Tunjua Nathaniel

Tunjua Nathaniel provides social and psychological services to at-risk adults, adolescents, and children. She holds a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in mental health counseling, and she practices as a licensed mental health counselor in Florida. She is also a Certified Forensic Mental Health Evaluator, a Certified Correctional Health Professional, and a Certified Addiction Professional. Over the course of her career she has accumulated 26 years of experience.

Her work began with youth at risk, and she has extensive experience collaborating with law enforcement, mental health court programs, psychiatrists, corrections officers, inmates, and the families of those affected by the justice and behavioral health systems.

Tunjua specializes in the treatment of anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and PTSD related to sexual or physical abuse, behavioral concerns, emotional abuse, and anger management. A substantial portion of her practice has focused on clients with dual diagnoses and individuals coping with severe mental illness.

She believes early intervention can help transform children and their parents into empowered families and individuals. Her clinical approach combines cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, strengths-based, and postmodern methods to assist clients in consciously choosing where to place their attention and in limiting the influence of unwanted or intrusive thoughts. These approaches also support clients in envisioning a future and developing the coping skills needed to achieve their desired goals.