How I approach working with life transitions
Many people move through life transitions carrying a mix of feelings. You might appear to be managing just fine on the outside, while inside, it can feel uncertain, disorienting, or harder than you expected.
This page offers a closer look at what life transitions can feel like, where their impact often comes from, and how therapy might help.
What do life transitions feel like?
You might notice:
A mix of emotions that can feel both exciting and uncertain
Thoughts that you should be coping better or that everyone else seems to manage change more easily.
Strain on your body or relationships, as stress seeps into sleep, energy, or how you connect with others.
Not everyone’s experience looks the same. Your version of this may be subtle, loud, situational, or lifelong. All of it is valid.
Where does it come from?
Life transitions can emerge from a number of places:
Academic and career shifts like completing a degree or navigating the uncertainty of a first job.
Changes in relationships, such as breakups or evolving friendships
Major moves, including relocating to a new city or even a new country.
Cultural or family expectations that shape how you “should” move through adulthood, achievement, or independence.
You don’t have to know why it’s there — we can explore that together, gently.
How therapy can support you through transitions
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Understanding and naming what’s going on
Putting words to your emotional and physical experiences can help reduce overwhelm and increase clarity.
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Making sense of patterns that once kept you safe
Exploring how past coping strategies developed, and how they might be showing up now in ways that no longer serve you.
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Building new tools that actually feel accessible
Practicing simple, practical skills that support you in daily life — not just in the therapy room.