Tamela Stull-Drugan, LMHC, LPC - Therapist in Florida

About Tamela

Tamela Stull-Drugan is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, and parenting challenges. She brings 22 years of experience in substance abuse and mental health to practical, down-to-earth support. Tamela uses straightforward conversation to help clients make changes and cope with daily pressures.

She aims to treat everyone with dignity and respect while tailoring plans to each person’s needs. Her approach is collaborative and goal-focused.

Background and approach

Tamela draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and create a safe space for honest talk. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness techniques help people stay present when anxiety or strong emotions arise.

Tamela also incorporates Solution-Focused Therapy to zoom in on small, practical steps that move a person forward. She works with concerns such as relationships, grief, self-esteem, workplace stress, and coping with life changes. Parenting and family-related issues are included among the areas she supports.

Sessions can include planning for sobriety, learning stress-management skills, or improving communication patterns. The therapist adapts each session to the client’s situation and goals. Tamela practices in Florida and offers services in English.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person’s experience. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk and to figure out what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior. It helps with anxiety, mood issues, and changing habits by practicing new skills and tracking small changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tamela collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. That might mean using CBT exercises one week and mindfulness or solution-focused steps the next, based on what is helping most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options offer flexibility for busy schedules, allow follow-up and reminders between sessions, and make it easier to keep continuity when life is unpredictable. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and check-ins to these formats so therapy stays practical and focused on real-life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Tamela address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting, grief, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes among other related concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Tamela offers a respectful, down-to-earth style that focuses on listening and practical steps. Sessions emphasize clear goals, skill building, and a collaborative plan.

What is her professional background?

She has 22 years of experience working in substance abuse and mental health settings and has supported people through recovery and everyday life pressures.

What credentials and location apply?

She holds licenses LMHC and LPC with license details FL LMHC MH2946 and AZ LPC LPC-23459 and practices in Florida.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

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Experience: 22 years
Licensed: Florida, Arizona
Languages: English

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