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Larry Cruz

Down-to-earth
Collaborative
Insightful

Hi, I'm Larry — A Therapist working with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life's harder transitions. Before therapy, I spent years immersed in language and storytelling, which shaped how I show up in the room: I care deeply about really hearing how someone tells their story, not just the facts of it.

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My approach draws heavily on Emotionally Focused Therapy, which means we'll spend real time on the emotions underneath the surface issue — and how those feelings shape your relationships, your patterns, and how you move through the world. I keep things conversational and down-to-earth. No jargon, no lecturing — just an honest, collaborative process where you don't have to have it all figured out.

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Whether you're working through a rough patch with a partner, feeling stuck in old patterns, or just trying to make sense of a hard season, I want our sessions to feel like a place you can exhale. I hold a Master's in English from CSU Dominguez Hills and completed my MFT training through Touro University Worldwide, with hands-on clinical experience across individual and couples care.

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Larry Cruz

about me

Associate Therapist
Accepts
Aetna
Amerihealth
BCBS
Meritain
Cash - $100 per session
I identify as
he/him
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Hispanic / LatinX
Age
30s
I work in states
New Jersey
I'm supervised by

work with me

My Specialties
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Dating and relationships
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Life transitions
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Trauma or PTSD
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Family life
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Emotional regulation
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Stress and burnout
I Draw From Therapeutic Styles
Action-oriented (ACT)
CBT
Existential
EMDR
Emotions as a guide
Family-systems
Healing inner parts (IFS)
Mindfulness-based
Motivational Interviewing
Multicultural lens
Narrative
Person-centered
Present-moment focus (Gestalt)
Psychodynamic
Reality therapy
Solution-focused therapy
Somatic work / Nervous system healing
Thought pattern work (I-CBT)
Trauma-informed
DBT
I'm Familiar With Religions
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Atheism
Spiritualism
Roman Catholicism