Waldys Cruz is a Licensed Master Social Worker with experience in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a keen interest in mindful-based interventions. In his recent past, he has worked with people struggling with depression, anxiety, substance use, and personality disorders. Waldys has also worked in community-based organizations and at various hospital settings managing care coordination programs addressing health and mental health disparities. Mr. Cruz believes in a world where everyone can have equal quality access to health and mental health care and is passionate about healing through the therapeutic process. Waldys was born and raised in New York City, identifies as a Latinx male with preferred pronouns as he/his/him, and is a first-generation college graduate. In Waldys's spare time, he enjoys traveling, meditation, yoga, exercise, riding bikes, playing sports, intellectual conversations about philosophy, and finding the deepest purpose of life.