Carolyn Drakas, LMHC
Florida · 22 years in practice
Carolyn Drakas is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 22 years of professional experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH7948 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1144532417 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Carolyn
Carolyn Drakas is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with 22 years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, low self-esteem, sleep or eating problems, and parenting strain. Carolyn speaks English and welcomes clients from other countries as well.
Carolyn takes a straightforward, respectful approach in sessions. She listens first, and then shapes conversations and goals to fit each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and honest reflection rather than jargon. The aim is to make small changes that add up over time. Her work draws on several methods, including existential ideas about meaning and choice, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and build psychological flexibility, and attachment-based ways to look at relational patterns.
She also uses client-centered skills and elements of cognitive behavioral therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Carolyn has supported people through challenges like abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and major life transitions. She also helps with communication problems, commitment worries, body image, and coping after disasters.
Her background gives her experience with both emotional and practical sides of these struggles. Starting therapy with Carolyn involves a collaborative process. She helps people set realistic goals and adjust approaches when needed.
The work is meant to be honest, steady, and grounded in everyday life.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Existential therapy in Carolyn's work helps people examine what matters to them, face tough choices, and find meaning when life feels uncertain. It encourages honest conversation about values and responsibility to help with issues like grief, life transitions, and low self-worth.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking concrete steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and persistent worries that interfere with daily life.
Attachment-based therapy explores patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect emotional responses and communication. It can help people understand recurring relational issues and build more satisfying connections.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Carolyn works collaboratively to match methods to each person's goals, needs, and preferences. She will revisit the plan as progress is made and adjust strategies to what is most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy schedules. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use shorter, focused check-ins when that works better.
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Questions people ask
What problems does Carolyn help with?
She supports people managing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, self-esteem struggles, eating and sleeping concerns, and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is respectful and straightforward. She listens closely, tailors conversations, and focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions.
How many years has she practiced?
Carolyn has 22 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are offered and are international clients supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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