Rhiannon Cruz , LPC

Rhiannon Cruz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience across outpatient, inpatient, and community-based settings. She has provided individual care in one-on-one sessions and brings practical experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, trauma, anger issues, and addiction. Rhiannon blends structured strategies with a compassionate, person-centered stance to meet each client where they are.

Her approach draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns, motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change, and narrative and mindfulness practices to help clients make meaning of their experiences. Rhiannon emphasizes validation and emotional awareness, teaching clients how to identify and accept their feelings in constructive ways. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and encourages openness and courage as central to progress.

Rhiannon aims to be a steady, listening presence for those navigating grief, relationship and family challenges, self-esteem and identity concerns, sleep difficulties, parenting stress, and career transitions. She invites clients to commit to the process of change and offers practical tools and support to help them move forward at a pace that feels right for them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Rhiannon uses a mix of evidence-informed methods tailored to each person's needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting therapeutic relationship and creating a nonjudgmental space where the client’s goals and values guide the work - it helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) emphasizes identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches skills to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity, which can support coping with trauma, anger, and chronic worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Rhiannon works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. This partnership helps clients feel involved and invested in their own change.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Rhiannon provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more accessible and flexible. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from home or work, coordinate sessions around daily responsibilities, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.