About Dara
Dara Castillo is a psychiatric provider who sees teens 16 and older and adults at the Boynton Beach office, Suite B710. She trained at St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens and brings about thirteen years of clinical experience. The turning point in her career came in critical care, where she saw how much a patient's emotional support, or the lack of it, affected recovery from serious illness.
Castillo treats anxiety, depression, major mood disorders, bipolar disorder, and PTSD. She completed child and adolescent rotations in her training, which makes her comfortable with the older teens she sees and with the family dynamics that surround them. For adults, she has a strong grounding in mood disorders that need careful medication management and consistent follow-up.
Her style is warm and collaborative. She explains the diagnosis and the plan in plain terms, listens to what the patient is worried about, and makes decisions together. Boynton Beach is a Spravato site, and she can coordinate esketamine evaluation for adults with treatment-resistant depression. She is accepting new patients, and the Bethesda Health City campus is convenient to Delray Beach, Lake Worth Beach, and the western Boynton Beach communities, with telehealth available for follow-up visits.
Care philosophy
Castillo combines warmth with thirteen years of clinical experience, and she makes every treatment decision together with the patient.
Areas of focus
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Major mood disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- PTSD
Education and training
- St. Thomas University (Miami Gardens, FL)
Questions about seeing Dara
What ages does Castillo treat?
Castillo sees adults and teens 16+. If you are unsure whether you or your child fit that range, call (561) 437-2179 and the scheduling team will confirm or suggest another provider in the practice.
What conditions does Castillo treat?
Castillo's listed areas of focus include anxiety, depression, major mood disorders and bipolar disorder. Additional areas: PTSD. Like every Stedfast Psychiatry provider, Castillo starts with a thorough evaluation of about one hour, explains the diagnosis, and builds a plan that may include medication, psychotherapy, or a referral for Deep TMS or Spravato when earlier treatments have not worked.
Where does Castillo see patients?
Castillo sees patients at the Boynton Beach office at 10301 Hagen Ranch Rd, Boynton Beach, FL 33437. Office visits are in Suite B710. Ask our scheduling team whether video visits are an option. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with weekend appointments by arrangement.
How do I book an appointment with Castillo?
Call (561) 437-2179 for new patients and ask for Castillo by name. Have your insurance card ready; Stedfast Psychiatry accepts most major insurance and Medicare, and a self-pay new-patient visit is $185. New patients are usually seen within one to two weeks. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 or go to the nearest emergency room rather than waiting for an appointment.
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Provider details are published by Stedfast Psychiatry and updated when staffing changes. Credentials shown are as reported by the provider.