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Aliza Castro

Compassionate, experienced LCSW for practical change

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
29 years
Licensed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Aliza

Aliza Castro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 29 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who face substance use and mental health challenges, and she provides space to talk about adoption-related identity concerns. Her style is straightforward and supportive, aimed at helping people set practical goals and build coping skills.

Her work is rooted in person-centered care, which means conversations center on each person’s priorities. She takes a nonjudgmental and compassionate approach while keeping therapy goal directed.

Background and approach

Sessions often focus on clarity, motivation, and step-by-step change at a pace that feels manageable. Aliza draws on several evidence-informed methods to guide treatment. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns of thinking and behavior, and she applies motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.

Mindfulness practices are offered to ease stress and build present-moment awareness. Clients can expect practical tools alongside open listening. She encourages clear, achievable steps and helps track small wins over time.

The emphasis is on skills that people can use between sessions to handle cravings, mood shifts, or stressful life events. Based in Connecticut, Aliza brings decades of experience to each conversation. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including addictions, trauma, mood disorders, parenting challenges, and workplace stress.

She aims to help people move forward with more confidence and clearer direction.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. The therapist offers empathy and helps people shape goals that matter to them, which works well for identity issues and recovery challenges.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and patterns linked to substance use by teaching concrete skills and homework practice.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy makes these approaches more flexible. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person sessions, phone sessions offer an easier option when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text messaging can support short check-ins or coaching between sessions. These formats help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum during recovery or life transitions.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Aliza addresses addictions, trauma and abuse, mood disorders like bipolar and depression, anxiety, stress, parenting challenges, grief, LGBT issues, and related concerns such as attachment and process addictions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a compassionate, nonjudgmental, and goal-directed approach that focuses on practical skills and clear steps people can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 29 years of experience working in behavioral health, including integrated treatment for substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with license CT LCSW 8718 and practices from Connecticut.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience
29 years
Licensed
Connecticut
Languages
English

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