Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
How Christina works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Christina
Christina Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience. She offers straightforward, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, anger, and other daily struggles. Christina speaks English and Spanish and meets people where they are.
Christina uses therapies that focus on skills and small steps. She teaches tools to manage strong emotions and patterns that keep problems going. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, so clients leave with clear next steps to try between meetings.
Background and approach
Her background includes many years helping people with depression, attention differences such as ADHD, and eating and body-image concerns. Christina also helps people cope with grief, relationship tension, self-esteem issues, and the ups and downs of life changes. She draws on trauma-focused methods when past experiences are getting in the way of current functioning.
Christina centers the person’s strengths in each session. She encourages practical experiments and mindful practices to reduce reactivity and build calm. When emotions run high, she offers grounding and breathing techniques that can be used in the moment.
People report that working with Christina feels like having a calm, steady guide who sets clear goals and teaches usable skills. Her approach is collaborative and paced to match each person’s needs. She supports people in making changes that fit their daily lives.
What Christina works with
Everything Christina lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Christina's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
Approaches Christina lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches for online emotion management
Christina often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, anger, and low mood. She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style tools are useful when emotions escalate and when clear steps are needed to stay steady. Mindfulness therapy is another strand of her work. It focuses on simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and build awareness of present-moment experience. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Christina will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. She encourages experimenting with skills between sessions and checking in about what works. Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face work and skill coaching. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or the camera is not convenient. Live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and skill reminders easy to fit into a busy day. These options help people maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other obligations.Questions people ask about Christina
What concerns does Christina address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, ADHD, eating and body image issues, grief, relationship strain, bipolar mood concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her sessions combine skill teaching and practical exercises. She uses clear steps from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches to reduce intense emotions and improve daily functioning.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Christina has 15 years of professional experience working with people on emotional and behavioral concerns in Florida.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - licensed in the state of Florida and practices with a focus on evidence-based methods.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats does she offer?
She works with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.