Sivia

Sivia Castro

M.A., LMHC

If you are carrying the weight of past pain, feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, or navigating difficult life transitions, you do not have to carry it all on your own.

My name is Sivia Castro, LMHC, and I support children, adolescents, and adults who are navigating depression, grief, relationship challenges, and complex trauma. I provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can safely process difficult experiences and move toward lasting healing at your own pace. As a bilingual counselor, I offer care in both English and Spanish so you can share your story in the language most comfortable to you.

My clinical approach is person-centered, attachment-based, and integrative. I hold a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a B.A. in Psychology from Florida Gulf Coast University. In my work, I draw from trauma-informed principles while incorporating psychodynamic therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), internal family systems (IFS), and body-centered mindfulness practices. Additionally, I am trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Level 1 to support trauma processing, as well as Levels I and II of the Gottman Method to help strengthen relationships and interpersonal connection.

How I Can Help

  • Trauma & Emotional Pain: Specialized support using Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and trauma-informed care to help you process difficult past experiences with empathy and insight.
  • Integrative Pathways to Healing: Drawing from psychodynamic, CBT, DBT, and IFS therapies, alongside body-centered mindfulness practices, to help manage anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions.
  • Relationships & Connection: Incorporating Gottman Method principles to help individuals and couples navigate conflict, build trust, and improve communication.
  • Bilingual Services: Compassionate counseling offered fluently in both English and Spanish (servicios de consejería disponibles en español).
  • In-Person & Virtual Care: I provide flexible care options to fit your lifestyle, offering in-person sessions in Fort Myers as well as telehealth options for clients throughout the state of Florida.

If you are ready to start your healing journey, reach out today to schedule a session or learn more about how we can work together.

Locations

Telehealth only Anywhere in Florida

Languages

English and Spanish

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Treatment Interventions I Use
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
  • Affect Regulation Skills
  • Anger Management Interventions
  • Assertiveness Training
  • Attachment-Based Interventions
  • Behavioral Chain Analysis
  • Bowenian Techniques — Genograms, Detriangulation
  • Boundary Setting Skills
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Cognitive Challenging
  • Cognitive Defusion
  • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
  • Cognitive Reframing
  • Cognitive Restructuring
  • Communication Skills
  • Conflict Resolution Skills
  • Coping Ahead
  • Coping Skills Training
  • Decisional Balance
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Distress Reduction Skills
  • Distress Tolerance Skills
  • Emotion Regulation Skills
  • Exploration of Coping Patterns
  • Exploration of Emotions
  • Exploration of Relationship Patterns
  • Family Communication Skills
  • Gottman Method Interventions — Love Maps, Repair Attempts, Bids for Connection
  • Gratitude and Positive Psychology Practices
  • Grief Counseling
  • Grounding Techniques
  • Guided Imagery
  • Harm Reduction Model
  • Harm Reduction Planning
  • Inner Child Work
  • Integrating Limbic System Interventions
  • Interactive Feedback
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) / Parts Work
  • Journaling Interventions
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Mindfulness Skills
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Problem-Solving Therapy
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Psychoeducation
  • Relationship Psychoeducation
  • Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Planning
  • Role-Play / Behavioral Rehearsal
  • Safety Planning Intervention
  • Self-Compassion Intervention
  • Somatic Grounding
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Stages of Change Exploration
  • Supportive Therapy / Supportive Reflection
  • Symptom Management
  • Symptom Tracking
  • Therapeutic Games
  • Trauma-Informed Care with Limbic Interventions
  • Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)
  • Trigger Identification
  • Urge Surfing
  • Values Clarification
  • Values-Based Goal Setting
  • Window of Tolerance Education
  • Acute Stress Disorder
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Concerns
  • Betrayal Trauma
  • Boundaries
  • Burnout
  • Career Concerns
  • Childhood Emotional Neglect
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Illness Adjustment
  • Codependency
  • Communication Difficulties
  • Complex Trauma / C-PTSD
  • Complicated Grief
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Coping Skills Deficits
  • Couples / Relationship Concerns
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Cultural Identity Concerns
  • Dating Concerns
  • Decision-Making Difficulties
  • Depression
  • Difficulty Managing Emotions
  • Difficulty Managing Present-Moment Awareness / Stress Regulation
  • Difficulty Managing Motivation
  • Difficulty Setting Boundaries
  • Difficulty with Accountability
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Dysregulation
  • Emotional Neglect
  • Existential Concerns
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Dynamics
  • Fear
  • Financial Stress
  • Gender Identity Concerns
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief and Loss
  • History of Abuse
  • Identity Concerns
  • Immigration-Related Stress
  • Impulse Control Concerns
  • Infertility
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Interpersonal Relationship Issues
  • Irritability
  • LGBTQIA+ Concerns
  • Life Dissatisfaction
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Loss of Purpose / Meaning
  • Low Frustration Tolerance
  • Marital Concerns
  • Medical Trauma
  • Menopause / Perimenopause Concerns
  • Mood Disorders
  • Overwhelm
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorder
  • Peer Relationship Problems
  • Perfectionism
  • Phase of Life Problems
  • PTSD
  • Relationship Issues
  • Resentment
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Esteem Concerns
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Image Concerns
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Concerns
  • Sexuality Concerns
  • Shame
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Somatic Symptoms Related to Stress
  • Spiritual Concerns
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Stress
  • Trichotillomania / Hair-Pulling Disorder
  • Trust Issues
  • Victims / Survivors of Abuse
  • Women’s Issues
  • Work Stress
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Ages 13+
  • Adults
  • College Students
  • Co-Parents
  • Clients Managing Chronic Illness
  • Clients Managing Chronic Pain
  • Divorced / Separated Parents
  • Fathers
  • Graduate Students
  • Grieving Clients
  • Immigrant / Multicultural Clients
  • Individuals
  • LGBTQIA+ Clients
  • Men
  • Migrant
  • Mothers
  • Parents
  • Perimenopausal / Menopausal Women
  • Spanish-Speaking Clients
  • Spanish-Speaking Individuals
  • Survivors of Abuse
  • Survivors of Domestic Violence
  • Survivors of Trauma
  • Teenagers
  • Victims of Scams
  • Women
  • Young Adults

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