The actress boasts a master's degree in psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles, but looks for outside guidance to help her through the stresses she faces in life.

She tells Easy Living, "Gosh, yes (I go to therapy). Being able to talk to somebody and hear yourself reflected back is really important.

"We're constantly growing. Life's a spiritual journey. If I have time on a Saturday morning, I try to squeeze (a session) in."

"I've been under so much pressure for so long, now I'm trying to find a little more ease in my life. I'm trying not to stress out about things, and just be in the moment."

Cross has endured a stressful few years - she was placed on precautionary bed rest in 2007 ahead of the birth of her twin daughters, and her husband Tom Mahoney was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. He's since been given the all-clear.