Carolyn Drakas, LMHC
Therapist in Florida
Carolyn Drakas is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 22 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, grief, and parenting challenges.
- License MH7948 · Florida Expires March 2027
- NPI 1144532417 · national registry
- Experience and languages 22+ years in practice English
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About Carolyn
Carolyn Drakas is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 22 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, grief, and parenting challenges. She meets clients where they are and aims to make the first step feel manageable and understood. Carolyn focuses on clear conversation and practical steps.
Sessions are tailored to each person's needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and steady support while people work toward more satisfying day-to-day life.
Background and approach
Her work draws on several evidence-informed approaches, including the Gottman Method for relationship patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build values-driven behavior, and attachment-based ideas to improve emotional bonds. She also uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts, feelings, and actions. In-session, Carolyn listens first and then helps shape small, doable goals.
She encourages skills practice between meetings so change can happen outside the session. Progress is reviewed regularly and plans are adjusted as needed. People who reach out often want help with sleep, eating concerns, self-esteem, chronic health stress, or communication problems.
She also supports work on abandonment, codependency, caregiver strain, and coping after disasters. Her approach is practical, compassionate, and focused on what matters most to each person.
Credentials
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH7948 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1144532417 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Carolyn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Carolyn names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
These are the approaches Carolyn names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Carolyn uses approaches that focus on real-life change and stronger emotional connections. The Gottman Method looks at common relationship patterns and teaches practical conversation and problem-solving skills to reduce conflict and improve connection. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name their values and take committed steps toward them even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. Attachment-Based Therapy concentrates on understanding how early bonds affect current relationships and helps people shift toward more supported emotional responses.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Carolyn will talk through goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. She collaborates with each person to try approaches and adjust the plan based on what is actually working in day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suit quick check-ins or shorter exchanges. These options make it simpler to keep regular sessions and practice skills between meetings.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Carolyn address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping issues, and parenting challenges, plus related areas like abandonment and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Carolyn uses a respectful, down-to-earth style with clear conversation and practical goals. She tailors the process to each person rather than following a fixed script.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a Florida LMHC credential and has 22 years of professional experience working in mental health settings.
Where is Carolyn located and licensed?
She is licensed in Florida as an LMHC and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and routines.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Carolyn?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a session based on therapist availability.
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