Divorce. Difficult relationships. Motherhood. Coparenting. Life after all of that.
Find your footing. Reclaim yourself. Move forward.
Therapy for the moments in life that change everything.
Statewide Telehealth in Florida ~ Sliding scale rates available ~ Evening and early morning availability You don’t have to have it all figured out.
Maybe this is what brought you here.
Does this sound like where you are right now?
You’re functioning. You’re showing up. You’re doing what needs to get done. Even with all of that, things feel overwhelming and unmanageable, and nobody seems to see how much you’re carrying. Two things can be true at once: you can be capable and exhausted, coping and still in need of support.
People usually find me when one or more of these things is true:
You’re deciding whether to end a relationship, or you’ve separated and aren’t sure what comes next
Your ex or partner rewrites what happened, escalates every disagreement, or makes you doubt your own memory
Coparenting feels like a daily negotiation you can’t win
You love your children and still feel stretched thin, with little left for yourself
The people in your life have opinions, but few of them understand what this is actually like
If you recognized yourself in more than one of those, you’re in the right place.
Divorce and separation
When your life changes and you're trying to find your footing again.Motherhood and Parenting
When you love your family but feel unseen and stretched thinPost-separation abuse and Narcissistic Abuse
When the control or blame doesn’t stop, and you’ve started doubting your own concept of realityCoparenting
When every message turns into a fight or conflict, and you're trying to stay grounded.
Why do you feel so unheard when you’re handling everything?
Most people who come to me can describe what’s wrong. The harder part is being believed by family, friends, and sometimes by themselves. A pattern is difficult to explain to someone who hasn’t lived it. Post-separation abuse, narcissistic dynamics, and high-conflict coparenting are often invisible from the outside, and the other person may come across as reasonable, even charming, to everyone else.
Over time, that can wear down your confidence in your own read of events. That’s a common effect of these situations, not a flaw in you. Therapy is a place to sort out what’s happening with someone who takes it seriously.
You don't have to stay stuck in survival mode. How is my approach different?
I was fortunate to have diverse clinical training across healthcare settings that include Veterans Affairs hospitals, cancer centers, and inpatient psychiatric hospitals, where I was privileged to work as a clinician within various multidisciplinary teams. Being present as a practitioner in those settings taught me the value of a truly holistic approach to treatment and why we shouldn't aim a narrow lens at the presenting concern that brings a client in. It’s a wide-scope approach, and I bring it into every session with every client.
In session, expect directness and warmth. I won’t hand you a list of things you should be doing differently. We’ll work out what’s actually happening, name the patterns that keep you stuck, and build practical tools: how to respond to a hostile message, how to set a limit you can keep, how to make a decision when every option has a cost. My approach draws on clinical research, years of experience, and a framework that sees the entire picture when helping you meet your goals.
Therapy can be a place to slow down, make sense of your experience, and practice a different way forward.
It's a place to understand your patterns.
We can explore why certain situations hit so hard and what keeps you feeling stuck.
We will build boundaries that work in real life.
You will practice responding to conflict without giving it all your energy.
Most importantly, you will reconnect with yourself, your needs, values, and identity while still managing your responsibilities.Starting therapy shouldn’t feel overwhelming.
You don’t need to have it all figured out before you reach out.
Send a message or call 813-702-1257
Tell me how I can help.
We talk for 15 minutes, free.
Talk through your needs and next steps.
You decide.
If it feels like a good fit, we begin where you are.
You deserve support, too.
You spend a lot of time thinking about everyone else. Let’s make some room for you.
Background
My name is Dr. Gabriella Puleo-Carrigan, and I am a registered mental health counseling intern in Florida. Throughout my academic and clinical careers, I have firmly held the belief that two things can always be true. For many clients, that presents itself as a coexistence of overwhelm and resilience, despite how critical a situation might feel. My work as a therapist is rooted in helping people navigate the parts of life that can leave them questioning themselves: divorce, complicated relationships, difficult co-parenting dynamics, post-separation abuse, motherhood, and the process of finding their footing again after life shifts away from what they imagined it to be. These experiences can be isolating, especially when the people around you don’t fully understand what you’re carrying or the pressure to keep it all together.
Through my clinical training and experience, I’ve come to appreciate how much our learned patterns and behaviors shape the way we see ourselves and move through the world. I also know that understanding why you feel the way you do doesn’t always make it easier to change things. I built this practice as a safe harbor for people who feel alone in their own world, who simply don’t have a workable skillset (yet!) and who may not have the right language to describe their experience and their needs. At Outshine, you will always have a place to show up just as you are, focus on what you need, and become a better you.
Credentials
Registered Mental Health Counseling Intern
Florida License #IMH26699
PhD in Experimental Psychology
University of Kentucky
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Barry University
Quick facts
Online sessions for adults located in Florida
$125 per session, with a sliding scale available
Self-pay, with superbills for possible reimbursement
Free 15-minute consultation