- Heart-centered approach
- Practical tools
- Trauma focus
About Mabel
Mabel Castro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with ten years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She created Meraki Therapy to bring creativity and heart into sessions. Mabel centers compassion when people come wanting change or relief.
In early meetings she focuses on what is getting in the way of daily functioning and happiness. She keeps the room non-judgmental and aims to make it easy to talk about painful or difficult topics. Clients can expect practical steps alongside conversation.
Mabel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which includes tasks or homework to try between sessions. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness when those approaches fit a person's needs. The work tends to mix talking, skill building, and small experiments to test what helps.
She has experience with trauma and abuse and supports people working through related effects. She also addresses intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue, addictions, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, blended family challenges, and many relationship topics.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided from Florida. The practice emphasizes clear communication and a collaborative relationship so people can make steady progress toward their goals.
In early meetings she focuses on what is getting in the way of daily functioning and happiness. She keeps the room non-judgmental and aims to make it easy to talk about painful or difficult topics. Clients can expect practical steps alongside conversation.
Mabel often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which includes tasks or homework to try between sessions. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness when those approaches fit a person's needs. The work tends to mix talking, skill building, and small experiments to test what helps.
She has experience with trauma and abuse and supports people working through related effects. She also addresses intimacy concerns, compassion fatigue, addictions, caregiver stress, aging and geriatric issues, blended family challenges, and many relationship topics.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided from Florida. The practice emphasizes clear communication and a collaborative relationship so people can make steady progress toward their goals.
How these approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and making life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses short exercises to test different ways of responding. It often involves homework to practice new skills between sessions and can help with stress, low mood, and unhelpful thought patterns.
Client-centered work prioritizes the person's experience and pace, with the therapist offering empathy and reflective listening to help people find their own solutions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences, and may blend approaches as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. The biography notes telehealth availability with phone and live chat as options at the moment, so check what is possible when you sign up. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can connect from different locations.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Mabel address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues, along with many relationship and life-change concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is non-judgmental and conversational, pairing talk with practical tasks to try between sessions.
What kind of experience does she have?
She brings ten years of clinical experience working with diverse people on emotional and relational problems.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a LCSW and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.