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- Trauma informed care
- Practical skills focus
- Client centered approach
About Tiffany
Dr. Tiffany Vastardis is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, and relationship challenges. She frames care around respect and openness. Her approach aims to make difficult problems easier to talk about and understand.
Dr. Vastardis uses straightforward, person-focused work rather than labels. She listens for each person’s goals and adapts techniques to fit. Common tools in her practice include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based methods.
Her background includes long experience supporting people through trauma recovery, complicated relationship dynamics, substance misuse, and life transitions. She also brings attention to issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and body image. Chronic illness, caregiving stress, and co-occurring conditions are also areas she addresses.
Dr. Vastardis pays attention to sexuality and identity matters, including work with people involved in BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture. She blends evidence-based techniques with narrative and existential ideas to help people tell their stories in new ways.
People meeting with her can expect practical skills practice as well as space to make sense of feelings. Her style aims to build emotional regulation, clearer communication, and stronger self-knowledge. She works from Florida and offers services in English to a range of clients, including international clients where that is arranged.
Dr. Vastardis uses straightforward, person-focused work rather than labels. She listens for each person’s goals and adapts techniques to fit. Common tools in her practice include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based methods.
Her background includes long experience supporting people through trauma recovery, complicated relationship dynamics, substance misuse, and life transitions. She also brings attention to issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and body image. Chronic illness, caregiving stress, and co-occurring conditions are also areas she addresses.
Dr. Vastardis pays attention to sexuality and identity matters, including work with people involved in BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture. She blends evidence-based techniques with narrative and existential ideas to help people tell their stories in new ways.
People meeting with her can expect practical skills practice as well as space to make sense of feelings. Her style aims to build emotional regulation, clearer communication, and stronger self-knowledge. She works from Florida and offers services in English to a range of clients, including international clients where that is arranged.
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How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and values and then take small steps toward a life they care about. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep someone stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns through structured exercises and practice. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting and handling emotion; it helps when relationship patterns and attachment wounds affect daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean mixing ACT, CBT, and attachment work or emphasizing skills training when someone needs practical tools first.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm available online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, shorten travel and transition times, and let people practice skills between meetings. It also allows therapists to use worksheets, in-session coaching, and brief check-ins in ways that match a person’s day-to-day routine.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she support?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, and relationship concerns. Additional focuses include attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and challenges related to adoption and foster care.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and direct. She listens first, then blends practical skills work with longer-term meaning-making to match each person’s needs.
What is her clinical background?
She has 17 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma recovery, substance misuse, complicated relationship dynamics, and life transitions.
What credentials does she hold and where does she work?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with clients abroad?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients when arrangements are appropriate.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options with the service before booking to know what formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.