Carlos Castillo, LPC

Carlos Castillo is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas. He has three years of documented experience as an LPC and aims to help people move through difficult life transitions and adjustment stress. He speaks English and Spanish and focuses on clear, practical steps in sessions.

Carlos describes a person-centered style that centers the person’s goals. He uses motivational interviewing to draw out a client's own motivation to change. He also borrows techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches when useful for shifting thoughts and behaviors.

In the first session he spends time getting to know the person and creating a basic treatment plan. That initial meeting focuses on identifying specific goals and discussing how to reach them. Carlos emphasizes simple, measurable steps so people can see progress between sessions.

He has worked with people facing major life changes, including retirement decisions and hospice or end-of-life circumstances, and lists aging and geriatric issues among his focus areas. Other concerns he commonly addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship strain related to parenting, career transitions, and feelings of isolation.

Carlos aims to listen closely and be present in sessions. He frames counseling as a collaborative process where the client’s priorities guide the work. Readers who want to explore life transitions, mood concerns, or coping with major change may find this practical, goal-focused approach useful.

How Carlos's approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so the client can clarify values, goals, and priorities. This approach is helpful for people facing life transitions, isolation, or grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and small behavior changes to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings about change by drawing out their own reasons and building commitment.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will help figure out which methods match a client's needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as work progresses. Sessions are collaborative and goal-focused, with regular check-ins to track progress.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel time, supporting shorter check-ins during breaks, or allowing sessions in whichever room offers a quieter setting. Licensed professionals often tailor timing and pace so therapy can work around everyday commitments.