Great to meet you!
I'm Maria T. Cruz, a clinical therapist based in NY, passionate and in tune with BIPOC mental wellness and community.
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Maria Cruz
Therapist(She/Her/Them)
3 years of experience
- Virtual
- Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Trauma
- Individual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy, Couples therapy
My approach to therapy
I find fulfillment in helping folks reconnect with their unapologetic and most authentic inner selves found under layers of racial, cultural, systemic, and intersectional injustices. My approach to healing various mental health dis-eases such as Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Bipolar is through trauma-informed, holistic, and humanistic care. My expertise is also in BIPOC grief/bereavement due to physical and, or relationships and interpersonal loss through Jungian and shadow-based work.
What you can expect from me
Our therapeutic journey is fully embracing, judgment-free, and empowering while providing honest and professional clinical treatment. My clients learn that with ongoing and individualized care, you can re-embrace your intuitive power in your melanin and know that you are already whole and complete.
About me
- I identify asBlack or African descent, Native American, Caucasian, Hispanic, Latinx, Cisgender Woman
- My style isOpen Minded, Empowering, Holistic
Qualification and insurance
- Years of experience3 years of experience
- TrainingMSW (Master of Social Work) at New York University, BA (Bachelor of Arts) at CUNY Hunter College
- License typeLCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) (New York)
- Licensed in
- Insurance acceptedAetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, Highmark BlueShield of Northeastern New York, Oscar, Oxford, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
Care details
- Top specialtiesAnxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Trauma
- More specialtiesADD/ADHD, Bipolar disorder, OCD, Family issues, Stress management, Anger management, Panic disorders, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Physical health issues, Maternal mental health, Relationship issues, Women's issues, Identity issues, PTSD
- Therapy methodsStrength-Based, Behavior Modification, Behavior Management, Psychoanalytic, Multidimensional Family, Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), Jungian, Play, Attachment Based Family Therapy, Psychoeducational Family Therapy, Gestalt, Seeking Safety, Attachment Based, Humanistic, Exposure Response Prevention, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Solution Focused Couples Therapy, Experiential, Trauma Focused CBT, Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Problem-Solving Therapy (PST), Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Behavioral, Multi-Systemic (MST), Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Cognitive Processing (CPT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Art Therapy, Brief Dynamic
- Care typesIndividual therapy, Family therapy, Child or adolescent therapy, Couples therapy
- Ages servedAdolescents, Seniors, Adults, Children, Infants / Toddlers
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish