Rachael Figueroa

Rachael Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker with a long career helping people cope with strong emotions. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, grief, anger, low self-esteem, and problems with motivation. She speaks English and Spanish and practices in New York.

Rachael uses a person-centered style that keeps conversations focused on what matters most to each person. She draws on cognitive behavioral tools to notice thought patterns that make moods worse. Emotion-focused ideas help when feelings feel overwhelming and need a clearer shape.

Sessions are practical and direct. She listens without judgment and then helps set small goals that build confidence. For someone dealing with anger or grief, that might mean learning new ways to pause, notice triggers, and choose responses that fit their values.

Her background spans many settings over 25 years, including work with people facing addiction, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and life changes like adoption or caregiving stress. She adapts the session to the problem at hand and to the person in front of her.

Rachael emphasizes collaboration. Together with each person she builds a plan, checks progress, and adjusts when needed. She encourages straightforward steps that can be tried between meetings to create real change.

How approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person says. Online sessions let Rachael follow your lead, reflect concerns, and build a plan that fits your life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them. In online sessions CBT can include homework, worksheets, and brief practice between meetings to reinforce new skills.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Rachael works collaboratively to match methods to your goals and preferences. She checks in about what is helping and what needs change, and adapts the plan so each session feels useful and manageable.

The original biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets people use written or visual tools during a session and practice skills between meetings for steady progress.