Shauna Figueroa, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW
Maryland · 20 years in practice
Shauna Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW-C, Maryland
- 28034 · expires October 2027
- LCSW, Connecticut
- 011432 · expires October 2026
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904014628 · expires June 2027
- LICSW, District of Columbia
- LC200002303 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1679157457 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shauna
Shauna Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience. She brings a long-term commitment to helping people heal from painful life events. Shauna aims to make people feel accepted and to help them put feelings into words so they can move forward.
She began her career after personal experiences showed her how childhood trauma can affect mind and body. That perspective shapes her work. Shauna uses a patient-centered style and listens for what matters most to each person.
Background and approach
Her experience includes work with individuals, couples, and families on issues like depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, substance use, and relationship strain. She also supports people facing parenting challenges, sleeping problems, anger, and struggles with identity or intimacy. Shauna draws from several practical approaches.
She incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address bond and attachment concerns, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking, and Client-Centered techniques to follow each person's pace. Mindfulness and the Gottman Method also inform her work when useful. People who prefer an empathic listener and clear, down-to-earth guidance may find her style helpful.
Shauna also focuses on validating experiences of racism, bias, and intergenerational trauma for underrepresented communities. She works from Maryland and offers sessions in English.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shauna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shauna names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on feelings and attachment patterns. Online EFT sessions help people name emotions, notice interaction cycles, and work on connection issues in relationships.Client-Centered Therapy keeps the session focused on the person's priorities. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers reflection, and creates space for people to find their own solutions. This can help when people need steady support or want a gentler pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online sessions, CBT often includes short exercises, thought records, and practical homework to change patterns that fuel anxiety or depression.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the client's situation, and adjust over time based on what helps. Clients and the therapist work together to choose techniques that feel useful and sustainable.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for quick updates, ongoing coaching, or continuing work between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep continuity when schedules change.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Shauna address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, sleeping problems, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges like abandonment or attachment issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Shauna uses a patient-centered style that prioritizes listening and emotional safety. She blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered approaches to match each person's needs.
How long has she been practicing?
She has about 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples, and families on a range of life challenges.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
Shauna's listed credentials include MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW. She provides services from Maryland.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost 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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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