Therapy for Life Transitions
Career Change. New Parenthood. Divorce. Empty Nest. Retirement. Relocation.
Even chosen change is disorienting. A new baby, a big move, the career leap, the retirement you wanted: the outside of your life can change faster than the inside keeps up. Therapy is where you catch up with your own life.
This is some of our favorite work: helping people cross from one chapter into the next with their sense of self intact, or rebuilt into something that fits better.
Who it’s for
New parents and empty nesters. The newly single, the newly retired, the newly arrived in a city where nobody knows them yet. People mid-leap in a career, and people who made the right decision and are surprised by how much it still hurts.
How it works
Usually supportive and integrative: room to think out loud with someone outside the situation, plus concrete skills when the stress or worry spikes. Transition work is often shorter-term: a season of support, sized to the season you’re in.
Common questions
Is a life change a good enough reason for therapy?
Yes. Transitions are one of the most common reasons people start, and starting during one is well-timed rather than dramatic. Change is easier to steer while it’s in motion than to untangle years later.
How long does this kind of therapy take?
Often a few months. Long enough to get your footing and build what the new chapter needs, short enough that it stays a season of support rather than a lifestyle. Some people return at the next big turn, which is exactly how it’s meant to work.
I'm not in crisis. Am I taking a spot from someone who needs it more?
No. This is what a group practice is for, and one of our values is that the newcomer matters most. Wanting help to do a big chapter well is a complete reason to be here.
Can we do this online?
Yes, anywhere in California, which suits transition work especially well, since the people moving cities, changing jobs, and juggling newborns are the least able to add a commute.