Grant Cruz, LMHC

Grant Cruz is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of experience based in New York. He helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, low self-esteem, or career struggles. He communicates in English and Spanish and aims to make the first step into therapy as straightforward as possible.

He creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them. Conversations focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to manage it. He encourages small, doable steps that build toward clearer thinking and steadier emotions.

Grant has worked with a wide range of concerns beyond the main ones listed, including attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, body image, chronic illness or pain, and aspects of kink and BDSM culture. That experience informs a flexible approach tailored to each person’s needs.

He describes the work as collaborative and respectful. Clients can expect direct conversation about goals and progress, with attention to coping skills and real-life challenges. The aim is to help people feel more capable and in control of their choices.

Grant supports people navigating loss or major life shifts and those trying to rebuild confidence. He invites prospective clients to consider what change would look like for them and to take the next step toward that change.

Approach choices and online care

Grant uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on skills and strategies that reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning; it teaches breathing, thought tracking, and small behavioral steps to ease distress. Another approach emphasizes processing trauma and past hurts at a pace the client can tolerate, helping people gain perspective on painful memories and reduce their hold on current life.

Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Together they try a method and adjust it over time so the work fits the client’s needs and tempo.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make working through sensitive topics more gradual, since sessions can be paced to match energy and comfort levels. Ask about formats and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your routine.