Meet Debra Ann Cruz
Your Guide to Emotional Healing and Life MasteryI’ve dedicated my life to helping people heal from their past, connect with their true selves, and live their lives with confidence, clarity, and love.
Debra Ann Cruz, is a Certified Executive Coach (CEC), a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP).
With over 25 years of experience, Debra Ann Cruz brings a unique blend of expertise in counseling, coaching, education, and mentorship. She is committed to helping individuals overcome mental and emotional barriers that have kept them from reaching their potential. Her mission is to empower clients to clarify their goals, create actionable strategies, and build a path toward a more fulfilling life.
A Unique Approach to Executive Coaching
Not just any executive coach, Debra combines clinical psychotherapy expertise with strategic business insight to offer a transformative coaching experience. She listens deeply to identify clients’ strengths, challenges, and aspirations, then crafts strategies tailored to individual goals.
Her holistic, big-picture approach enables clients to understand and overcome fears, heal from past pain, and address emotional hurdles that have limited their growth. With empathy and practical insights, Debra helps clients develop resilience and embrace their unique life journey.
What Sets Debra Apart
Active Listening :
To hear the story of your past and present experiences, concerns, and vision of your future.
Taking a Big Picture Approach:
Helping you to face and understand your fears and create the fulfillment and meaning you desire.
The Language of Feelings:
Coaching you to a new awareness of using feelings and emotions as your internal roadmap of life experiences.
Releasing Emotional Debts:
Mentoring a new process to heal past hurts with forgiveness and peace of mind.
My Promise to You
Debra is dedicated to providing a safe space where you can openly address the challenges that impact your performance and happiness. She respects your autonomy while constructively challenging negative self-talk to support your growth. Through active and compassionate dialogue, Debra will work with you to:
Debra will work with you to:
- Enhance personal and professional performance
- Heal from past trauma
- Build self-esteem and self-image
- Overcome self-doubt
- Identify and utilize your strengths
- Set and achieve meaningful goals
- Successfully navigate life transitions
- Develop strategies to handle daily anxieties with confidence
A Vision for Your Success
Debra’s ultimate goal is to help you feel better about yourself and live a life that is both successful and fulfilling. She is here to support you in ending negative self-talk, recognizing your strengths, setting healthy boundaries, and managing the stressors of everyday life. Together, you’ll embark on a journey to discover and claim the life you deserve.
Start your journey to empowerment and resilience with Debra Ann Cruz.
Testimonials
People are Talking
“Thank you so much for coaching me to lower my cholesterol. Your listening skills, empathy, and motivation helped me to take the time in my busy day to make choices to improve my health. You are a Life Saver!”
“Debra Cruz is an outstanding coach. She has an uncanny ability to immediately determine the real-life issues and concerns that face individuals and teams. Her listening, understanding, empathy, and concern for everyone she coaches make her a Standout!”
“Debra, THANK YOU! Your presentation at our February Sister to Sister Women’s Ministry meeting was very inspiring. You blessed us by sharing your story of being a heart attack survivor and how the power of prayer helped you to heal. We each left the meeting empowered to make life choices to take control of our health.”
Licensure & Certifications
Certified Executive Coach (CEC)
Robbins-Madanes Strategic Intervention Center, San Diego, CA
The Self-Esteem Institute, Portland, OR
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
District Of Columbia Board Of Professional Counselors And Therapists, Washington DC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)
Maryland Board Of Professional Counselors And Therapists, Baltimore, MD
Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP)
Employee Assistance Professional Association, Arlington, VA
M.A. Professional Counseling
Argosy University, Washington DC Campus, Arlington, VA
B.S. Marketing
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA