- Years in practice
- 29
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Connecticut
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Aliza
Aliza Castro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 29 years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing substance use, mood disorders, anxiety, and parenting concerns. Her style is straightforward and supportive.
She aims to help clients set clear goals and build practical coping skills. Her work blends person-centered care with problem-solving tools. She listens first and helps people clarify what matters to them.
Then she uses practical strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at small, achievable changes rather than vague promises. Aliza pays particular attention to issues that often co-occur, such as addiction and depression, or trauma and anxiety. She also supports people dealing with adoption, attachment concerns, and abandonment issues.
Those struggling with impulse control, grief, or relationship intimacy can find focused support through her work. Her methods draw from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused approaches. That mix helps people change unhelpful patterns, manage strong emotions, and stay motivated for recovery.
Aliza adapts tools to each person’s pace and goals. People who benefit most are those who want a compassionate, goal-oriented guide. She helps clients set realistic steps and practices they can use between sessions.
Aliza works with adults facing life transitions, workplace stress, parenting challenges, and long-term mood or substance concerns.
What Aliza works with
Everything Aliza lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Aliza helps people with.
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Aliza lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit into everyday life
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's priorities. It helps people feel heard and choose goals that matter to them, which is useful for parenting stress, grief, or identity concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers clear strategies to change unhelpful patterns and manage anxiety, depression, or impulsive behaviors.
Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. It can be helpful for stress, trauma-related symptoms, and coping with cravings or mood swings.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify what methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level. That means trying techniques, adjusting pace, and choosing tools that can be used between sessions.
Online therapy makes those options flexible. Video calls let clients use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions can fit into a short break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or getting coaching between sessions. These formats help people maintain momentum while juggling work, parenting, or treatment commitments.
Questions people ask about Aliza
What concerns does she address?
She helps with addictions, trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and parenting-related stress. Her practice also covers grief, intimacy concerns, workplace issues, and process addictions like gambling or pornography.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is nonjudgmental, compassionate, and goal-directed. She listens first, then works with clients to set practical steps and build coping skills.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She brings 29 years of clinical experience treating substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. That experience informs a blended, practical way of working with complex concerns.
Where is she based and what is her credential?
She is based in Connecticut and holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, listed as LCSW.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is available to work with international clients as well.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different scheduling needs and preferences.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by 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, filling out a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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