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About Rachael
Rachael Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people handle stress, anxiety, grief, and sleep difficulties. She speaks English and Spanish and works from New York. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive care and adapts sessions to each person's needs.
Rachael uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most pressing. She focuses on building motivation, improving self-esteem, and managing anger and addictive patterns. Parents or caregivers worried about sleep or burnout will find practical steps and steady support during sessions.
Her approach mixes client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness practices. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, try different behaviors, and practice simple ways to calm the body and mind. Emotionally-focused ideas guide work on relationships and feeling understood.
Rachael draws on long experience across many concerns, including compassion fatigue, ADHD, chronic illness, and grief. She also addresses issues related to abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging, and caregiving stress. These areas shape how she frames goals and day-to-day strategies.
Sessions are tailored to what each person needs and prefers. Rachael helps set clear, realistic goals and adjusts the plan as progress is made. She encourages small steps that fit into busy lives and appreciates the courage it takes to start therapy.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Rachael combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Client-centered work means the therapist follows the person's lead and focuses on what matters most to them. Cognitive behavioral techniques identify thought and behavior patterns and test small changes that can improve sleep, mood, and stress. Mindfulness work trains simple attention and breathing practices to reduce rumination and support calmer sleep.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Rachael will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people try conversational work, behavioral experiments, and mindfulness exercises from whatever daily setting works best for them without requiring a commute.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Rachael commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and sleeping problems among other issues.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is client-centered and conversational, with clear tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches to try between visits.
How much experience does she have?
Rachael has 25 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in New York as an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does payment and cost work?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.