About me
Hi there! My name is Monica Cruz and I am an LCSW in the State of Louisiana specializing in Adolescent Counseling. I have practiced for 11 years so far and am looking forward to helping you further your path in life. You have completed the first step towards an active solution to whatever may be going on in your personal situation. I am very easy to talk to and will never judge. I have just about heard it all. My goal is to work together with you to come up with a plan to solve whatever you may be going through. I understand that the teenage years can be rough and will strive to help ease the transition to the best of my ability. This is YOUR therapy and YOUR life. Anything we talk about will remain between us. Let's get to it!
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Trauma, Abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
Addictions , LGBT , Family conflicts , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Sleeping disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Coping with life changes , Coaching , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Gottman Method, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
Years of Experience: 16
Services offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
LA LCSW 10398
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Monica Cruz. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.
She is great and really listens.
I've been seeing Monica for a couple of years, and I always feel great after talking to her. We have overcome a lot of trauma and heavy emotions - childhood things as well as current issues. She is great at recommending books, apps, and other tools to use outside of therapy for emotional regulation and self-improvement. Definitely recommend.
Monica offers me a perspective that is down to earth and direct, and provides concrete strategies that I have easily implemented into my daily life!
Monica is such a good fit for me, as a therapist. I think she'd be incredible for anyone, but I'm particularly grateful for the strength and subtlety with which she combats my issues. She's a core part of my life team!
Great to listen and speak to, thank you
I feel like Monica hears me! I have only ever found 1( One) other therapist that I felt that way about and she transitioned 20 years ago.
I truly feel like Monica sees me and hears me( and us) and that is priceless, especially with couples therapy. I have Hope for the first time in too many years and that makes my heart lighter. Trust feels possible again.
She’s easygoing yet straight forward, knowledgeable, validating and compassionate All at the same time!
I am grateful.
monica is a total super star. i can’t recommend her enough.
I am so blessed to have her as my therapist
Absolutely amazing! She listens, she doesn’t judge any situation even the really bad ones. I’ve never met a therapist that is so dedicated to helping their clients like Ms Monica has!
She is very knowledgeable and listens to what I have to say.
Monica has helped me through a couple really important issues, and her expertise has definitely made my life and relationships better and happier.
Great person
Ms Monica Cruz is the bomb, love her more then fat kid love cake
Monica has really helped me process habits I’m trying to adjust and offers crucial support when I feel like I cant talk to anyone about what’s bothering me.
Monica is awesome. She's personal and she gives great advice. She really is the best.
I am very pleased with Monica’s demeanor. I feel actual empathy from her whereas in previous therapy experiences I felt just like another body getting canned advise. I look forward to continuing and hope to improve myself.
Monic is an amazing therapist that knows exactly how to meet my mental health needs. She is experienced in the areas I need guidance and uses the services found in PrideCounseling for an inclusive experience. I feel comfortable sharing with her when and what I need because I recognize the in-depth techniques we’ve explored together. She is willing to be patient and push me to work hard.
Amazing!
I sincerely appreciate Monica and all she does for me through therapy. She has such a warm yet bubbly approach during our conversations. I never feel forced or uncomfortable to share with her and she always give great advice. She always responds to my messages which is great for in between sessions. I think she is a great therapist and person!
Excellent
She is amazing and so blessed to have her as my therapist
Very active in sending advice and messages and check-ins. Also provides great spreadsheets to help me better myself and sets goals.
Throughout my life I’ve gone through many therapists, more than 10. Some that I clicked with and were good at what they did, some that just ran the clock and didn’t engage. Never before have I felt so heard and understood by a professional therapist. The way she identifies situations, peels back layers to offer further understanding, and provides concise, positive, and constructive solutions is unlike anything I’ve experienced before. She provides fruitful perspectives that I often don’t conceive of myself, and that’s coming from a person that does quite a bit of overthinking. She listens very well, and gets to work immediately. Her enthusiasm is apparent, and she will go the extra mile, which is an admirable and rare quality to come by. I feel truly grateful to have her be the one to help me on my journey of growth, and I hope others can have the privilege of being guided by her as well.
She is always there for me.
She is great!
Mrs. Monica Cruz has done an amazing job working with me! I have a bit of a complicated schedule, but she is incredibly patient and willing to communicate with me and work with me on timing our sessions! She has been understanding, willing to listen to me speak, and asking questions I never thought to ask myself. Overall an incredible experience, and I cannot wait to see what kind of growth I can accomplish with her help!
Monica is helpful, responsive, and good at listening. She makes me feel comfortable and not judged for whatever I have to say. I feel a bit better after talking to her!
I love Monica! One of the best counselor I meet. Highly recommended!
Very knowledgeable, helpful and compassionate
Monica has been my teenage son’s therapist for at least nine months now and has helped him so much. He’s more comfortable with FaceTime calls and texts to handle his concerns so TeenCounseling is perfect for him. Monica responds to him and to us quickly and we feel very confident in her treatment.
My teen has had several therapists in the past and Monica is truly the best. I'm so happy to have a caring and supportive professional help my teen with their LGBTQ hurdles. She gives great suggestions and is always very available whenever we need help. I highly recommend her.
Monica Cruz is a life saver even though we had one session it completely helps me I even cried to someone I didn't know or know much of but this is completely different and healthy thank you so much
Ms. Cruz is kind, professional, and understanding. I thank teencounseling.com for providing quality counselors and for allowing me to receive care at the comfort of home in my pajama pants.
Very understanding, good listener, feel comfortable talking to her
Monica is extremely flexible with her scheduling. I often have to reschedule lately due to a crazy period at work, and she’s always kind about it and willing to reschedule to another night. She’s also very relatable and cares about your progress.
I absolutely love Monica. I look forward to our sessions. Every single time I talk to her I feel uplifted and whatever was bothering me no longer does each time we finish. 10/10 for everything. Monica is the best and a complete inspiration to me. She has helped me get past my troubles and has helped mold my future.
She’s a really good counselor.
Monica is great! She listens, provides great feedback and is easy to talk to. I feel extremely comfortable and feel like this is going to be a great way for me to work through my problems.
Very timely responses. Monica listens to all concerns and is helping us to try to reconnect.
Monica has been extremely helpful. I have been working on things that I have been scared to talk about but she makes me feel comfortable and safe. Thank you so much.
Monica has been excellent! She’s been understanding and has helped me open the lines of communication with my husband. She makes sure you don’t feel alone or crazy.
Very professional and online is a good format!
This is the REALEST therapist ever. Got me through my breakup in less than two weeks! Wow!!!!
Monica is a great listener; She is easy to talk to; She works around my schedule and gives great analogies to look at things from a different perspective
Outstanding service and expertise.
She’s very kind and supportive! Extremely open minded and outgoing.