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Emma Castro, MD
Dr. Emma Castro is fluent in Spanish and specializes in supporting Hispanic patients and patients seeking care for 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 has been serving the San Fransico Bay Area community for more than 15 years. Over the years, she has supported patients with PTSD, trauma, and depression, while also specializing in women’s mental health. She believes that it’s important to take into consideration all aspects of personal well-being, including social, physical, and mental health.
Trained by world-class experts at Harvard University through their VA program in Boston, MA, she was able to take her learning to the next level. Her time there allowed her to work in different settings that evolved her skill sets to adapt to various patient conditions and crisis needs.
Dr. Castro is proud to treat the Hispanic community and speaks fluent Spanish.
She is driven to make a positive impact on her patients’ lives.
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
- As Seen on Psychology Today
- The Medical Board of California, License Number A111585
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American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Certificate Number 61806
- Member, American Psychiatric Association
- Member, California Psychiatric Association
Locations
Walnut Creek Mental Health Clinic
1910 Olympic Blvd, Suite #250
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
P: 925-430-6962 F: 925-378-2609