Chala Barrington-Cruz LCSW, MA-ABA, MS

Accepting Clients

Chala Barrington-Cruz, LCSW, is a licensed Clinical Social Worker and Applied Behavioral Analyst with over 20 years of experience.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in , FL

Services

  • Individual

About My Clients

Whether working with individuals facing grief, anxiety, or life transitions, or supporting those seeking spiritual grounding in the midst of emotional turmoil, Chala is dedicated to fostering resilience, hope, and healing.

My Background and Approach

Providing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals and families. Specializing in caregiver stress, Christian-based counseling, adoption, depression, anxiety, grief, racial identity, parenting challenges and raising children with autism. Chala brings both clinical expertise and heartfelt understanding to every client relationship. Rooted in a holistic approach, Chala integrates spiritual principles with therapeutic modalities to help clients navigate life's most complex emotional challenges.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

As a seasoned clinician, Chala has supported countless caregivers through burnout and emotional fatigue, empowering them with tools to rediscover balance and purpose. With a deep commitment to faith-informed therapy, Chala creates a safe space for clients to explore emotional healing. In addition to individual therapy, Chala has extensive experience guiding parents of children with emotional and behavioral needs, offering practical strategies and emotional support tailored to each family’s unique dynamics. A passionate advocate for racial and cultural identity development, Chala also helps clients explore and affirm their personal and collective identities with dignity and care.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Coaching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties

Burnout Depression Parenting

Other Issues

  • Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Depression
  • Grief or Loss
  • Parenting
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Women's Issues

Client Focus

Languages
English

Qualifications

License
LCSW, MA-ABA, MS, State of Florida · #SW 15707
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
22 years

Insurance Plans Accepted

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Oscar
  • Optum
  • United Healthcare

I offer online counseling in the following states:

I have experience with the following

  • Christianity

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: 22 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $100 - 125/session

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