About Carlos
Carlos Castillo is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas. He guides people through hard life changes with a calm, practical approach. Carlos speaks English and Spanish and focuses on clear goals in therapy.
Carlos emphasizes listening first. The initial session centers on learning what matters to the client and setting specific, achievable goals. He uses straightforward conversation to map out steps toward change.
His work often addresses stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and challenges with sleep and self-esteem.
Background and approach
He also supports people dealing with grief, addiction concerns, LGBT issues, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. Carlos brings attention to everyday habits and coping skills that get in the way of feeling better. Therapy sessions combine a client-centered style with practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and motivational interviewing.
That means sessions focus on the client's experience while also identifying patterns of thought and behavior to change. Sessions include planning small, doable steps and checking progress together. Carlos has three years of professional experience as an LPC in Texas.
He aims to make therapy feel useful and manageable, helping people build routines that support mood, sleep, and relationships. If someone wants a direct, goal-focused counselor who listens first, Carlos offers that steady, problem-solving approach.
Practical approaches for online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely to the person's experience and helping them set their own goals. It is useful for people who need a nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect mood. Sessions aim to identify unhelpful thinking, try new behaviors, and build small routines that improve sleep, mood, and daily functioning.
Motivational Interviewing supports people who are weighing change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to strengthen motivation and help someone commit to concrete steps, which can be useful for addiction concerns and habit change.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, try techniques that match those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is tracked. The emphasis is on what works for the individual, not a one-size-fits-all method.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and deeper work. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day and require less bandwidth. Live chat or text messaging can be used for quick check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and daily routines while keeping focus on practical change.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English, Spanish