I am licensed in New Jersey with 6 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, coping with grief and loss, & eating disorders. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Body image, Cancer, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NJ LCSW 44SC05987200
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I love the way she has insight that I never even thought of and it’s always so true. She’s definitely a great person aside from being a therapist. Very obvious she cares.
Written on Mar 26, 2025 after therapy with Luz for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, and grief
Luz has been awesome in helping me realize life changing things. I appreciate all her help.
Written on Mar 26, 2025 after therapy with Luz for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
She listens very well and ask questions and I really love that about her
Written on Mar 13, 2025 after therapy with Luz for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Luz is really great. I honestly didn't know what to expect when I started, but she made me feel comfortable immediately. Like a a lot of people I know with similar backgrounds to me, I come from an upbringing where the mindset around therapy has been, "only people who have serious emotional/mental problems go to therapy". That couldn't be further from the truth. Luz has become my team mate, a sounding board for interactions with the people in my life. She helps me to understand why I might be feeling a certain way and offers up an unbiased viewpoint that is sometimes difficult to see when emotions are involved. As they say, it is sometimes hard to see the forest through the trees. Luz helps me see the forest.
Written on Mar 01, 2025 after therapy with Luz for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
Very good so far
Written on Jan 31, 2025 after therapy with Luz for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Luz is a great listener and always asks the right questions! 10/10 recommend Luz
Written on Jan 07, 2025 after therapy with Luz for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes