William “Will” Figueroa is a master’s level clinician in the state of Georgia. William recently moved to Georgia from Florida in early 2023 and is currently pursuing a LAPC in Georgia under the supervision of Brian Connor, LPC.  

 

Will graduated from Nova Southeastern University in Davie, Florida in 2022, where he received his Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Having received his education at Florida International University and Nova Southeastern University, Will was able to explore and strengthen his purpose of understanding the value of guiding someone to discovering their self-worth, identity, and self-empowerment. 

 

Will has been working in the field of mental health for at least 10 years. Will has experience working with a variety of mental disorders that encompass anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, substance abuse, schizophrenia, etc. Will utilizes an integrative approach when working with clients. Specifically, he is grounded in his cultural competence training and utilizes evidenced based treatment modalities to best serve the needs of his clients.  Will has engaged with populations with varied mental health related backgrounds, culturally varied ethnicities, and has facilitated group and individual sessions in English and Spanish.

 

Will has a passion for compassion and a focus on mental wellness. Will understands the sensitivity behind client-centered care and developing a safe place to explore inner conflicts. Will understands the importance behind character strengths and behaviors that allow individuals to build a life of meaning and purpose, so that one could move from surviving into thriving.  

 

Will’s goal is to empower his clients to utilize their own internal wisdom to seek clarity and answers to their psycho-social conflicts. Will seeks to reduce anxiety by strengthening self-worth and nourishing resilience through elements of Positive Psychology and components of Solution Focus Therapy. Whether it is through recognizing impactful positive relationships or working on highlighting personality traits that instill hope and confidence, Will’s objective is to guide the patient into becoming the version of themselves.