Virgen Garcia Figueroa, LCSW-C, LCSW

Virgen Garcia Figueroa helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma, and related struggles. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy straightforward and approachable. Her style is warm and interactive, and she focuses on what a person needs right now.

She has ten years of experience as a licensed clinical social worker and holds LCSW credentials in Florida and Texas, plus LCSW-C in Maryland. Virgen earned a Master of Social Work from Barry University in Miami, Florida. That background informs a practical outlook on emotional and behavioral health.

In sessions she uses client-centered methods to follow the person's lead. She mixes techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help change unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills. Motivational interviewing is used when people want to make changes around substance use or other behaviors.

Expect a conversational approach that uses reflective questions and concrete steps. Virgen tailors each plan to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model. She emphasizes respect, compassion, and realistic goals.

If someone is dealing with low self-esteem, negative self-talk, grief, bipolar symptoms, anger, or life transitions, she works to identify small, manageable changes. The focus is on practical strategies that fit daily life and on building momentum toward longer-term improvements.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead. The therapist reflects what she hears and helps the person set their own goals, which works well for issues like low self-esteem and grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small experiments to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing symptoms of bipolar disorder.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches practical skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships. These skills are helpful for high stress, anger, and patterns that lead to repeated crises.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then combine methods to suit those needs. That partnership helps make sessions feel relevant and useful.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins or conversations that don't require video when that better fits the person's schedule or bandwidth. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm current online and in-person options before booking so you know what will work best for your routine.