Shauna Figueroa, LCSW-C, LCSW

Shauna Figueroa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of practice helping people through painful life moments. She holds LCSW-C and LCSW credentials and sees clients in Maryland. She describes her work as rooted in listening, acceptance, and supporting personal growth.

Shauna focuses on relationship concerns along with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and addiction. She also helps people dealing with parenting strain, sleeping problems, intimacy-related issues, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD. Additional topics she commonly addresses include abandonment, attachment and family of origin issues, blended family challenges, communication and commitment problems, and substance use.

Her approach centers on the person in front of her. Sessions are guided by what each client needs, and she mixes practical tools with attention to emotions. That can mean teaching new coping skills, using thoughtful conversations to name feelings, or working on how partners communicate.

Shauna draws from methods such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, the Gottman Method, and mindfulness practices. She adapts those methods to fit individual goals rather than applying a single formula.

Having spent many years supporting people from underrepresented and marginalized backgrounds, she aims to validate experiences of bias and systemic trauma when relevant. She emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance and helping people move toward clearer choices and better day-to-day coping.

To begin, a prospective client completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to the therapist's availability. Costs vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and acceptance, helping people put their feelings into words and set their own goals. It is useful for building trust and working through life changes or family concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping strategies for daily stress.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps partners and individuals access and express underlying emotions that affect their relationships. It can be helpful for communication problems, commitment issues, and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Shauna will work with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is made.

The therapist's biography did not specify which online formats she uses, so confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. They can also make it simpler to continue work between in-person visits if that suits a client's routine.