Francine Figueroa, LCSW

Remote Therapist (NJ, NY, & CT)

Francine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who graduated with a Masters from the Rutgers School of Social Work. She has over a decade of experience working in the mental health field. She has vast experience in inpatient and outpatient settings, and has practiced privately since 2016. Francine has experience with all ages but focuses on populations adolescent and older. She is well versed in many modalities and treatment models. Francine will work with you to collaborate on the best approaches and pathways to your success.

“I strive to develop a space that expresses safety and warmth. I look to empower and collaborate with clients in establishing long therapeutic bonds helpful in healing and fostering growth, while practicing cultural humility. Francine has an approach that is soothing and kind, yet empowering. She enjoys mixing in humor and has a very genuine personality that invokes easy and instant connection. While there are few areas that are outside of her scope, she specializes in disordered eating, anxiety, trauma, and relationships. Additional competencies Include but are not limited to LGBTQIA2+ and gender identity, grief, addiction and substance use, racial identity, various mental health disorders, and life transitions and coaching. Sessions are provided virtually through a secure telehealth portal within New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut.

“I have experience working with children and adults in outpatient and inpatient settings, with specialized treatment of eating disorders, disordered eating, body dysmorphia, attachment disorders, adjustment disorders, mood and anxiety and dual diagnoses. With core training in FBT (Family Based Therapy), core training in DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) providing specialized treatment to children & adults with eating disorders and to women with trauma. I am an ally and advocate to BIPOC, LGBTQIA2+, marginalized and underserved populations supporting soul healing and community building. “