- Nonjudgmental support
- Goal focused
- Client led care
About Sara
Sara Figueroa, LCSW, brings 14 years of social work experience to her therapeutic practice in Wisconsin. She trained at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service and has worked across child welfare, substance use, crisis intervention, sexual assault advocacy, and hospice and grief care. Sara emphasizes a nonjudgmental, respectful approach and focuses on meeting people where they are.
Her work often centers on stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and related concerns such as self-esteem and anger. She also lists adoption and foster care among areas she pays attention to, alongside issues like attachment problems, caregiver stress, and communication difficulties. She has experience supporting people from diverse backgrounds, including LGBTQ communities.
In sessions she uses practical, collaborative methods rather than one fixed style. Treatment plans are shaped together with each person and adjusted as needs change. Expect straightforward conversation, goal-focused steps, and attention to immediate concerns.
Sara draws on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, narrative techniques, and solution-focused strategies to guide sessions. These are combined to match the client’s goals and life situation.
She aims to help people process feelings, cope with life changes, and move toward achievable goals. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s start process and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule according to availability.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Sara uses client-centered work, which means sessions focus on the person’s experience and priorities and the therapist follows the client’s lead to set goals and next steps. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to choose which changes matter most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with practical strategies. CBT is useful for worries, low mood, and many everyday stresses because it gives concrete tools to try between sessions.
Motivational Interviewing is a short-term, goal-oriented approach that helps people find and strengthen their own reasons for change. It can be helpful for substance use, behavior changes, and when someone feels stuck about taking the next step.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process includes trying methods and shifting course if something isn’t helping.
The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier fitting of sessions into a busy day and a chance to meet without traveling. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make follow-up easier and let people keep therapy consistent during life changes without promising a particular format.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Illinois, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Sara works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, plus related issues like self-esteem and anger.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style that focuses on practical steps and the client’s priorities. Plans are developed together and adjusted as needed.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has 14 years of social work experience spanning child welfare advocacy, substance use, crisis intervention, sexual assault advocacy, and hospice and grief counseling.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with licensure in Illinois and Wisconsin and practices with a Wisconsin location listed.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.