Mabel Castro, LCSW

Mabel Castro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience helping people handle anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relationship strain. She practices in Florida and focuses on practical steps people can use to feel steadier in daily life. She named her practice Meraki Therapy to reflect a creative, wholehearted approach to healing.

In early sessions she works to identify what is getting in the way of a person's sense of wellbeing. She keeps a non-judgmental tone and aims to make it easy to talk about hard topics. Clients can expect clear, actionable tasks between sessions to build new skills.

Her work often addresses trauma, grief, and addictive behaviors with straightforward strategies. She also helps with caregiver stress, blended family concerns, intimacy-related issues, and aging and geriatric issues when those topics come up. The focus is on manageable steps rather than abstract theory.

Therapeutic tools she uses include cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment ideas, motivational interviewing, and a client-centered stance. These methods guide conversations and the at-home practice a person does between visits.

Sessions are currently offered by telehealth, with phone and live chat mentioned in the original biography. Readers should confirm available session formats before booking. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules based on therapist availability.

How Mabel’s approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Online sessions can use ACT to work on living goals, managing worry, and accepting difficult feelings without getting stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behavior. In telehealth sessions CBT is used to set concrete homework, practice skills, and track changes between meetings.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The original biography mentions telehealth and specifically phone and live chat. Readers should confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commutes, and allow brief check-ins when time is limited. It also supports following homework and practicing skills in everyday settings rather than only during appointments.