
Mariel Castro Perez, LCSW
Counselor
Hi! Do you ever feel like life is unfair, cruel, difficult, and/or meaningless? Do you wish you could be happy or that your life was better? If yes, then let me ask you something, are you willing to be vulnerable and allow me to guide you through your darkest moments?
The path to healing and learning to live day by day with mental health issues is extremely difficult and long. You will need to put in a lot of time and effort. However, you will not be alone in this journey. I will work by your side to help you navigate through your past and current life experiences.
¡Hola! ¿Alguna vez has sentido que la vida es injusta, cruel, o difícil? ¿Desearías poder ser feliz o tener una vida mejor? ¿Estariás dispuesto a ser vulnerable y dejar que te guíe en tus momentos mas oscuros? El camino para sanar y vivir un día a la vez es duro y largo. Tendrás que dedicar mucho tiempo y esfuerzo. Sin embargo, no estarás solo, te ayudaré.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Connect Counseling Fees
- Sliding Scale available. Contact me for more information.
Accepted Insurance
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield (Highmark, Capital, etc.)
- UPMC
- Geisinger
- Aetna
- Quest Behavioral Health
- CHIP
- AmBetter
Education & Training
Education
Master of Social Work
University of Chicago
License(s)
LCSW
Pennsylvania
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Eclectic
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Narrative
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Career Counseling
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Life Transitions
- Native Spanish Language Speaker
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women’s Issues
Client Focus
Age
- Children
- Preteen
- Teen
- Adults
- Elders (65+)
Participants
- Individuals
- Families
Communities
- Single Parent
- Queer Allied
- Racial Justice Allied
- Native Spanish Speakers