Sara Figueroa, LCSW

Licensed in Illinois · 14 years in practice

Sara Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Illinois: 149.022169 · expires November 2027
LCSW, Wisconsin: 9662 - 123 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1013337419 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English

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About Sara

Sara Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience. She practices in Wisconsin and brings prior work in social work settings to her therapy. Sara focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns among other issues.

She takes a straightforward, down-to-earth approach. Sessions are a space to talk things through without judgment. She aims to meet people where they are and build goals together.

Background and approach

Treatment plans are shaped with the client's input. Sara draws on practical methods that fit each person’s needs. She blends client-centered listening with techniques to address thinking patterns and motivation.

That means sessions can include talking, skill practice, and steps to try between meetings. Her background includes work in child welfare advocacy, substance use, crisis response, sexual assault advocacy, and hospice and grief support. That experience informs how she supports people through trauma, compassion fatigue, and major life changes.

People who reach out often want help with depression, coping with life changes, parenting stress, or issues tied to identity and relationships. She also works with concerns such as attachment struggles, codependency, and communication problems. She tries to keep language clear and practical so parents and busy adults can use what they learn right away.

Sessions use a collaborative pace. Sara helps people set realistic steps, and adjusts techniques as progress is made or needs shift.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Sara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Depression
LGBT
Relationship issues
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Sara names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches adapt to online care

Sara often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience so they feel heard and accepted; it helps when someone needs a calm space to sort through feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical steps to change patterns that cause distress, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sara works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so the plan matches what is actually helping.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging can be used for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when writing feels easier than speaking. Together these formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules and to keep momentum between meetings.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?

Sara supports a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and trauma and abuse.

What is her approach to therapy?

She uses a mix of client-centered listening and practical techniques like cognitive behavioral strategies and motivational interviewing to help people identify goals and try new steps between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 14 years of experience working across social work settings such as child welfare advocacy, substance use services, crisis intervention, sexual assault advocacy, and hospice and grief counseling.

Where is she licensed and located?

She holds LCSW credentials in Illinois and Wisconsin and practices in Wisconsin.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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