Dr. Lula Drewes, MA Psychologist PSY4422

Dr. Lula Drewes brings three decades of professional experience to her work as a clinical psychologist, combining academic training with years of direct clinical practice, teaching, and program development. She holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is licensed as an MA Psychologist - license PSY4422, which indicates her credentialing in the state of Massachusetts. Her practice focuses on helping people move through periods of intense difficulty toward greater resilience and well-being, with specialties in stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes.

Her clinical approach draws on evidence-based methods, with cognitive-behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices central to her work. She is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and she weaves these tools together to address trauma, mood disorders, panic, social anxiety, and related concerns. She has also worked with multicultural and veteran populations and supports people facing caregiver stress, communication challenges, guilt and shame, isolation, questions of life purpose, midlife transitions, and women's issues.

In addition to therapeutic practice, Dr. Drewes has led seminars and workshops on coping skills, stress and anger management, mindfulness, and mental health education. She founded a wellness program called Reach Well to promote holistic well-being and has engaged in teaching and consultation across a variety of clinical and academic settings during her career. Her work emphasizes a warm, respectful, and collaborative relationship with each person, tailoring interventions to individual needs while helping clients reduce distress and build lasting coping skills and self-awareness.

Native to Kentucky and a parent, Dr. Drewes has maintained a long-standing commitment to community and international service, and her professional path has included roles in clinical practice, program development, and education. Her aim is to accompany people through difficult seasons and to support the development of strengths that sustain future mental health and resilience.