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Women's Health Anxiety Therapy in Tampa, Florida + Online (FL, NY, WA)

When Your Body Changes, Your Mental Health Deserves Support Too

Therapy for women navigating PCOS, perimenopause, menopause, and the anxiety and depression that come with them — in English and Spanish.

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You've done everything "right." You went to the doctor. You got the diagnosis.

You changed your diet, adjusted your medications, tried to stay positive. But no one told you about this part — the anxiety that won’t quiet down, the mood swings that feel like they belong to someone else, the days when your body feels foreign and your emotions feel completely out of your control.

PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause aren’t just hormonal conditions. They change how you feel in your body, how you sleep, how you think, and how you show up in your relationships and your work. And when anxiety or depression gets layered on top of that, it can feel like you’re fighting a battle on two fronts — and losing both.

You’re not broken. Your nervous system is overwhelmed, and you deserve support that actually addresses that.

Women's health anxiety therapy in Tampa can help you understand what your body is telling you — and teach you how to work with it, not against it.

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Therapy for women navigating PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause anxiety in Tampa — bilingual, somatic, and available online across Florida, New York, and Washington.

When your body and mind are both struggling, it might look like...

✔ Racing thoughts or constant worry that won’t turn off — even when nothing is “wrong”
✔ Mood swings that feel disproportionate and impossible to predict
✔ Exhaustion that sleep doesn’t fix
✔ Brain fog that makes it hard to think, focus, or remember
✔ Feeling disconnected from yourself, your body, or the people you love
✔ Dread around medical appointments or test results
✔ Grief over the body or life you feel like you’re losing
✔ Irritability, sadness, or numbness that comes and goes without warning
✔ Shame or isolation — because no one seems to understand what you’re going through

Women’s health anxiety therapy helps you connect the dots between what’s happening in your body and what’s happening in your mind — so you can find your footing again.

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What is women's health anxiety therapy?

This isn't just about “managing stress.”

It goes deeper than that.

PCOS can flood your body with hormonal signals that your nervous system reads as danger. Perimenopause and menopause can disrupt sleep, shift brain chemistry, and trigger waves of anxiety or depression that have nothing to do with your circumstances — and everything to do with your biology.

Standard therapy often misses this. Talk therapy alone can help you identify the thoughts — but if your nervous system is dysregulated, no amount of positive thinking will fully quiet the storm.

At Journey Forward Somatic Therapy Tampa, we treat the whole picture. We combine somatic body-based therapy, cognitive approaches, and culturally responsive care to help you:

Therapy can help you:

  • Understand how hormonal shifts affect your nervous system and mood
  • Release the physical tension and anxiety that lives in your body
  • Build practical tools to regulate your emotions during hormonal fluctuations
  • Process the grief, identity shifts, and self-image changes that come with these transitions
  • Feel safe in your body again — even as it continues to change

We offer therapy in English and Spanish, and we understand the cultural layers that often go unaddressed in traditional healthcare settings.

PCOS & Hormonal Anxiety

PCOS doesn't just affect your cycle — it affects your mood, your self-image, and your nervous system. Therapy helps you navigate the emotional weight of this diagnosis and build tools to manage anxiety that is hormonally driven.

Perimenopause Anxiety & Mood Changes

The years leading up to menopause can bring mood instability, sudden anxiety, brain fog, and sleep disruption that feel completely out of character. Therapy helps you understand what's happening and find your footing during the transition.

Menopause & Identity Shifts

Menopause can trigger profound questions about identity, purpose, and self-worth — on top of the physical symptoms. Therapy creates space to grieve what's shifting and reconnect with who you are becoming.

Health Anxiety & Medical Trauma

If you've been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or had frightening health experiences, it's common to develop anxiety around your body and medical care. We help you rebuild trust — in yourself and in your health.

Depression Tied to Hormonal Changes

When depression arrives alongside hormonal shifts, it can be hard to know where the biology ends and the emotions begin. Therapy helps you untangle both and find effective, grounded support.

Body Image & Self-Worth

Weight changes, skin changes, hair changes — the physical shifts that come with PCOS and menopause can hit your self-esteem hard. Therapy helps you process these changes with compassion rather than shame.

Relationship Stress During Transitions

Hormonal shifts affect intimacy, communication, and connection. Couples and individual therapy can help you navigate these changes without letting them damage your most important relationships.

Life Transitions & Grief

Whether it's the end of fertility, a shift in your career identity, or a season of life coming to a close — these transitions carry real grief. We make space for all of it.

How we work with you

Every woman’s experience is different. We draw from a range of approaches based on what you need:

  • Somatic Therapy — Body-based techniques to release stress held in the nervous system and restore a sense of calm
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) — Identifying and shifting the thought patterns that amplify anxiety
  • Mindfulness-Based Strategies — Present-moment tools to help you navigate waves of emotion without being swept away
  • Parts Work & Internal Family Systems (IFS) — Understanding and integrating the different parts of yourself that show up during times of stress or transition
  • Culturally Responsive Care — Therapy that honors your background, values, and lived experience — no need to translate your story
  • Bilingual Therapy (English & Spanish) — Healing in the language that feels most like home
Meet our team

Our Professional Team

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Credentials: Ada Rodriguez, MS, RMHCI · Terapeuta en Español · Hablo Español
Focus Area: Especializada en problemas de la mujer, PCOS, ansiedad y apoyo de pareja.
Approach: Terapia en español, prácticas somáticas y terapia cognitiva basada en mindfulness para adultos.
Payment: Accepting Optum, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Oscar, EAPs, HSA, and self-pay.

Ada Rodriguez, MS, RMHCI

Women’s Specialist | Therapist

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Credentials: Sheli Aguirre, MS, LMFT · Licensed Psychotherapist · Owner & Founder
Focus Area: Specializing in burnout, trauma recovery, life transitions, and stress management—especially for BIPOC professionals and caregivers.
Approach: Her integrative approach combines EMDR, Somatic CBT, movement-based therapy, and resilience consulting.
Payment: Accepting Optum, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Oscar, EAPs, HSA, and self-pay.

Sheli Aguirre, MS, LMFT

Trauma Specialist | Senior Therapist

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Credentials: Jessica Gonzalez, MS · Adolescent & Young Adult Specialist · Certified Coach
Focus Area: Supporting teens, college students, and young adults through life transitions, ADHD, and stress.
Approach: Jessica brings a unique blend of therapeutic tools and coaching rooted in positive psychology and school-based coordination.
Payment: Self-Pay

Jessica Gonzalez, MS

Family Specialist | Certified Life Coach

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Credentials: Ketsia Alexandre, PhD, MS · Teens & Adults
Focus Area: ADHD, anxiety, depression, and life transitions · Bilingual therapy in Creole & French
Approach: CBT with a mind-body focus · Shares her own ADHD journey to connect authentically
Payment: Optum, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Oscar, Aetna, HSA, and self-pay

Dr. Ketsia Alexandre, PhD, MS

Teen & Adult Specialist | Doctoral Therapist

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Questions about women's health anxiety therapy

Both. PCOS is a medical condition, and it also has real emotional and psychological effects — including anxiety, depression, body image struggles, and grief. Therapy doesn’t replace your medical care; it addresses the emotional layer that medicine alone doesn’t treat.

Yes. This is one of the most common things women say when they come to us. Therapy helps you understand the connection between your hormonal health and your mental health, and gives you tools that work for both.

Yes. Ada Rodriguez offers bilingual therapy in English and Spanish, with a particular focus on women’s health, PCOS, and anxiety. You don’t have to translate your experience — just bring it as it is.

We accept Optum, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Oscar, EAP plans, HSA/FSA cards, and self-pay. We’re considered an out-of-network provider for other insurers and can provide documentation for potential reimbursement.

Yes. We offer secure telehealth sessions for clients throughout Florida, New York, and Washington. Virtual therapy is a great option for busy women who need flexibility without sacrificing quality of care.

Many women begin to feel meaningful relief within 6–10 sessions. The timeline depends on your goals — some clients prefer focused short-term support, while others choose ongoing therapy as they move through longer transitions like perimenopause or major life changes. We’ll build a plan together.

We hear this often. Many women with hormonal-related anxiety and depression haven’t worked with a therapist who understands the body-mind connection in this specific context. Our somatic approach is different — and often reaches what traditional talk therapy can’t.

Absolutely — in fact, the two work really well together. HRT addresses the hormonal side of what you’re experiencing, while therapy addresses the emotional and nervous system side. Many women find that therapy helps them get more out of their HRT, because they’re also building tools to manage stress, regulate their emotions, and process the identity shifts that hormones alone can’t touch. Whether you’re just starting HRT, adjusting your dosage, or deciding whether it’s right for you, therapy can be a valuable part of your care team.

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What healing can look like

Every woman’s journey is her own, but over time, therapy can create real and lasting shifts:

  • Anxiety that once felt constant starts to feel manageable — and shorter
  • You understand your body better and feel less blindsided by your symptoms
  • Your mood feels more like yours again, even on hard days
  • You stop fighting yourself and start working with your nervous system
  • Your relationships feel less strained — you have more capacity to show up
  • You feel equipped, not helpless, when symptoms flare
  • You reconnect with who you are beyond your diagnosis or your hormones

“Your body isn’t betraying you. It’s asking for a different kind of support.”

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How To Get Started

You've been navigating this largely alone — managing symptoms, researching everything, trying to hold it all together. You deserve a space where someone actually gets it. Where you don't have to explain or justify your experience. Where healing is the only agenda.

We offer a free 15-minute consultation so you can ask questions, share what's going on, and see if we're the right fit — no pressure, no commitment.

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Contact Info

Email:
hello@somatictherapytampa.com
Phone: (813)407-3679

We Speak English, Spanish, and Creole.

📍Location

Our therapy practice is based in Brandon, Florida, offering in-person sessions to the greater Tampa Bay area. We also provide secure virtual therapy to clients throughout Florida, Washington, and New York.

Serving:

  • Tampa, FL and surrounding areas

  • Seattle, WA and the greater Puget Sound region

  • New York, NY and across the state


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