Rachael Figueroa
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Accepting new clients online Counselor of color
About Rachael
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!
What Rachael helps with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Grief
- LGBT
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
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- 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
- Guilt and shame
- 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
How Rachael works
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
What clients say
- “So far, Rachael has helped me learn a variety of strategies on how to better manage my anger. She has been very thoughtful in her approach and made me feel very comfortable from the beginning. I would recommend her to anyone.”
- “She is very considerate and listens and I consider her a friend”
- “Shes always looking after me with just a small message to see how Im doing. I appreciate her so much!”
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- “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.”
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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