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Online therapist

Tunjua Nathaniel

Calm, practical support for family life

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
26 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Tunjua

Tunjua Nathaniel is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 26 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. Her approach is warm and practical, aimed at making therapy feel manageable for busy families and individuals facing change.

She uses straightforward talk and tried methods to help people build skills. That can mean working on better communication, learning coping tools for intense emotions, or addressing past hurts that keep showing up.

Background and approach

Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with steps that clients can try between visits. Nathaniel draws from several evidence-based approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on emotion regulation and practical coping skills. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can be used when traumatic memories are part of the problem. She pays attention to issues that commonly affect family life, including blended family challenges, caregiver stress, parenting struggles, and communication breakdowns.

She also supports people facing grief, addiction, ADHD, bipolar mood patterns, and intimacy concerns. Interactions are grounded in respect and acceptance. The work aims to increase emotional awareness, reduce distress, and help people make choices that fit their values and family circumstances.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping people find their own solutions; it helps when someone needs a respectful space to sort feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical ways to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a trauma-informed method that works with upsetting memories to reduce their emotional hold and can help when past events keep interfering with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most comfortable, and then suggest an approach or mix of methods to try. Adjustments are made as progress is observed and needs change.

Online therapy with this clinician is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility for families and busy people. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work and caregiving schedules, maintain continuity when travel or relocation happens, and pick a communication style that feels most useful for each person.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Typical topics include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, addiction, and trauma and abuse.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine practical skills and reflective conversation. The therapist uses methods like CBT and DBT to teach coping tools and improve communication.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 26 years of clinical experience working with emotional and interpersonal difficulties.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, credentialed as FL LMHC MH10013, and practices from Florida.
In which languages are sessions offered and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and this therapist accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Work can happen by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
26 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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