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Rachael Figueroa

NY LCSW 076874
Credentials
NY LCSW 076874
NPI Number
1225055817
Location
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Rachael Figueroa

Accepting new clients

25 years experience | Counselor of Color
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About Rachael Figueroa

I am licensed in New York State with 24 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, anger management, & motivation, self-esteem, and confidence. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

Licenses

LCSW
076874

Professional experience

  • Addictions
  • ADHD
  • Anger management
  • Compassion fatigue
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • LGBT
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Antisocial personality
  • Autism and Asperger Syndrome
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Cancer
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Chronic pain, illness, and disability
  • Co-morbidity
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Control issues
  • Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
  • Dependent personality
  • Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Domestic violence
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • First responder issues
  • Gender dysphoria
  • HIV / AIDS
  • Hoarding
  • Hospice and end-of-life counseling
  • Impulsivity
  • Intellectual disability
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Men's issues
  • Midlife crisis
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Paranoia
  • Personality disorders
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Postpartum depression
  • Pregnancy and childbirth
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-harm
  • Self-love
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Sexuality
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Somatization
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
  • Visually impaired
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

15 Reviews

“Shes always looking after me with just a small message to see how Im doing. I appreciate her so much!”

“Rachael is extremely friendly, professional, and knowledgeable. I felt comfortable in her care. I also appreciate how she reaches out to ask how I am doing throughout our process.”

“Rachael is great therapist and I love how daily she reach out to make sure I am good and supportive. she has a great personality which makes it very comfortable for me and easy to have open conversation with her, which is very important to me. She creates a safe space environment.”

“Rachael is easy to talk to. She is punctual and I really enjoyed my sessions with her.”

“She is very helpful I love talking to her and she gives me good feedback”

“I really appreciate the real that Rachael brings to the table. She makes me remember we are all human just through her practice. I have had quite the life and so far she has helped me understand the most important aspects of working on relationships.”

“Rachael is highly experienced in her field and is great to work with. Im glad were a good match and I feel like Im making progress. Slow n steady wins the race!”

“We have only had one actual session so far but Rachael is very responsive and she checks in with me. I feel very comfortable with her.”

“She has been very attentive to messages and my appointment availability”

“Rachael is very personable, kind and knowledgeable. I truly appreciate her time, advice and understanding. She has an excellent personality and I feel that she listens to me and makes me feel very comfortable talking to her. Thank God for her help for so many who need her help!”

“Rachael is a great conversationalist who will whip you into shape! When I was having a hard time getting out of bed in the morning she offered to come my apartment and drag me outside! She is patient, kind and thoughtful and a great listener.”

“Rachael is very easy to open up to and she makes every effort to hear you. She offers wonderful insight and helps calm things down when I am feeling a little overwhelmed. I really do appreciate working with her.”

“Rachael has been amazing. She is a great listener and makes me feel heard. I love her supportive nature and insight on issues that I am dealing with.”

“I can't say enough about her. The only regret I have is that she wasn't my first choice and didn't discover her sooner. I just felt an instant connection and look forward to speaking with her each time.”

“Rachael is an amazing therapist and you can tell that she genuinely cares about her patients and is passionate about what she does. I've really enjoyed working with her so far, as she is thoughtful, kind, listens, and communicates with me.”

These reviews represent a few of the most recent positive reviews from the therapist's clients on BetterHelp. Some people's experience may be different.
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