About Alberto
Alberto Figueroa is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with 12 years of professional experience. He focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, or problems with motivation. He also supports those dealing with addiction, depression, bipolar concerns, and issues related to sexual orientation.
Alberto communicates in English and Spanish. Alberto adapts the conversation to each person. He begins by listening to what matters most and then shapes short-term goals together.
How Alberto works
Sessions are straightforward and practical, with tools people can try between meetings. He aims to make the process feel manageable for someone trying therapy for the first time. He works with a mix of therapy styles to match individual needs.
Techniques include acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values, cognitive-behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thoughts, and mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. Dialectical and motivational approaches are used when emotion regulation or behavior change is a focus.
His work covers many concerns that affect daily life, from relationships and intimacy to sleep, eating, career stress, parenting, caregiver strain, and coping with major life changes. Alberto pays attention to how physical illness, aging, or trauma can affect mood and functioning. He aims to help people build skills to manage symptoms and move toward things that matter.
Alberto encourages a respectful, nonjudgmental tone in sessions. He supports clients who prefer practical coaching as well as those seeking deeper emotional work. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that fit their needs.
Alberto lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Alberto works with
The areas below are the ones Alberto selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people get clearer about their values and take small, meaningful actions even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. It often helps with anxiety, low mood, sleep troubles, and coping after loss. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows the client's lead and supports their own problem-solving and growth.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Alberto will discuss these options with each person and decide together what to try first, based on needs, goals, and preferences. That makes therapy a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging can be used for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep progress moving even when schedules change.
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