- Years in practice
- 14
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Wisconsin
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Sara
Sara Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of practice in social work and mental health. She works from Wisconsin and draws on a long history in areas such as substance use, crisis intervention, hospice and grief support, and sexual assault advocacy. Sara focuses on meeting people where they are and helping them make practical changes toward their goals.
She keeps sessions direct and compassionate. Sara listens without judgment and helps people name problems and decide on next steps.
Background and approach
She blends approaches to fit each person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone. Sara has supported people through stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, trauma and relationship issues. She also helps those navigating parenting challenges, caregiving strain, major life changes, and questions of identity including LGBTQ concerns.
Her background includes child welfare advocacy and work across varied cultural and socioeconomic contexts. In session she and the client build a plan together. She uses short-term tools for coping and longer work to address patterns that keep problems returning.
Sessions often include skills practice, goal setting, and reviewing what has or has not worked between sessions. People who want a practical, respectful approach tend to match well with her style. Her practice emphasizes collaboration and steady support as clients work through change and recovery.
What Sara works with
Everything Sara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Sara helps people with.
- 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.
How her approaches guide online parenting support
Sara often draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective so they feel heard and respected; it helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort out feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, stress, and parenting challenges.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Sara will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they try approaches and adjust them if needed so the work fits the person's life and pace.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when schedules or travel make in-person visits harder. Phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick check-ins, homework support, or for people who prefer writing to talking. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent during busy or changing routines.
Questions people ask about Sara
What concerns does she address related to parenting?
Sara helps people who are struggling with parenting stress, caregiving strain, and related relationship or behavior concerns. She offers strategies to manage stress and improve day-to-day functioning.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative. Sessions focus on listening, setting clear goals, and trying practical steps between meetings.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 14 years of experience in social work and mental health settings, including crisis intervention, substance use, and hospice and grief work.
What are her credentials and location?
Sara holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential and is licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin as an LCSW. She practices from 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 suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing 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?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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