Therapy for life transitions in San Francisco, Pacifica, and throughout California
Your healing matters.
You are feeling confused and overwhelmed as you stand at a crossroads in your life.
You’ve gone through a major life change recently…this one feels like life-as-you-knew-it has been turned upside down or inside out.
Maybe this change is something you wanted or asked for. You thought it would make you happier, but you weren’t prepared for the deeply felt sense of uncertainty around your identity that this life event has brought on.
Or maybe you never wanted this change at all. Now that it’s happened, the amount of anxiety, regret, or grief that you are feeling has overwhelmed you.
Either way, it’s more difficult and painful than you thought to move forward and adjust to the “new normal.” Perhaps your inner critic has shown up with lots of “shoulds,” or your mind is overthinking all the “might-have-beens.” You may be feeling that you are a disappointment, “being too sensitive,” or need to be “over it already.”
This transition has impacted you in more ways than you could have guessed and shaken your sense of identity in ways you never imagined. Perhaps you find yourself asking, “Who am I anymore?” You feel stuck and aren’t sure how to move forward. Through therapy, you can eventually embrace this new you and connect to hope about yourself and your future.
You don’t have to suffer through this time of uncertainty alone.
Together, let’s discover the courage and strength that is already within you
and can help you manage through life’s inevitable ups and downs.
With every life transition, whether it is a positive life event, an unexpected life tragedy, or a surprisingly challenging change, a whole host of emotions, beliefs, and expectations get stirred up. In therapy with me, you will find a safe and judgment-free space to explore and reflect on the complex thoughts and emotions that might have come up as you are moving through this life event. In our sessions, we will hold space for any feelings of regret, grief, or ambivalence that may arise because that is how we begin to adjust to your new normal.
Together, we will strengthen your self-compassion and determine what tools or strategies will help you the most to manage the uncertainty that change brings about. Also, we will get curious about who you are becoming and what aspects of yourself you want to bring forward as you look to the future. We will cultivate hope for what is to come. By identifying the meaning of what you have been through, you will eventually look back and begin to see this transition as just one, albeit challenging, chapter of your much, much longer story.
Therapy for life transitions can help you…
navigate complex emotions such as grief, guilt, & uncertainty
quiet that inner critic who thinks you “should” be over this already
foster resilience by helping you to develop additional coping strategies
gain clarity on who you are now including identity, values, and priorities
move through this transition to a place of acceptance of a “new normal”
Frequently asked questions about therapy for life transitions
FAQs
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Even a “good” life change can bring uncertainty due to changes in identify, life style, social status or relationships. it takes time to release the old “you” and integrate the new identity so that it feels like you again. Therapy can help you manage and overcome these feelings so you can get back to enjoying your life. Learn more.
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Sometimes life changes without our wanting it to. In those cases we need to give ourselves time to heal and alot of grace and self-compassion. It’s important not to isolate yourself and fall into a negative spiral. Instead, reach out to friends or family for support or a crisis hotline if you can’t yet talk about the situation with outerhs. Learn more.
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The first step is to request a free 20-minute consultation. On this call you can ask any questions you might have about the work that I do or the work we will do together. If you feel we are a good fit we will set up our first appointment together. I have inperson sessions in SanFrancisco and Pacifica as well ae online session throughout California. Learn more.