Feeling stressed, burned out, or facing life transitions? Find support that fits you.
Stress, burnout, and life changes can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to face them alone. Together, we’ll focus on what matters most to you and identify actionable steps toward balance, resilience, and meaningful change.
I work with adults at many stages of life—from young adults figuring out school, careers, and relationships to those navigating career challenges and burnout, partnerships and parenthood, divorce, loss, retirement, or adjusting to the changes that come with aging. We work collaboratively to help you manage stress, strengthen resilience, and develop coping strategies that truly fit your life.
I’ve been a licensed therapist since 1988, bringing decades of professional expertise and real-life perspective. Having moved through many life transitions myself, I know firsthand how stressful—and full of possibility—these times can be. This experience informs a grounded, empathetic approach that meets you where you are and respects your priorities.
My approach is integrative and whole-person focused. We explore areas that support overall well-being—movement, sleep, nutrition, relationships, spirituality, environment, and resilience. Small, intentional changes in any of these areas often ripple out to improve how you feel day to day.
Chronic stress can affect both emotional and physical health. I’ll help you understand your stress response, strengthen self-care practices, and move toward a life that reflects what matters most to you. If this feels like the right fit, we can consider next steps together—at the pace that feels right for you.
Resilience is your ability to adapt and grow through life’s challenges—to allow you not only to cope but also to thrive.
Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and geriatric issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 24543
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Gail Masterson. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Gail's great!
Written on May 23, 2022 after therapy with Gail for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Gail has been extremely helpful in the short amount of time I’ve worked with her. It’s been nice to talk through things that have been on my mind for awhile and work through upcoming changes that are happening in my life. She is very understanding and a great listener.
Written on Oct 26, 2021 after therapy with Gail for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Gail is an awesome therapist. She understands me and sends me applicable articles about stuff we have talked about and what I need to work on or am curious about in terms of my mental health. She has a warm and patient personality and does a good job understanding my views and where I'm coming from with my experiences. It is easy to communicate with her through messaging and video/calls. Highly recommend overall!
Written on Apr 08, 2021 after therapy with Gail for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and intimacy-related issues
Gail has been a fantastic resource and easy to relate to. She is able to quickly tailor our sessions to my requests, helping me move in a positive direction.
Written on Feb 11, 2021 after therapy with Gail for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd