- Person-centered care
- Goal directed
- Adoption-aware
About Aliza
Aliza Castro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 29 years of experience supporting people through substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental presence and helps clients set clear goals. Her style is compassionate and practical, aimed at building coping skills and motivation one step at a time.
Castro focuses on person-centered care that listens first and plans next. Sessions emphasize what matters most to the individual, whether that is reducing substance use, managing anxiety or depression, or sorting through identity-related issues tied to adoption.
She uses evidence-informed methods to help people make concrete changes. That can include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing mindfulness to manage distress, and setting small, achievable steps toward recovery. Conversations are goal-directed but paced to match each person’s readiness.
Many clients come for help with addiction, trauma, mood disorders, stress, or relationship and intimacy concerns. Others seek support around parenting, workplace strain, or life transitions. Castro also acknowledges adoption and foster care experiences and offers space to talk about the identity questions that can follow.
People describe her work as collaborative and empowering. She aims to help clients find clarity, strengthen coping skills, and maintain momentum between sessions. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s intake process and schedule a time to connect.
How Aliza’s approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s concerns. The therapist follows the client’s pace, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify their own goals and strengths. This approach is useful when someone needs a supportive space to talk through identity, adoption questions, or recovery challenges.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing alternative responses. CBT works well for anxiety, depression, and many mood or stress-related problems because it teaches concrete skills to change reactions.
Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice present-moment experience without judgment. Simple breathing and attention exercises are taught to reduce reactivity and manage cravings or intense emotions. These tools can be used between sessions to steady mood and focus attention.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. If something isn’t working, adjustments are made together so the work stays practical and relevant.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments are more manageable. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, mindfulness exercises, and person-centered conversations to an online setting while keeping sessions focused on clear goals and skill building.
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Experience
29+ years
Credentials
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people dealing with addiction, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, stress, and relationship or intimacy issues. Adoption and foster care related identity questions are also part of her focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is nonjudgmental and compassionate. Sessions are person-centered and goal directed to build practical coping skills.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 29 years of clinical experience working with substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns. That background shapes a pragmatic, recovery-focused approach.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Connecticut as an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.