Tiontay Castillo, LCSW

Tiontay Castillo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with five years of professional experience in social services. She works from a strengths-based perspective, honoring each person as the expert of their own story and building on existing resources to address life’s challenges.

Her approach centers on collaboration and respect for individual strengths, helping people identify practical steps forward while acknowledging the effort it takes to seek support. With a background in social services, she brings real-world experience and a steady, empathetic presence to the therapeutic relationship.

She recognizes that beginning therapy often requires courage and sees the decision to get started as an important milestone. Her practice emphasizes encouragement, clear communication, and partnering with clients to support meaningful progress over time.

Client-centered and Solution-focused Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and support, placing the individual’s goals and perspectives at the center of the work. This approach helps people feel heard while exploring personal values, relationships, and life transitions.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented method that helps people resolve uncertainty and strengthen commitment to change. It can be useful when someone is weighing options or seeking momentum toward personal or professional goals.

Tiontay works collaboratively with each person to identify which approach or combination of approaches best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Determining the right therapeutic style is treated as a shared process, with adjustments made as work progresses.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to schedule sessions around busy lives and to access care from home or other convenient locations. These formats offer flexibility for those balancing work, family, and other commitments while maintaining regular contact with licensed professionals and therapists.