- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
About Tiontay
Tiontay Castillo is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with five years of professional experience in social services. She works with people who are carrying stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also supports work on caregiver strain, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, self-love, women's issues, and workplace difficulties.
Her style centers on listening and helping people notice their own strengths. She treats the person as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps that fit into daily routines. Sessions tend to be straightforward and focused on what the client wants to change or understand.
Tiontay uses approaches that encourage collaboration and short-term progress. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify direction when someone feels stuck. Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, achievable steps that add up. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation grounded in the client's priorities and feelings.
In a session she will often help identify small goals, recognize existing resources, and try interventions that can be practiced between meetings. She aims to help people reduce the hold that guilt and shame have on decision making and self-image by working through concrete actions and reflections.
Her background in social services informs practical supports and referrals when needed. Sessions are in English and take place with a New York LCSW. To begin, the site’s matching process is used to schedule a first appointment.
How Tiontay brings client-centered methods to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's lead. It centers the person's own goals and feelings so sessions reflect what matters most to them and what they want to change.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about making a change. It looks at ambivalence and helps a person name their reasons for change and build readiness.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, practical steps and immediate goals. It highlights what is already working and uses brief, doable actions to build momentum and reduce overwhelm.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Tiontay will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as progress or obstacles appear.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit into busy days more easily, can shorten travel time, and allow quick check-ins when needed. Discussing session length, pacing, and whether to use video or audio is part of the first meeting so sessions align with everyday life.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she focus on?
Tiontay works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses caregiver stress, forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, life purpose, self-love, women's issues, and workplace problems.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses collaborative conversation to help people name what they feel and notice strengths. The work often includes small steps and reflections to lessen shame or guilt's impact on choices.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of professional experience in social services and has practiced as a New York LCSW during that time.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices there.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.