Malena Castillo, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

Malena Castillo

(She/Her/Hers)

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

Accepting clients
Updated 30+ days ago
10 years in practice

I am an LMHC that works with clients from the first contact. I am a compassionate, empathic, and supportive therapist. I am bilingual and bicultural.

I grew in my clinical skills through years of practice with all clients, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability. I use various therapeutic techniques, such as cognitive-behavioral, gestalt, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment, TRI (Traumatic Incident Reduction), and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing). I firmly believe that we have multiple layers to our problems; therefore, our solutions need to come from various therapeutic approaches. I know how difficult it is to find a good, experienced therapist willing to work; let me be that therapist for you. Don't hesitate to contact me for a free 15-minute consultation to help you decide if I am the right therapist for you.

Remote
Speaks English, Spanish
Emergency number not available
Hispanic/LatinxCisgender Woman

Practice hours (EDT)

Sun
closed
Mon
closed
Tue
11:00 am 7:00 pm
Wed
11:00 am 7:00 pm
Thu
11:00 am 7:00 pm
Fri
11:00 am 5:00 pm
Sat
closed

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief and Loss
  • Immigration/Acculturation
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness/Isolation
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Social Anxiety
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Age groups

  • Young adults (18-30)
  • Adults (31-64)

Special groups

  • Immigrants
  • People seeking asylum
  • People who are bisexual
  • People who identify as gay
  • People who identify as lesbian
  • People with HIV or AIDS

Treatment specialties

Therapeutic modalities

  • Individual Therapy

Treatments

  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Training

Remote options

  • Video

Payment options

$125per session

Insurance

In-network coverage provided for the following insurance companies

  • Aetna – Florida
  • Ambetter – Florida
  • AvMed – Florida
  • Cigna – Florida
  • Optum – Florida
  • Oscar – Florida
  • Oxford Health Plan – Florida
  • United Health Care – Florida
  • In-network insurance
  • Out-of-pocket
  • I offer a free consultation

Payment methods

  • Online
  • Zelle

Credentials

Licenses

  • LMHC

    18882, Florida

Certificates

  • EMDR Certified therapist

    EMDRIA

Education

  • Carlos Albizu University

    MS (Master of Science in Counseling), 2007

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