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Rachael Figueroa, LCSW

Calm, practical support for difficult moments

25 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Rachael

Rachael Figueroa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of experience. She offers steady, respectful support for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and addiction concerns. Rachael speaks English and Spanish and aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable.

Her approach centers on client-centered work that puts each person's needs first. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and routines.

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Background and approach

Emotion-focused methods are used to identify and process strong feelings when grief or anger feels overwhelming. Rachael also draws on mindfulness skills and motivational interviewing to help people build clearer goals and steady habits. These approaches can help with sleep problems, burnout and compassion fatigue as well as attention challenges like ADHD.

She adjusts methods to fit what a person wants and needs in the moment. Across her career she has helped people dealing with complex life situations such as adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, chronic illness, cancer, and major life transitions. She pays attention to how past experiences like abandonment or relationship patterns affect current behavior.

Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging so people can choose what works best for their schedule. Rachael works collaboratively to build a plan and to track progress over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on your goals and what matters most to you. In online sessions Rachael will listen closely and shape each conversation around your needs, helping you set achievable steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. Delivered over video or phone, CBT sessions use concrete exercises and homework to build new routines and improve sleep, anxiety, or mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with you in early sessions about goals, preferences, and practical constraints, and then choose methods that fit. That process is collaborative - you and the therapist decide what to try and adjust over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, scheduling flexibility, and ongoing encouragement between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or treatment for chronic illness.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Rachael commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. She also works with related concerns like abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and cancer.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Rachael uses a client-centered approach that focuses on each person’s priorities. She combines practical strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotion-focused work when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional experience working in New York in a range of clinical settings and helping people through long-term and acute difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
25 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English, Spanish

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