How Shauna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maryland, Connecticut, Virginia, District of Columbia
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shauna
Shauna Figueroa is an experienced clinician who has spent twenty years helping people work through painful life events. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - certified (LCSW-C) as well as an LCSW. Shauna draws on long experience to make people feel accepted and heard from the first session.
Shauna listens for the story beneath the symptoms. She helps people put feelings into words and name the patterns that keep them stuck.
Background and approach
Sessions tend to focus on practical steps the person can try between visits, along with slower work on understanding how past wounds affect present reactions. Her background includes work with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and issues around relationships and intimacy. Shauna also supports people who struggle with anger, addiction, sleep problems, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
She names family of origin, attachment, abandonment, and codependency as common themes that show up in her work. Clinically she blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral ideas and emotionally-focused practices. Shauna also uses Gottman-informed tools for relationship work and mindfulness techniques to help people regulate intense emotions.
The mix is practical and tailored to each person’s needs. Shauna practices in Maryland and works with adults in English. She emphasizes validating experiences of trauma and structural bias while supporting personal growth.
People who want warm, direct direction and both short-term coping skills and deeper insight tend to fit her style.
What Shauna works with
Everything Shauna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shauna's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shauna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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 translate well to online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on listening, understanding, and creating a trusting relationship. It helps people feel heard and makes space for exploring emotions and personal history. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and shift emotional responses that harm relationships, and it can be helpful for intimacy and communication struggles.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those needs, and adjust the plan as progress and feedback guide the work. This makes online sessions flexible and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video allows realtime conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging make it simpler to fit brief check-ins into a busy day or to work through thoughts between scheduled sessions. Together these options make it easier to get consistent support while accommodating different schedules and comfort levels.
Questions people ask about Shauna
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, addictions, sleep problems, parenting challenges, bipolar symptoms, and ADHD-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and client-centered with practical tools. She listens for patterns, offers cognitive-behavioral strategies, and uses emotionally-focused and mindfulness techniques as needed.
What is her professional background?
She has twenty years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families on a wide range of issues including trauma, substance use, and relationship conflict.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MD and is credentialed as LCSW-C and LCSW. Her practice is based in Maryland.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she use?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.