TherapIST for women in BRADENTON, lakewood ranch, & SARASOTA, flORIDA
Therapy for Women in Midlife — Practical Tools for Everyday
ANXIETY | LIFE TRANSITIONS | PERIMENOPAUSE | THERAPY FOR THERAPISTS
LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR · NEALRY 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE · 2026 BEST OF SRQ MAGAZINE WINNER
Something has you feeling stuck.
You're the one others rely on — at work and at home.
You show up for everyone. You keep everything running.
You’re juggling a never-ending checklist, responsibilities, and expectations while balancing your career, household, the quiet and not-so-quiet changes of midlife (like perimenopause) that no one really warned you about.
Somewhere along the way, you stopped making it onto your own list.
It’s all becoming too heavy — now you’re starting to feel it, both emotionally and physically.
Let’s reconnect you with the version of yourself that isn’t running on empty.
ABOUT SEASIDE MENTAL WELLNESS
Seaside Mental Wellness is a therapy practice serving women in Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota and across the state of Florida.
LEARN MORE ABOUT GAIL GERBIG including Awards, Professional Recognition, Media Features, and Publications. Gail Gerbig and Seaside Mental Wellness have been recognized as the 2026 Best of SRQ Platinum Winner for Best Local Mental Health Service.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SEASIDE APPROACH including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused, Strength-Based, Mind-Body Connection, and Integrative Therapy Strategies.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SEASIDE SPECIALTIES including Anxiety, Life Transitions, Perimenopause, and Therapy for Therapists.
Hi, I’m gail.
I’m here to help women, like you, navigate the quiet (and not-so-quiet) struggles of midlife.
Too many women feel like they should be able to “handle it all” — careers, families, caregiving, and along with all the changes during midlife. The truth? You were never meant to carry so much without support.
I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with nearly 30 years in the field. Long before Seaside, I sat with women and their families, much of it spent inside the healthcare system, at some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
I've come to think of it as meeting people at the doorway, that in-between moment when you're moving from one chapter to the next and aren't quite sure what the next chapter will look like.
For the women I work with now, that doorway is often the moment you're feeling emotionally and physically exhausted from holding it all together. I'm here to help you cross through it.
Women who choose Seaside are in their 30s through midlife, navigating anxiety, emotional burnout, and life transitions — especially changes related to perimenopause and menopause. They are insightful, motivated, and deeply caring women who often support others, yet struggle to offer themselves the same compassion.
Seaside clients are primarily business and healthcare professionals, therapists, coaches, educators, and caregivers — women who spend their days supporting everyone else. They tend to come to Seaside ready — they know something needs to change and are willing to do the work.
If this sounds like you — you're in the right place.
Counseling and support for women in midlife to feel more like themselves again.
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You've probably read the articles and tried the tools already. What changes things isn't more information — it's doing the work with someone who knows your whole story and helps you find the changes that actually stick.
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Change — even when it's chosen — can feel overwhelming and disorienting.
Sessions at Seaside provide a space to process life changes and learn how to cope with divorce, career shifts, retirement, health challenges, or relocation — whatever doorway you're standing in.
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The emotional weight of perimenopause can feel unsettling and isolating.
Sessions at Seaside provide a space to make sense of those changes, and to help you feel more like yourself again.
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Being trained in mental health doesn’t make you immune to anxiety, high levels of stress, emotional burnout, or life transitions.
Many therapists seek therapy not because they lack the tools, but because they need a neutral, reflective space of their own.
Someone has to hold space for the ones who hold space all day.
Specialized Support for Women in Midlife
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
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Seaside Mental Wellness creates a safe space to slow down, reflect, and talk through what’s been weighing on you.
In counseling sessions, we’ll talk about what brought you here, what you’re hoping to change or explore, and what challenges you’ve been carrying.
We’ll identify your goals, explore supportive strategies, and begin mapping out what healing might look like for you.
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If you’re feeling anxious or emotionally overwhelmed by changes in life, Seaside can help.
Seaside is for women who are experiencing anxiety or high stress; navigating life changes; seeking more clarity, confidence, and connection; working on boundaries and a sustainable self-care routine; coping with grief or age-related medical changes; or feeling emotionally overloaded by relationships, career, and caregiving.
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Getting started is simple!
Counseling sessions at Seaside are online so that you can receive the emotional support you need without the stress of traffic, waiting rooms, or taking extra time off.
Sometimes in the waves of change, we find our true direction.
How TO WORK WITH seaside
Ready to get started?
Sessions at Seaside are available through the Grow Therapy platform — no commute, no waiting rooms, just compassionate care that fits into your everyday life. It's easier than ever to prioritize your emotional well-being from the comfort and privacy of your own home.
When you click Book Your Appointment, you'll be taken directly to the Grow Therapy platform where you can create your profile, verify your insurance benefits, and schedule your first appointment — all in one place.
Private pay sessions are available at $175 per session. Gail Gerbig, LMHC of Seaside Mental Wellness is in-network and accepts many major insurance plans, including Aetna and United Healthcare. To verify your coverage, please visit Grow Therapy before scheduling.
Sessions are available Monday through Friday, between 7 AM and 5 PM EST.
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