Liliana Cruz , LPC

Liliana Cruz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and challenges tied to family life. She aims to offer clear feedback and practical tools so clients can move forward one step at a time.

Her style blends a person-centered attitude with evidence-informed techniques. Sessions are collaborative and focused on what matters to the client. Liliana pays attention to how beliefs, habits, and relationships shape daily life and wellbeing.

She uses cognitive behavioral strategies to help identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. Mindfulness skills and acceptance work are incorporated when they fit a person’s goals. Dialectical behavior ideas are used to build emotional regulation and stronger coping skills.

Liliana also works with people on issues related to abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care, body image, caregiver stress, and blended family concerns. She helps clients name patterns and practice practical alternatives that feel achievable in everyday life.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on the listed availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and when someone wants clearer life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete strategies for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaboration helps shape a plan that is realistic and tailored to everyday life.

Online therapy through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for busy schedules and different comfort levels. Video calls let people work face-to-face when that feels helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during short breaks. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help make regular therapy more convenient and adaptable to changing routines.