Works with
How Maria works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Washington
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Maria
Maria Castro is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Washington with 12 years of experience. She offers therapy in English and Spanish and works with people facing a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, and anger. Her background includes helping people after physical injury and those who have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.
She also supports people managing ADHD, bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, and panic attacks.
Background and approach
Maria draws on practical strategies to address day-to-day struggles and emotional pain. Maria uses a strengths-based, client-centered style that treats each person as the expert on their life. Sessions focus on listening first, then building on what is already working.
She aims to create a respectful and inclusive space where goals are clear and realistic. In sessions she blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete steps toward change. She also uses Motivational Interviewing when people need help finding motivation to make difficult changes.
These approaches are tailored to each person’s needs rather than applied the same way to everyone. People often come to her for help with relationships, communication problems, control and anger issues, grief, and life transitions. Her work emphasizes small, practical changes that add up over time and help people feel more in control of their reactions and choices.
If someone is ready to take a step toward feeling better, Maria supports them through scheduling and planning the first sessions.
What Maria works with
Everything Maria lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Maria's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Maria lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- 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.
How Maria’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person’s experience at the center of each session. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps the client set goals that matter to them. This approach is useful for people who want a respectful, empathetic space to sort out feelings and choices.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions often include clear steps, such as tracking patterns, testing assumptions, and practicing new responses. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and anger management because it targets the habits that keep problems going.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maria will discuss options, try strategies, and adjust methods based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps determine whether to emphasize skills practice, motivational work, or short-term problem solving.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or travel limits. Video calls let people meet face to face when that feels important. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, step-by-step problem solving, or when someone prefers writing over speaking. These formats make it easier to maintain momentum between sessions and keep therapeutic work practical and manageable.
Questions people ask about Maria
What kinds of concerns does Maria help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, relationship and parenting issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, focusing on listening first and building on what already helps the client.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including physical trauma and abuse.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Washington.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.