Private Practice · New York City · Est. 1999
We are none of us
just one thing.
Dr. Eduvigis Cruz-Arrieta brings to this work thirty years of clinical practice, a bilingual and multicultural inheritance, and a genuine appreciation for the complexity each person holds.
The Practice
A place for people who take their inner life seriously.
ECA Psychology is a private practice built on a conviction that each person arrives with more resources than they have yet been given space to recognise. Through integrative, culturally attuned psychotherapy, Dr. Cruz-Arrieta creates the conditions for genuine self-understanding — not as a destination, but as an ongoing, collaborative practice.
"In the midst of anxieties, misgivings, confusion, the people who come to see me have a deep understanding of what they need — and even what they will need to do to get what they need."
Sometimes the work is brief and focused. Or it may be that a presenting issue resolves, and other more complex, longstanding questions emerge that the client then decides to address. The process is collaborative, always.
What sets ECA Psychology LLC apart
Specialized treatment for high-achieving adults whose anxiety and mood challenges are hidden behind professional success.
Evidence-based treatment across the disordered eating spectrum.
Psychological care for clients managing chronic illness, health anxiety, and adjustment to medical conditions.
Bilingual, culturally affirming care for Latino individuals and families. Treatment incorporates understanding of immigration stress, acculturation, familismo, and intergenerational trauma.
- Integrative Psychotherapy
- Psychodynamic
- Health Psychology
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy
- Adults (18+)
- All genders
- English & Spanish
- Any religious or spiritual orientation
The Psychologist
Eduvigis Cruz-Arrieta, Ph.D.
Dr. Cruz-Arrieta has practiced clinical psychology for more than thirty years. Her private practice — by appointment only since 1999 — draws on an unusually wide formation: health psychology, psychological assessment, trauma, chronic illness, grief, and the particular pressures that attend lives lived at the intersection of multiple cultures and identities.
She served as supervising psychologist and assistant clinical professor of medical psychology at Lincoln Medical Center, NYU Langone, and Columbia University Medical Center. As a behavioral scientist with the Children’s Oncology Group, she was the first Latina psychologist to chair its Diversity and Health Disparities Committee — a role she held for more than a decade, including advocacy work on Capitol Hill.
Dr. Cruz-Arrieta earned her undergraduate degree magna cum laude from the University of Puerto Rico, her doctoral training at the CUNY Graduate Center, and completed her clinical internship at the NYU-Bellevue Psychology Internship Program. Spanish is her first language. Before her clinical career, she trained and performed as a classical ballet dancer with Ballets de San Juan.
Formation
Additional Training
A practitioner's depth is measured not only by credentials but by the breadth of what she has chosen to study. Dr. Cruz-Arrieta has pursued advanced training across an unusually wide range of disciplines.
Media
Press & Appearances
Dr. Cruz-Arrieta has been consulted as a clinical expert across print, broadcast, and digital media — in both English and Spanish — on topics ranging from grief and terminal illness to the psychology of everyday life.
Scholarship
Selected Publications
Dr. Cruz-Arrieta's research spans pediatric oncology, health psychology, and culturally competent care — reflecting twenty years of practice at the intersection of clinical and academic medicine.
Investment
Fees
Fee information is provided upon enquiry. Dr. Cruz-Arrieta operates as an out-of-network provider. A superbill is available for clients who wish to seek reimbursement through their insurance carrier.
All services are currently provided via telehealth. Appointments are by arrangement only. To enquire about availability, please use the contact form or request an appointment through Psychology Today.
Telehealth Practice
Currently accepting new clients.
Consultations are available to adults in New York, Florida, and Puerto Rico. Sessions are conducted in English or Spanish, according to the client's preference.
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Resources
Dr. Cruz-Arrieta periodically shares resources from organisations she trusts. The links below are offered as a starting point, not a clinical recommendation. If you are looking for guidance specific to your situation, please raise it during your appointment.
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Contact
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