Founder, Tamara Tridle, LCSW

Discover, embrace and step into your true potential.

Whether you are seeking therapy services for the first time or you have engaged in services before, the process can be overwhelming leave you feeling vulnerable. But, you should know that by being here you've taken such an important step forward to resolve your personal struggles and heal your pain. We are glad you are here and we look forward to helping you heal.

Dandelion Behavioral Health Vision:

At Dandelion, we envision a place where clients receive top tier, consistent, trauma informed services. We desire for clients to feel heard, valued, empowered, and confidant. 

Dandelion Behavioral Health Mission

At Dandelion, it is our mission to provide clients with consistent, quality and trauma focused services, while therapists are valued through being provided a positive and family oriented work environment, free from toxicity; increasing the quality of care provided. 

Dandelion Behavioral Health was founded by Tamara Tridle, because of her undeniable passion for helping others. Tamara saw barriers to clients receiving services, so she took action to address these barriers, providing additional services in our community. 

Our therapists create a healing environment where individuals can work through their past and present struggles. Whether struggling with past trauma, anxiety, depression, parenting, or childhood challenges, everyone deserves safe, quality and timely services. It’s no secret that finding affordable and quality services in Southwest Florida is difficult. At Dandelion, we are shifting the expectations you can have for services in your community! You will receive consistent, quality, affordable and timely services with Dandelion Behavioral Health because your mental well being is important to our team.

Tamara Tridle has been working with individuals, children and families in the social services field for 15 years. In 2019, Tamara graduated with her Masters of Social Work from the University of Central Florida. Tamara became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2022 after extensive supervision and training post graduate school. Tamara has worked with many youth and adults who have a long history of anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and trauma.

Identify your strengths.

Dandelion Behavioral Health therapists will build on these strengths, to help you find the best version of yourself. Need help identifying strengths? We can help with that too. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has strengths!

Allow yourself to dream.

Dream about what you want your future to look like and let us help you achieve your dreams. A fulfilling and happy life is possible.

Decide your next steps.

You don’t have to face your struggles alone, let us help! At Dandelion Behavioral Health, we will help you with your present struggles and assist you with developing a plan for your successful future.