About Allyson
Allyson DeCastro is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or big life changes. She works with adults who struggle with focus and concentration, mood challenges, grief, eating and sleeping problems, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Allyson also supports people navigating adoption, foster care concerns, and young adult transitions. Allyson believes each person knows their story best and brings strengths to the work.
Background and approach
She uses clear, practical steps and a respectful, collaborative tone in sessions. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, goal-focused planning, and tools to try between meetings. Her style draws on approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors, Solution-Focused Therapy to set small achievable goals, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events need careful attention.
Those methods guide the conversations and shape homework and coping strategies. With five years of professional experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Allyson combines practical techniques with steady support. She aims to make therapy feel manageable and useful from the first meeting.
Therapy sessions can center on immediate problem solving or slower exploration, depending on what the person prefers. Allyson encourages people to take the pace that feels right and to bring real-life concerns into each session.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Allyson uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT offers clear steps and at-home exercises that make it easy to track small changes over time.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete, short-term goals and identify practical next steps. This approach suits people who want quick strategies for specific concerns and measurable progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Allyson will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then tailor sessions so the methods match the person’s needs. That collaboration guides whether sessions focus on skill practice, problem solving, or processing past events.
Online therapy with Allyson is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video calls let people work face-to-face; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins or ongoing support without scheduling a full session. These options aim to make it easier to use therapy regularly and to fit sessions into busy lives.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English