailor session pacing and homework to each person’s routines and needs, helping therapy fit into everyday life.

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 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

Credentials

Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, family issues, and self-esteem. Additional areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, body image, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens closely, identifies unhelpful patterns, and teaches skills people can use between sessions.

What is her clinical background?

She has seven years of experience working with trauma, anxiety, depression, and related concerns. That experience informs a practical, skills-based approach.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in Virginia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.