Author
Andrea Cruz, LMFT
Licensed Marriage & Family Counselor · Founder of Volare
Andrea Cruz, LMFT is a mental health counselor, visionary founder, and creator of Volare — a platform dedicated to helping individuals reconnect with themselves and break patterns of self-abandonment. With a deeply integrative approach, Andrea blends clinical expertise, somatic practices, and emotional intelligence to support healing at both the psychological and nervous-system level.
Through Volare, she offers therapy, coaching, group experiences, and educational programs designed to help high-functioning, self-aware individuals move from insight into embodied change. Her work is rooted in the belief that true transformation happens not through force or perfection, but through reconnection, self-trust, and internal alignment.
Andrea is known for her heart-centered yet grounded presence, creating spaces where clients and communities feel both deeply seen and empowered to evolve. Her mission is to redefine healing as a process of coming home to oneself — again and again.
Articles by Andrea
8 articles
What Is Group Therapy and Why Is It So Effective?
Understanding how shared experiences accelerate healing and why group therapy might be the missing piece in your mental health journey.
5 Signs You're Ready to Leave Insurance-Based Practice
Why more clinicians are going cash-pay and thriving. Recognize the signs of burnout and discover a better path forward.
Overcoming Procrastination: The Psychology Behind 'Failure to Launch'
What keeps us stuck and how to break free. Exploring the nervous system roots of procrastination and the path to action.
How Emotional Regulation Changes Everything
The science of staying grounded when life gets overwhelming. Learn how your nervous system drives your emotions and what to do about it.
Building a Cash-Pay Therapy Practice in California
A step-by-step guide to transitioning from insurance to cash pay. Practical advice for California-licensed clinicians.
Why Corporate Wellness Programs Fail (And How to Fix Them)
EAPs have 5-7% utilization. There's a better way to support employee mental health that actually works.
The Power of Vulnerability in Group Settings
How sharing with others creates deeper healing than going it alone. The neuroscience of vulnerability in therapy groups.
From Survival Mode to Self-Trust: The Volare Journey
Andrea Cruz's story of creating a platform for transformation. How one clinician's vision became a movement.