Dr. Tiffany Vastardis, LMHC
Florida · 17 years in practice
Dr. Tiffany Vastardis helps people handle stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma, and depression.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH20180 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1275120271 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 17
- 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 Tiffany
Dr. Tiffany Vastardis helps people handle stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, trauma, and depression. She brings 17 years of experience as a Florida licensed mental health counselor and focuses on practical steps people can use day to day.
Her style is warm and direct. Sessions center on listening first and then building simple strategies that fit a person's life. She uses evidence-based methods and also draws on client-centered and attachment ideas to keep work grounded in relationships and values.
Background and approach
Tiffany often guides clients through trauma recovery and problem-solving for complicated relationship patterns. She also helps people managing substance use, chronic illness, caregiving stress, or concerns about body image and identity. Her approach includes mindful practices and tools from cognitive behavioral work to reduce distress.
She aims to make therapy flexible and respectful of each person's background. That includes addressing issues linked to adoption, attachment, or nontraditional sexual expression when these come up. The focus is on building emotional understanding and practical skills rather than labels.
In sessions she combines talk, exercises, and real-life experiments people can try between meetings. The process is collaborative - goals are agreed together and adjusted as needed. People who choose her work toward clearer communication, steadier emotions, and better ways to cope with life's challenges.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- 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
Emotion-focused approaches and online care
Dr. Vastardis uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people understand and shift their emotional responses in relationships and daily life. EFT focuses on identifying core emotions and changing interaction patterns that keep people stuck, which can help with relationship strain and emotional overwhelm.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify their values and take small, values-driven actions even when feelings are difficult. ACT is useful for anxiety, stress, and chronic concerns because it emphasizes living a meaningful life rather than trying to eliminate unpleasant thoughts. Attachment-Based Therapy is another part of her work and focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns; it helps people notice how they relate to others and build new ways of connecting.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face to face from different locations, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can support brief check-ins or ongoing processing between appointments. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and depression. She also focuses on related areas like attachment issues, caregiving stress, body image, and communication problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and collaborative, with a warm and direct manner. Sessions combine listening, practical exercises, and steps to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on complex emotional and interpersonal concerns. Her work includes trauma recovery and support for substance use and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC, and practices from Florida.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow people to choose what fits their schedule and comfort.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a time based on the therapist's availability.
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