Grief counselors and therapists in Bradenton, FL

"Support for the woman who constantly cares for others. If you feel overwhelmed and stretched thin, I’m here to help you regain your balance and well-being."

My calling to this work comes from my own experience of holding everything in, carrying the weight of caring for others, and hiding my own exhaustion. For a long time, I understood what it meant to keep going even when I needed a break, to put others' needs before my own, and to believe I had to handle everything on my own.

Through my own growth and continued practice, I have learned the importance of self-care, self-compassion, and giving myself permission to slow down. I've learned that asking for help is not a sign of weakness, and that taking a break does not mean I'm falling behind.

These experiences have deepened my passion for helping other women who find themselves caught in the same cycle of giving, doing, and carrying-while quietly putting their own needs last. I believe you can care deeply for the people you love without losing yourself in the process.

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I had the opportunity to experience travel by serving in the military for 22 years. After returning home-Florida I went to school and graduated from Webster University with master's in counseling, Attended Argosy University with Doctorate in Education, Counseling, and Supervision. Populations I have served --women and men with transition and life altering events, substance use, domestic violence and women issues.

I've worked with Active-duty service members, spouses and Veterans, men and women leaving prison and teens at Job Corps.

I have worked at the Women's Center of Jacksonville, Hubbard House, River Region, Gainesville Psychiatric Clinic and Northeast Florida Women Veteran Inc.

Since COVID I've had the pleasure of working remotely.

I am an Army Veteran, Lifelong learner, Adjunct Professor, traveler, and adventurer. I enjoy learning and creating new projects, enjoy playing monopoly with family, board games and chess.

l have been practicing for over 20 years. Listening to my clients and helping them navigate this increasingly complex world is my starting point. In therapy, I meet you where you are to help you look inward to find yourself and your strength.

I'm Gina, a licensed Bilingual Queer Dominican-York counselor whose therapeutic work lies in supporting a diverse population of adults in building greater awareness and capacity to live with greater awareness and lessen their suffering.

I’ve supported first-generation, queer, polyamorous, & immigrant adults in navigating addictive behaviors, traumatic experiences, attachment injury, and grief—experiences that can disrupt one’s ability to engage with life & relationships more fully.

Sometimes the way you learned to cope is no longer helping you live the life you want. You may turn to substances when emotions become overwhelming, find yourself reacting with anger you later regret, or feel trapped between anxiety, depression, and painful experiences from your past. These struggles can begin affecting your relationships, family, confidence, and ability to recognize yourself. I provide virtual individual and family therapy in English and Spanish for adolescents, adults, and seniors throughout Florida, with a focus on substance use and addiction, anxiety, depression, anger management, and trauma. I also support clients navigating family and relationship issues, PTSD, grief and loss, stress, major life transitions, women’s issues, maternal mental health, identity concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, and eating disorders when these challenges intersect with the primary reasons they seek therapy. My goal is to help you understand what is keeping you stuck, reconnect with your strengths, and develop healthier ways to move forward.

You've probably been carrying more than you've let on, even to the people closest to you. I work with adults and seniors who are dealing with anxiety, depression, panic, anger they can't quite explain, or relationships that feel stuck in the same painful patterns. A lot of the people I meet with feel like they've hit a wall they can't see a way around, whether that's disappointment from the past, self doubt, or a sense that life just isn't working the way they hoped. My work is about helping you understand how you got here, where you actually are right now, and what a different path could look like.

Having devoted over two decades to healthcare, including an illustrious 20-year tenure in the Air Force, Lorrina stands ready to spearhead transformative improvements in mental health outcomes for veterans and the wider community. Her journey in behavioral health started at a VA hospital, where she provided crucial support to esteemed veterans. Over the course of her career, she transitioned ...