Tamela Stull-Drugan

Tamela Stull-Drugan is a licensed mental health counselor who works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, and the everyday pressures of life. She brings 22 years of experience in substance abuse and mental health to each conversation. Tamela aims to treat people with dignity and respect while helping them become more true to themselves.

Her approach is practical and individualized. Tamela listens first and then tailors a plan to meet each person’s specific needs. She focuses on clear goals like managing stress, maintaining sobriety, improving communication, or coping with major life changes.

Sessions blend talking and skill practice. Techniques come from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, and solution-focused strategies. Tamela uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try alternatives, and build habits that fit daily life.

She emphasizes small, achievable steps and ongoing support. Tamela encourages forgiveness, self-love, and better workplace or relationship patterns when relevant. Her style is steady, respectful, and goal-oriented so people leave with concrete next steps.

Based in Florida, Tamela asks people to choose the Start Therapy button to begin. The process includes a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on therapist availability.

How Tamela’s Approaches Work Online and in Sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own experience. The therapist listens closely and follows the person’s lead to build trust and clarity, which helps when facing anger, stress, or relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions interact. It helps people notice patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and practice clearer ways of thinking and behaving to change those patterns.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment. Simple breathing and noticing exercises can reduce reactivity and help manage strong emotions like anger or grief.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Tamela will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. That collaborative process helps people find what feels most useful for their situation.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can assign short skills practices to use between meetings so progress continues outside sessions.