Marisol Cruz, LPC, LCPC

Marisol Cruz is a bilingual counselor who offers therapy in English and Spanish. She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Indiana. Marisol brings five years of mental health counseling experience to her work and several additional years as a school counselor earlier in her career.

She helps people dealing with anxiety, stress, depression, and challenges with self-esteem. Marisol also supports clients facing addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, and life transitions. Sessions are focused on the client's immediate needs and practical goals.

In a typical session Marisol asks what is on a person's mind, then narrows the conversation to the main goal for that visit. She uses straightforward strategies and clear steps so people can try new skills between meetings. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, encouraging open conversation and small, steady changes.

Marisol uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing approaches. She guides clients through exercises to shift unhelpful thoughts, practice present-moment awareness, and find personal motivation to change habits. These methods are presented simply so people can apply them to day-to-day situations.

Clients can expect collaborative planning and concrete next steps after each session. Marisol works with adults on a range of concerns including career stress, parenting challenges, caregiver strain, and issues around forgiveness, guilt, or impulsivity.

CBT and Mindfulness in Online Care

Marisol uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns. CBT involves identifying specific thoughts and behaviors, testing them, and practicing alternatives that reduce anxiety or low mood.

She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy techniques to help clients stay present and manage strong emotions. Mindfulness exercises teach simple breathing and attention practices that can reduce reactivity and improve focus. Motivational Interviewing is used to strengthen a person's reasons for change by exploring values and personal goals in a respectful way.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Marisol will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. If something does not feel helpful, she adjusts the plan so the work remains practical and relevant.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can be useful for short check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options give flexibility for scheduling, working around work or caregiving responsibilities, and keeping momentum between meetings.