Profile / United States
Maricruz Garcia, LMHC
New York
LMHC - Stress and Anxiety
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- English and Spanish
About Maricruz
Maricruz Garcia is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with eight years of clinical experience based in New York. She works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, relationship strain, addiction, career issues, and life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Garcia focuses on skills that reduce immediate symptoms and on building habits that last. She uses straightforward exercises to notice unhelpful thoughts and shift them, and practical strategies to manage strong emotions and urges. Clients can expect clear steps between sessions to practice new responses in daily life.
She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) to help people address thinking patterns and move toward values-based actions. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when the goal is to find small, achievable changes and keep momentum.
Garcia pays attention to workplace stress and multicultural concerns and helps people who are navigating mood disorders or career transitions. She talks through concrete coping techniques for sleep, anxiety, and motivation, and supports changes like returning to school or pursuing a promotion.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and session cost varies with location. International clients are not accepted at this time.
How CBT and ACT inform online work with Maricruz Garcia
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and everyday stress by giving concrete tools to change thinking and behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult feelings while choosing actions that reflect their values. It can help when worry or avoidance gets in the way of work, relationships, or personal goals. She also uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and solution-focused techniques to set short-term, achievable steps. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on what helps most. Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a shorter contact is helpful. Licensed professionals tailor session pace and homework to match daily life and responsibilities rather than promising a specific delivery method.Areas of expertise
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, addictions, relationship strain, career issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses practical, skills-based methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and ACT, plus motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques to promote small, workable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with adults on mood, workplace, and multicultural concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions priced and billed?
Session cost varies with location and the practice uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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