Clair Figueroa, LCSW

Clair Figueroa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with ten years of professional experience supporting adults through life transitions and mental health challenges. She focuses on stress and anxiety as well as relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Clair also addresses self-esteem, motivation, body image, guilt and shame, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, and women's issues, drawing on training and certifications to tailor care to each person.

Certified in EMDR and CPT, she integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients process painful memories, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and build more adaptive coping strategies. Clair aims to create an open, nonjudgmental environment where feelings and thoughts can be explored honestly and safely. She emphasizes collaboration, listening closely to each person to shape a plan that reflects their goals and readiness for change.

Recognizing that beginning therapy takes courage, Clair validates that first step and supports clients throughout the process as they work toward clearer understanding, greater confidence, and improved daily functioning.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Virtual Care

Clair is certified in EMDR and CPT, two evidence-based approaches she commonly uses in her practice. EMDR helps people process distressing memories and the emotions tied to them through a guided, structured process that can reduce the intensity of those memories. Cognitive Processing Therapy, or CPT, is a structured form of cognitive therapy that helps people identify and change unhelpful beliefs that often follow trauma, making it useful for processing traumatic experiences and related thoughts and feelings.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Clair collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts methods as therapy progresses so that the chosen techniques fit the individual’s situation and pace.

Online therapy with Clair is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent support, maintain continuity of care, and engage in therapy from home or another convenient location while working with a licensed therapist.