- Stress and anxiety
- Life purpose questions
- Career and workplace
About Tiontay
Tiontay Castillo is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with five years of experience in social services. She focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, depression, and compassion fatigue. Many people also come to her with caregiver strain, guilt and shame, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Sessions are conducted in English and aimed at people wanting clearer direction after change.
Castillo works from the view that each person knows their story best. She listens for strengths and practical steps rather than relying on labels. In session she helps clients name what matters, consider small changes, and notice what’s already working. Conversations are direct and grounded in real situations at home and work.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes understanding the client’s perspective and building on personal strengths. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want and find reasons to move forward. Solution-Focused Therapy contributes concrete, short-term strategies for solving current problems.
Tiontay is used to helping people untangle career doubts, rebuild self-respect after setbacks, and manage the emotional costs of caregiving. She offers a pace that balances practical problem solving with listening. The goal is clearer next steps, not quick fixes.
People who feel stuck after a life change or who are questioning what comes next may find this approach helpful. Before booking, confirm current session options and logistical details through the platform's matching and scheduling flow.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding the client's perspective and building on what already helps them. Online sessions using this approach involve reflective listening and collaborative problem spotting to clarify what matters most. Motivational Interviewing supports people who are unsure about change; in an online session it helps clients weigh options, surface ambivalence, and choose small steps toward goals. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on practical, short-term strategies and on identifying concrete actions that move a person forward; it is useful for career decisions, day-to-day stress, and caregiver strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they can try different techniques and adjust the focus based on what helps the client gain direction and manageable next steps.
Confirm the session formats available before booking since the biography does not specify them here. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let someone use a quieter setting or lower-bandwidth options when that better fits daily life. Ask about current scheduling, session length, and how the subscription payment model applies to your situation.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career questions, depression, and compassion fatigue. Other focus areas include caregiver stress, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, women's issues, and workplace problems.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
She starts from the client's view of their story and highlights existing strengths. Sessions use direct conversation to identify small, practical steps and priorities.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional work experience in social services. That experience informs a practical, strengths-based way of working.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices from New York.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are arranged for clients located where licensing permits practice.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and services. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform's booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.