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Aliza Castro, LCSW

  • Experience29 years
  • LocationConnecticut
  • Focus areasADHD, Addictions, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Aliza

Aliza Castro is an LCSW with 29 years of clinical experience supporting people who face substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns. She has focused much of her work on addictions, mood disorders, trauma, and related issues such as impulsivity, grief, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Castro also attends to identity-related themes connected to adoption and attachment, offering space to explore those complexities alongside recovery and emotional healing. Her practice emphasizes evidence-informed, person-centered care that helps clients set realistic goals and build practical coping skills.

She describes her style as nonjudgmental, compassionate, and goal-directed, working collaboratively to foster clarity and motivation at a client’s own pace. Castro’s work spans a broad range of concerns including anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, parenting and workplace stress, and process addictions, and she frames treatment around empowerment and skill development rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes active listening and tailoring sessions to each person’s priorities, helping individuals feel understood and empowered to set their own goals. This approach supports work on identity themes, grief, and recovery by centering the client’s experience and values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and developing skills to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, and impulsivity. CBT’s structured strategies can be taught and practiced in remote sessions to build practical coping tools that generalize to daily life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to clarify goals, try techniques from different modalities, and adjust the plan based on what is most effective and comfortable for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing people to fit care into busy schedules or access services from different locations. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of treatment, practice skills between sessions, and communicate in ways that match personal needs and rhythms.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of challenges does this therapist address?
The practice focuses on addictions and co-occurring mental health concerns along with mood disorders, trauma, anxiety, ADHD, and related issues like impulsivity and process addictions.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Care is described as nonjudgmental, compassionate, and goal-directed, with attention to helping clients set meaningful goals and build coping skills through collaborative work.
How much clinical experience is offered?
The therapist brings 29 years of professional experience working in behavioral health and addiction-focused settings.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
The clinician holds an LCSW credential and practices from Connecticut. The license is listed as CT LCSW 8718.
Are services available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted for care.
Which session formats are provided?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and services are delivered via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session 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

What Aliza can help with

Aliza Castro works with clients on addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and coaching.

How Aliza approaches therapy

Aliza's clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Aliza is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Connecticut, with 29 years of clinical experience.