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Aliza Castro

Experienced LCSW focused on recovery and resilience

LCSW Connecticut

Experience
29 years in practice
Focus areas
Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Aliza

Aliza Castro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 29 years of experience offering integrated behavioral health care in Connecticut. She focuses on substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns while also attending to identity-related challenges linked to adoption and attachment.

Background and approach

Her background supports work with a wide range of issues including addiction, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, and stress, and she brings sustained clinical experience to each client relationship. Her style centers on person-centered care that helps people feel heard and empowered to set meaningful goals.

Sessions are described as nonjudgmental, compassionate, and goal directed, with practical emphasis on building coping skills and motivation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of the mix alongside mindfulness and motivational approaches, which she weaves into treatment to help clients gain clarity and take steps toward recovery at a pace that fits them.

Aliza aims to collaborate with clients on achievable strategies for change while honoring individual experience and readiness to move forward.

Integrating Practical Therapies for Online Healing

Aliza draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build concrete skills for managing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to center each person’s lived experience, offering empathic listening and collaborative goal setting that supports motivation and self-directed change.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will explore a client's needs, goals, and preferences and tailor a mix of techniques so the plan feels collaborative and responsive rather than prescriptive. That process helps determine whether more skills-based CBT work, strengths-focused client-centered sessions, or a mindfulness practice is most helpful at a given stage.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from Connecticut-based licensed professionals while fitting sessions into daily life, allowing clients to continue progress even when in-person visits are difficult.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with a broad range of issues including addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, parenting and workplace issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach and style?
The clinician uses a nonjudgmental, compassionate, and goal-directed style that emphasizes person-centered care and practical coping skills.
What is her professional background and experience?
She brings 29 years of clinical experience providing integrated behavioral health treatment for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCSW licensed in Connecticut under CT LCSW 8718 and practices from Connecticut.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are available in English.
Which session formats are offered for meetings?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit varying needs.
How is cost handled for therapy with this provider?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressDrug and alcohol addictionForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityMood disordersPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Women's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Licensed

Connecticut

Languages

English