Welcome to Better Help. I am pleased you are visiting this site and taking the first step to become the best you.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California and I have over ten years of experience working with children, adults, and families. I have been providing individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and group therapy for over six years. I specialize in depression, anxiety, personality disorders, trauma, self-esteem issues, communication, relationships issues, and parenting issues.
I use a client centered approach and provide a judgement free zone. I also use a strength-based approach which helps you work towards meeting your treatment goals. My primary approaches include Trauma Informed Practice, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Didactical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I look forward to joining you in your journey.
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Communication problems, Control issues, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Domestic violence, Emptiness, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
CA LCSW 89043
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Mayra Castro. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Mayra is very kind and patient. I appreciated the talks and perspective she provided. Always professional and was available to help overcome the small and big hurdles life threw at me. Thank you, Mayra!
Written on May 21, 2022 after therapy with Mayra for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
I love the feedback and little tips she gives me (:
Written on Oct 04, 2021 after therapy with Mayra for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coaching