Tiontay Castillo , LCSW

Tiontay Castillo is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, career questions, depression, and compassion fatigue. She often supports people wrestling with caregiver stress, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, workplace struggles, and women's issues. She speaks English and brings five years of experience in social services to her practice.

Castillo centers sessions on the person in front of her. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them name strengths they already have. Conversations are practical and focused on what matters now. She encourages small, doable steps that build confidence over time.

Her approach draws on client-centered work, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. That means she listens first, then helps clients clarify goals, weigh options, and try short experiments to see what helps. Sessions blend empathy with straightforward planning so people leave with clear next steps.

People come to her looking for relief from burnout, to repair self-worth, or to find more meaning in work and life. She offers a calm, respectful space to talk through painful feelings like shame or loneliness. She also helps navigate forgiveness and rebuilding trust in oneself.

To get started, potential clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions through the site. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the client's perspective and building on personal strengths. In this approach the therapist listens deeply and follows the client's lead to help clarify what matters and where to begin.

Motivational Interviewing helps people move past mixed feelings about change. It uses gentle questions to uncover personal reasons for change and to boost readiness to try new steps, which can be useful for career shifts, self-care, or reducing burnout.

Solution-Focused Therapy zooms in on practical solutions and small experiments. Sessions often identify a clear goal, note what already works, and try brief steps that can be adjusted quickly based on what helps.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and the pace they want. Plans are revisited as progress or priorities change.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone works with low bandwidth or when speaking feels easier, and messaging supports quick check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy lives and varied schedules.