Maricruz Valdez, LPC - Therapist in Texas

About Maricruz

Maricruz Valdez is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, grief, and mood concerns. Maricruz uses straightforward talk and practical strategies so parents and adults can try small changes between sessions.

She communicates in English and Spanish. Maricruz trained at Angelo State University where she completed a master’s degree in counseling.

Background and approach

Over her career she has led both individual and group work and has worked with school-age children, adolescents, adults, and couples. She draws from several therapy styles and adapts them to each person’s situation. In sessions she often combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques.

That means she listens first to understand, then helps people spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. She also uses mindfulness practices to reduce stress and existential ideas to help clients find meaning when life feels confusing. Maricruz emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the room.

She tailors her approach to what each person needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Her work often includes concrete tools for communication, emotion regulation, and day-to-day coping. Parents who are worried about family tension, behavior concerns, or their own stress often find the sessions practical and direct.

She helps clients set clear goals and work step-by-step toward changes they can maintain over time.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a respectful therapeutic relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and makes it easier to talk about parenting stress, relationship strains, or grief. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, identifies unhelpful thoughts and builds new behaviors through simple, actionable steps. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, mood concerns, and managing strong emotions in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Maricruz treats therapeutic direction as a collaboration. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful and then adapt techniques accordingly.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy families and adults. Video calls let the therapist and client work face-to-face when schedules allow. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide shorter, more frequent check-ins or a way to work through practical problems between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a routine while still using CBT tools, mindfulness exercises, and client-centered conversations.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Maricruz address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, and self-esteem, among other related topics.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and motivational strategies to support practical change and clearer communication.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of experience working with school-age children, adolescents, adults, and couples in both individual and group settings.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with license TX LPC 81990, and practices from Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How are costs and subscriptions handled?

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

What is the process to begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Texas
Languages: English, Spanish

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