Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Sara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Sara
Sara Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience. She practices in Wisconsin and brings a broad social work background to her sessions. She aims to meet people where they are and help them move toward their goals without judgment.
Her career has included work in child welfare advocacy, substance use support, crisis intervention, sexual assault response advocacy, and hospice and grief counseling. Those experiences shaped a practical approach to stress, trauma, addiction, grief, and relationship issues.
Background and approach
She also addresses concerns such as anxiety, anger, self-esteem, and coping with major life changes. Sara uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on client-centered work to follow a person’s lead.
She incorporates cognitive behavioral ideas when thinking patterns need to change. Motivational interviewing helps when someone wants support finding reasons to change. Sessions are collaborative.
She develops treatment plans together with each person and adjusts them as needs shift. The tone is straightforward and respectful, focusing on small, doable steps and real-life strategies. People who come to her can expect a calm, practical space to talk through painful experiences and to rehearse new ways of coping.
She supports people through grief, addiction recovery, parenting strain, and the ups and downs of mood and relationships. Her goal is to help people build clearer choices and stronger coping skills. For those seeking a therapist who balances life experience with practical methods, she offers steady, nonjudgmental guidance and concrete tools to move forward.
What Sara works with
Everything Sara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Sara's practice.
- 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 lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that shape online sessions
Client-centered work puts the person’s goals first and lets the session follow what matters most. It is useful when someone needs a listening space and help sorting priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger. Motivational Interviewing helps people find personal reasons to make changes and keeps focus on their own values and readiness.Choosing an approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Then she and the client decide which methods to try and adjust them over time in a collaborative way.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video lets people work face to face when a deeper conversation is needed. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or easier when movement is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for short check-ins, progress notes, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options create flexibility for ongoing care and for trying different formats as needs change.
Questions people ask about Sara
What concerns does she help with?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addiction-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, anger, parenting strain, relationship problems, LGBT issues, and big life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that follows each person’s priorities. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear strategies tailored to individual needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience in social work, including child welfare advocacy, crisis intervention, substance use work, sexual assault response, and hospice grief support.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed as IL LCSW and WI LCSW. Her practice is located in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.