Maricruz Valdez is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in counseling since 2010.
01About Maricruz
Maricruz Valdez is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked in counseling since 2010. She practices in Texas and brings ten years of experience helping people who are looking for clearer direction and healthier daily routines. Maricruz meets people where they are and uses straightforward talk to help them make small changes that fit their lives.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on building coping skills for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Maricruz also addresses relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and the impact of trauma and abuse. She adapts techniques to each person’s needs and values.
That can mean working on communication and boundaries, managing anger, or addressing patterns like avoidance and attachment worries. Maricruz aims to create a calm, respectful space for honest conversation and realistic goals. Maricruz also supports people facing immigration-related stress, financial pressure, body image concerns, and obsessive or compulsive behaviors.
She incorporates elements of existential and narrative work when clients want to explore meaning, purpose, or life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. Maricruz uses a mix of conversation, homework-style tools, and mindfulness exercises so people can use what they learn between meetings.
She encourages steady progress rather than fast fixes, and helps clients track practical steps toward better daily functioning.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 81990 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1265006050 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Maricruz lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Maricruz names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Maricruz names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches and online care that fit your life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people find their own solutions and feel heard, which can be useful for relationship stress, grief, or low self-esteem.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, uses practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, obsessive or compulsive behaviors, and mood concerns by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These skills are often paired with other work to manage stress, anger, and ongoing worry.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what seems most helpful, then adjust methods as work progresses to find the best fit.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, ongoing support, or days when writing feels easier. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does this counselor address?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
What is the counseling style like?
The style is warm and practical, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to build skills and reduce symptoms over time.
How much experience does this professional have?
This clinician has about 10 years of counseling experience and has worked in settings that included individual and group formats.
What credentials and location information should I know?
The practitioner holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) and practices in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for meetings?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counselor?
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