About Allyson
Allyson DeCastro is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions. She works with concerns around concentration and focus commonly linked to ADHD, as well as grief, trauma, eating and sleeping problems, and depression.
She speaks English and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable for someone taking the first step. Allyson believes people bring strengths and knowledge about their own lives.
How Allyson works
She helps clients build on those strengths to meet real goals like improving sleep, managing anxious thoughts, or finding motivation. Sessions tend to be practical with clear steps to try between meetings. Her approach draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change patterns that keep problems going.
Solution-Focused Therapy helps set short-term, achievable goals so people can notice progress. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events contribute to current struggles, with care taken to move at the client's pace. Allyson has five years of professional experience in clinical settings.
She has an interest in adoption and foster care issues and supports young adults navigating early life decisions. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small, manageable changes. People who choose Allyson can expect straightforward conversations, practical strategies, and a focus on day-to-day improvements.
She encourages those who are nervous about starting to recognize that reaching out is a courageous step.
Allyson lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Allyson works with
The areas below are the ones Allyson selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How Allyson’s Approaches Work Online
Allyson uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and sleep or eating concerns because it breaks challenges into manageable parts.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set short-term, practical goals. This approach highlights small steps that create visible change, which can be helpful for motivation, stress, and navigating life transitions. When past events impact day-to-day functioning, Trauma-Focused Therapy is applied with attention to pacing and safety so difficult memories can be processed carefully.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more adaptable. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text messaging can fit into busy schedules. These options let people keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving demands while still focusing on practical strategies and goals.
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