Liliana Cruz, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

Calm direct support
Skills for daily life
Focus on relationships

About Liliana

Liliana Cruz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with seven years of clinical experience. She offers calm, direct guidance for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and low self-esteem. Her work is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping clients find clearer thinking and better day-to-day coping.

Clients can expect a warm, respectful space where honest conversation comes first. Liliana listens closely and gives feedback that is easy to use in real life. She focuses on small, doable steps that build toward steadier moods and clearer decisions.

Her approach blends cognitive-behavioral ideas with mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies. That means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, learning skills to manage strong emotions, and practicing ways to stay present. Sessions are tailored so each person gets techniques that fit their goals and rhythm.

Liliana also pays attention to attachment, abandonment concerns, and issues connected to adoption and foster care. She helps people untangle patterns that affect relationships and sense of self. Work often includes improving communication, setting boundaries, and strengthening coping habits.

People who prefer a collaborative, respectful style tend to fit well with Liliana. She partners with clients to set realistic goals and track progress. If you want steady, practical help for emotional struggles and family-related stress, she aims to provide clear guidance you can use between sessions.

How therapeutic approaches inform online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being driven by them. It emphasizes values-based actions so clients can take small steps toward a life that matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress because it teaches concrete skills to test and shift thoughts.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will work collaboratively to figure out which methods fit the client’s goals, preferences, and everyday life. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow quicker follow-ups between appointments. Some approaches translate well to brief skill-focused sessions, while others benefit from longer conversations; the therapist will help decide the right rhythm and tools based on your needs and availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption 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 issuesForgiveness Guilt 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 she help with?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include abandonment, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, and related relationship difficulties.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines client-centered listening with skill-building approaches to help people cope between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor or LPC practicing in Virginia under the designation VA LPC.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How does pricing and payment work?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

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

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