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Maria Castro, LMHC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Maria

Maria Castro is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington with 12 years of experience.

Background and approach

She offers therapy in both English and Spanish and has supported people facing a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting difficulties, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Her background includes work with survivors of physical injury and various forms of abuse, and she brings that clinical experience to each client interaction.

Her approach is strengths-based and client-centered, emphasizing respect, sensitivity, and inclusivity while recognizing each person as the expert on their own life. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques with solution-focused strategies to set practical goals and build skills for daily living.

Maria adapts her methods to fit individual needs, helping clients develop tools for managing mood, coping with change, improving communication, and addressing trauma-related concerns. Maria aims to create a collaborative space where people can pursue healing, clarity, and greater wellbeing.

She frames therapy as a process of empowerment and practical problem solving, and she supports clients through steps toward greater joy and freedom.

Approaches for Online Healing and Practical Change

Maria frequently integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in online work. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and treating the person as the expert of their own life; it helps when someone needs validation, acceptance, and a collaborative space to explore values and choices. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and building concrete skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic, and mood swings.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. Maria works with each client to clarify goals, try strategies, and adjust techniques over time so treatment aligns with personal needs, preferences, and practical outcomes rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. These formats make it easier to schedule consistent appointments, access bilingual care in English or Spanish from different locations within Washington, and use brief check-ins or longer sessions depending on what best supports progress. This adaptability supports steady skill-building and problem solving in the context of everyday life.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?
Maria works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and issues like low self-esteem and anger.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is strengths-based and client-centered, combining cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to help clients set goals and build practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 12 years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor working with diverse concerns including trauma, mood disorders, and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Washington with the credential WA LMHC LH60861263 and practices from that state.
In which languages are sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to accommodate speakers of either language.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for engaging in therapy.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDomestic violenceForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English, Spanish

What Maria can help with

Maria Castro works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes.

Maria works with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting problems.

How Maria approaches therapy

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

Experience and training

Maria is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Washington.