About Tamela
Tamela Stull-Drugan helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. She guides people through relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and the day-to-day pressures of work and life. Tamela is a licensed mental health counselor and holds LMHC and LPC credentials.
She brings 22 years of experience to each conversation and treats people with dignity and respect. Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals.
Background and approach
Conversations are tailored to the person sitting across from her, so plans are realistic and useful for daily life. Tamela uses tools from client-centered therapy to create a calm, listening space. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Mindfulness practices are woven in to build awareness and reduce reactivity. She supports people working on addiction recovery with skills for sober living and coping strategies for triggers and cravings. For those facing burnout or compassion fatigue, she offers ways to manage stress and rebuild energy.
Communication and commitment issues are addressed with concrete exercises and problem-solving techniques. Sessions may cover forgiveness, control issues, isolation, workplace stress, and parenting concerns. Tamela works with people in Florida and conducts therapy in English.
She aims to meet each person where they are and help them move toward the changes they want.
How Tamela’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy starts with listening and responding to what matters most to the individual. In online sessions this means the therapist follows your pace, reflects your concerns, and shapes sessions around your goals and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting the thoughts and actions that keep problems going and testing small changes to see what helps. It’s useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and habits linked to addiction.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with you about your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. Over a few sessions the plan can be adjusted so the work feels relevant and doable for your life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you have a full conversation with visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when you need lower bandwidth or prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coping skills, or when scheduling needs to be more flexible. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or busy days.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Florida, Arizona
- Languages
- English