At a glance
- Credentials
- LMHC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH10013
- NPI
- 1902128846
- Experience
- 26 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Motivational change focus
- Practical coping skills
- Affirming therapeutic space
About Tunjua
Tunjua Nathaniel is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 26 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life transitions. Her work is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical changes that make daily life easier.
She uses Motivational Interviewing alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral ideas to support change. Sessions often include clear goal-setting, checking what matters most, and small steps that build confidence. She also draws on elements from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally-focused work when those fit a person's needs.
Tunjua pays attention to identity and the life stories that shape how people cope. She helps people sort through grief, trauma, parenting strain, career pressures, and issues like addiction or low self-esteem. Topics such as abandonment, attachment, communication problems, and blended family stress are part of her practice focus.
Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. She asks questions, reflects back what she hears, and helps people try practical tools between sessions. Progress is usually paced to what a person can manage while juggling everyday responsibilities.
In sessions she aims to create an affirming environment where clients can test new ways of relating and managing emotions. The work tends to mix listening, problem solving, and skills practice so people leave with clearer options and next steps.
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How these approaches work in online therapy
Motivational Interviewing is a conversation style that helps people clarify what they want to change and strengthen their own reasons for taking steps. It is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about next moves.
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on active listening and understanding. The therapist reflects back what she hears so a person can notice patterns, build self-compassion, and decide what matters most.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches practical strategies to shift unhelpful patterns. It often includes brief exercises and homework to practice between sessions.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what seems most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust as needed to fit the person's pace and priorities.
Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around busy schedules, shorten check-ins when time is limited, or avoid travel. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and skill practice for remote sessions so people continue steady progress while balancing everyday life. -
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHDAdditional focus areas
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexualityWorkplace issuesYoung adult issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyExperience
26+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma, parenting strain, addiction issues, ADHD, bipolar challenges, and related areas such as communication problems and codependency.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Tunjua uses a collaborative, client-centered style. She combines Motivational Interviewing with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches to help people set goals and try manageable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of clinical experience supporting people through mood concerns, relationship patterns, life transitions, and trauma-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
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