Emma Castro, MD
Dr. Emma Castro specializes in the areas of women’s mental health, cultural psychiatry, trauma, and depression. She focuses on the biopsychosocial model of care, prioritizing getting to know her patients well in order to address all of their needs and issues for whole-person care.
More about Emma Castro, MD
Dr. Castro’s journey into the field of psychiatry began in medicine as a primary care provider, including experience as a surgical attendant and weekend hospitalist for an Orthopedics department. This strong medical background paired with perfectly with her passion for people – learning their stories, helping friends and loved ones with troubles – and her family legacy of psychiatrists and psychotherapists.
Throughout her career, Dr. Castro has worked with depressed patients who didn’t respond to traditional medications, even after several trials of antidepressants. This fueled her desire to be able to provide more mental health tools to help them.
She enjoys working with patients who are motivated by change. An empathic, supportive, and caring provider, Dr. Castro understands that in therapeutic relationships, trust is a two-way street, and takes the time required to get to know her patients, build trust, and motivate them along their path toward finding the relief they deserve.
Personal Interests
A California transplant, Dr. Castro loves the Sacramento area, from the weather and landscapes to the people themselves. More than anything, she says, she appreciates Californians and their way of life, and the importance placed on maintaining a life of balance.
Education & Experience
Dr. Castro completed her medical school graduate training at Rosario University in Bogota, Columbia, before relocating to Boston for residency training in psychiatry at the Havard South Shore Psychiatry Residency Training Program. In 2010, she completed her Fellowship in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at The Boston Psychoanalytic Society and Institute.
Her expertise began in the medical field as a surgical attendant at Marly Clinic and later a primary care provider at the Outpatient Clinic for the Bank of the Republic. In 2006, she moved into psychiatry for the VA Boston Healthcare System, before joining Mindpath Health as an Outpatient Psychiatrist in 2010.
Her passion for psychiatry and transforming patients’ mental health only strengthened over the years through various roles, culminating in her joining the Mindful Health Solutions team in 2025. Here, she looks forward to offering more tools to her patients outside of medication management and psychotherapy.
Certifications & Memberships
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Member, American Psychiatric Association
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Member, California Psychiatric Association
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ACLS Certified
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BLS Certified
Locations
Walnut Creek Mental Health Clinic
1910 Olympic Blvd, Suite #250
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
P: 925-430-6962 F: 925-378-2609