Therapist profile
Sara Figueroa, LCSW
Wisconsin
LCSW - Stress and Addiction support
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149.022169; LCSW, Wisconsin / 9662 - 123
- NPI
- 1013337419
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Wisconsin
About
- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive behavioral work
- Motivational interviewing
About Sara
Sara Figueroa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience. She practices in Wisconsin and brings a background in social work settings that include child welfare advocacy, substance use, crisis intervention, sexual assault response advocacy, and hospice and grief counseling.
Sara has worked with people from a wide range of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, including members of the LGBT community. Her past roles give her experience addressing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Codependency is listed among her additional focus areas.
In sessions she adapts methods to what each person needs. She draws on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused strategies. Treatment plans are developed together with the person in therapy and adjusted over time.
Sara describes her approach as nonjudgmental and practical. She listens for what matters most, helps people name patterns that cause harm, and supports steps to change those patterns. She also brings experience responding to crises and supporting people through major life changes.
People who prefer clear, collaborative planning and direct, skills-focused work may find her style helpful. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking and use the matching questionnaire to schedule an initial appointment.
How sessions work
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what they want to change. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping problems.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans based on what works. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to emphasize over time.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a lunch break or video sessions that remove travel time. Others use phone conversations when bandwidth or a quieter setting is preferable. The aim is to make sessions practical and usable for daily life while working through issues like stress, addiction patterns, relationships, or grief.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship strain, and compassion fatigue among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, nonjudgmental style that combines client-centered listening with skills-based approaches like CBT and solution-focused work.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience across social work roles such as child welfare advocacy, substance use treatment, crisis intervention, and hospice grief work.
What credentials and location are listed?
Sara holds the LCSW credential and practices in Wisconsin. Her licensure record includes IL LCSW and WI LCSW.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session formats handled?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats on file.
How do fees and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.