- Licensed inFlorida
- LicenseMH20180
- NPI 1275120271
- Experience17+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Tiffany
Dr. Tiffany Vastardis is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship challenges, and addiction concerns.
Her style is warm and direct, aiming to make therapy practical and understandable for busy lives. She uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current bonds and reactions. She also draws on cognitive behavioral methods to help change unhelpful thoughts and acceptance and commitment techniques to clarify values and build committed action.
Background and approach
Sessions are guided by the person in front of her, not by a single method. Dr. Vastardis emphasizes a client-centered approach.
That means she listens first, then helps develop straightforward strategies you can try between sessions. She blends skill training with emotion-focused work when needed so people can manage distress and repair ruptured relationships. Her background includes working with trauma recovery, substance misuse, and complicated relationship dynamics.
She brings a multicultural perspective and aims to be affirming of diverse sexual identities and relationship styles. The work can include practical coping tools, behavior changes, and exploring personal meaning. People who come to her often want clear steps and real progress.
She collaborates on goals, tracks what helps, and adjusts the plan when it does not. Sessions are intended to be steady, approachable, and relevant to everyday life.
Credentials
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH20180 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1275120271 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Tiffany lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- 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
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Tiffany names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- 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 care
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape current relationships and emotional responses; online sessions use conversation and guided reflection to rebuild trust and improve relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take value-driven actions; virtually this often includes mindfulness exercises and goal-setting between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to challenge unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors, with homework and worksheets easily shared during remote sessions.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to identify which methods match their goals and preferences. That might mean combining attachment-focused exploration with CBT skills or using ACT processes to support long-term change. The plan is adjusted over time based on what helps.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to maintain continuity of care across locations.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, and addiction-related problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with clear, practical steps and emotion-focused work when needed.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 17 years of experience working with trauma recovery, substance misuse, complex relationship dynamics, and related concerns.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost 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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