Brenda Castro
Mental Health Counselor at The Cliffs Climbing + Fitness
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolBrenda Castro is a mental health counselor who blends a rigorous foundation in mathematics and computer science with compassionate talk-therapy to guide clients toward well-being. Based in Brooklyn, she currently practices at Good Therapy NYC and also coaches rock climbing at The Cliffs, applying structured, safety-conscious approaches across mind and body. A Harvey Mudd College alumna (BS in Computer Science and Mathematics) who briefly pursued graduate work at Cornell Tech, she pivoted to mental health and earned an MEd in Mental Health Counseling from Hunter College. With about a decade of experience across education, research, and clinical settings, she has explored accessible technology, human-robot teamwork, and middle-school CS education. She focuses on gender dysphoria, sexuality, and relationship dynamics, translating analytical curiosity into empathetic, client-centered care. A spunky, driven philomath, she thrives on turning complex problems into practical, human-centered solutions.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
High School, High School at Chaffey High SchoolInformation Science, Information Science at Cornell UniversityBachelor’s Degree, Joint Computer-Science and Mathematics, Sophomore, Bachelor’s Degree, Joint Computer-Science and Mathematics, Sophomore at Harvey Mudd CollegeMaster of Education - MEd, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, Master of Education - MEd, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor at Hunter College
English, Spanish, American Sign Language
Github Skills (8)
music8
audio6
python6
player6
linux4
macos4
windows4
electron3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
hmc-cs-bcastro/blog.bvcastro.com
Aug 2020 - Mar 2025
Contributions:76 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 8 months
hmc-cs-bcastro/hmc-cs-bcastro.github.io
Aug 2020 - Feb 2023
Contributions:94 commits, 112 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 6 months
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