About Tiontay
Tiontay Castillo is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue. She speaks plain language and offers steady support while people sort through tough feelings. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she recognizes that starting therapy takes courage.
Her style puts the person first. She listens without rushing and helps people notice strengths they already have.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical and centered on what matters most to the individual. Progress often comes from small changes that build over time. Tiontay uses methods that encourage choice and forward motion.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find internal reasons to change. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on concrete steps and small goals people can try between sessions. Client-Centered Therapy shapes the conversation around each person’s values and pace.
She has five years of experience working in social services and brings that background into sessions. That experience informs how she helps with caregiver stress, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and workplace issues. She also addresses forgiveness, life purpose, and self-love.
People meet with her by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. New people begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits their needs.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. The therapist creates space for people to say what matters most and shapes sessions around those priorities. This approach helps when someone needs acceptance and steady support while they make decisions.Motivational Interviewing gently explores a person’s own reasons for change. It uses questions and reflection to help people move from uncertainty to clearer goals. This can be useful for career shifts, changing self-care habits, or recovering from compassion fatigue.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs and goals and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress and preferences become clearer.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video is useful for a full conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter, more frequent contact and can fit into busy schedules or during breaks at work. These options make it easier for people to get consistent support without long commutes.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
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- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English