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Josue Castro, LCSW

Therapist focused on practical support

5 years in practice · based in Texas · sessions in English, Spanish · online sessions

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About Josue

Josue Castro is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people in Texas manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. He uses a direct, empathetic style to make difficult topics easier to talk about. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish to meet varied language needs.

He draws on five years of clinical experience and a mix of proven therapeutic approaches. In session he listens closely, helps people name what they are feeling, and works with them to set small, realistic goals.

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Background and approach

He pays attention to cultural background and life circumstances when shaping treatment plans. People often come with concerns about self-esteem, attachment wounds, or feelings of guilt and shame. He also supports those coping with dissociation, post-traumatic stress, first responder issues, and mood disorders.

He will talk through relationship strains like infidelity or blended family stress from an individual perspective. Josue combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. He uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change.

Psychodynamic ideas are used when exploring long-standing patterns rooted in early experience. Sessions may include practical skills such as grounding, thought restructuring, and brief behavioral experiments. He aims to help people build clearer coping plans that fit their daily life.

Starting is straightforward: complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session that works with the client's timing.

How Josue’s approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding the person's experience and following their lead. In online sessions this means the therapist listens deeply, reflects what he hears, and helps clients set their own goals so therapy feels relevant and doable.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT often uses short exercises between sessions, simple thought records, and practical experiments people can try in their daily routines to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment and teaches simple practices for reducing stress and reactivity. These techniques can be guided during a video call or practiced as short audio exercises between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort with online formats. This is a shared process and can change as progress is made.

Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversational work and guided exercises. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and texting are useful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, and scheduling quick follow-ups. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into everyday life.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Josue commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and self-esteem problems. He also focuses on issues like abandonment, attachment, and post-traumatic stress.
What is his therapy style like?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions combine listening with concrete skills such as grounding, thought work, and brief behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of clinical experience as a licensed practitioner. That time includes work with multicultural concerns and first responder issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the credential LCSW and practices in Texas. The profile uses only the provided credential and location information.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs like shorter check-ins or longer conversational work.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
5 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish

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