Carolyn Drakas, LMHC
Florida · 22 years in practice
Carolyn Drakas is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges.
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 Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, and parenting challenges. She offers a direct and compassionate style aimed at making conversations feel safe and straightforward. Carolyn adapts each session to the individual needs of the person she is working with.
Taking the first step can feel hard, and she focuses on practical support during that process.
Background and approach
Carolyn uses a mix of approaches to match what a person needs in the moment. She often draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and take action, and attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships affect current ones.
Sessions are centered on respectful listening and collaboration. Carolyn aims to keep language plain and to offer tools that can be used between appointments. She helps with specific problems like sleep, eating concerns, body image, and caregiver stress as well as broader challenges such as codependency and coping after loss.
Her background includes two decades of clinical work in Florida, working with adults across a wide range of concerns. She tailors treatment plans rather than using a single method for everyone. Carolyn encourages steady progress and practical steps toward a more satisfying life.
People working with her can expect a thoughtful, steady approach that combines empathic listening with concrete skills practice. She supports clients as they try new ways of coping and make changes that matter.
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
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- 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
- 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 therapy approaches translate to online care
Carolyn commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are hard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to change patterns that keep problems going.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Carolyn will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls make it possible to read facial expressions and tone. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, and a way to fit help into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep appointments, try new skills in real time, and maintain steady contact with a licensed professional.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Carolyn help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, and parenting challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is respectful, direct, and collaborative. Sessions focus on clear conversation and practical steps clients can use between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 22 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and independent practice in Florida.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, and is licensed in Florida.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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