Rhiannon Cruz, LPC

Rhiannon Cruz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with ten years of clinical experience in Arizona. She has worked across outpatient and inpatient treatment settings and in community programs. She works with people dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, anger, and addiction among other concerns.

Rhiannon uses straightforward, talk-based work. She listens for the story a person brings and helps them spot patterns that keep problems going. Sessions include practical skills practice and moments to reflect on how thoughts and behaviors interact. She emphasizes learning to name and validate emotions in ways that feel useful rather than overwhelming.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses Client-Centered ideas to follow each person’s lead, Narrative Therapy to examine personal stories, Motivational Interviewing to build readiness for change, and Mindfulness to bring attention into the present. These methods are used in simple, concrete ways during sessions.

People who come for help with anger will find a focus on recognizing triggers, slowing automatic reactions, and choosing different responses. Rhiannon also supports work on relationships, sleep, grief, and work stress. She encourages small, consistent steps and practical tools to test what works between sessions.

She asks for openness and effort from people who seek change. Early meetings include setting clear goals and choosing techniques that fit each person’s life and priorities.

How her approaches translate to online sessions