The adage that “the only constant in life is change” is true for people experiencing life transitions. Some life transitions can be exciting, such as a new relationship, move, job, or child. Some can be difficult, like death, illness, or aging. Regardless of the nature of the change, life transitions can be stressful.
Available Treatment Options
Counseling interventions therapists may use for dealing with life transitions include talking about and processing the change, developing coping skills for handling the stress of the change, and participating in group therapy with people going through similar life transitions.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Life Transitions
Dr. Thomas is a licensed clinical psychologist in VA and DC with 20 years of experience across private practice, medical center, and academic settings. She provides individual psychotherapy for people who seek to feel better and make changes in some aspect of their lives. Dr. Thomas has special expertise in health psychology. She assists clients who want to sleep better, manage chronic pain, co...
Do you feel overwhelmed by the stress, emotions, or transitions of parenthood? Is pregnancy or parenthood nothing like what you expected? I am here to tell you are not alone. These major life transitions present us all with challenges that test our emotional well-being. My role as a therapist is to offer support, uncover your strengths, and help discover meaning to overcome challenges. I believ...
Dr. Schwartz is a psychologist with many specialties including anxiety (OCD, GAD, Specific Phobias, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety), depression, eating disorders, trauma and PTSD, insomnia, and substance use disorders. He typically works with late adolescents and adults from a variety of backgrounds. Dr. Schwartz primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) though he frequently incorporate...
Dr. Grigera is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, self-injury, suicidal ideation, trauma, and relationship concerns. She provides individualized evidence-based therapeutic services to children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She has extensive experience in conducting individual, group, and family therapy. ...
ALOHA, I am a semi-retired Chief Psychologist formerly at Headquarters of the State of California DSH (Dept of State Hospitals a California Health & Human Services Agency) – formerly known as the Dept of Mental Health (DMH). DSH is the nation’s largest inpatient mental health hospital system. I have also been engaged for 25+ years in private practice since the early 1990’s providing VA EVALS & ...
The clients that I typically see come in for an array of different concerns including but not limited to: trauma, behavioral issues, poor coping skills, depression, anxiety, divorce/separation, attachment issues, ADHD, poor social skills, low self-esteem, & life transitions. I love working with young children in play therapy, teens, and young adults. If you are experiencing family issues I woul...
Dr. Sharp conducts comprehensive psychological evaluations for all ages. Evaluation services include testing for learning disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental evaluations, other psychological & cognitive (IQ) concerns; diagnostic clarification, adoption cases, foster care services, & more. We also offer psychological testing for independent educational evaluations (IEE...
Seeking a better state of mental health is a fundamentally hopeful endeavor. I firmly believe that every person has the internal capacity for change and I hope to help each person to turn that hope into progress. In my over ten years of experience working with a wide variety of clients I have specialized in helping those clients that are searching to put the pieces of their life into a clearer...
Poet Maya Angelou wrote: "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you". Opening oneself is a courageous and vulnerable act and I want you to know that I will provide you a space to explore at your own pace, and a place to feel known, heard and accepted as you journey in your healing. As part of the process I help you identify and foster your own personal strengths while...
Everyone feels stressed sometimes, but what happens when it becomes too intense and takes center stage in your life? Maybe chronic and persistent worry about a stressful situation or relationship is taking control of your thoughts, or you are struggling to heal from a past trauma. Maybe you find yourself feeling physical symptoms from anxiety, like a fast heart rate, feeling nervous, difficulty...
Opening up can be a difficult struggle, but I am confident that I provide a safe place where one can be their authentic self. As a compassionate and empathetic therapist, I have an innate ability to listen and make people feel heard. If you’re seeking out therapy, you’re already insightful and someone who could certainly enjoy seeing a therapist. I have worked with adults and teens through...
I am an experienced professional LMFT licensed in CA and NV, I work with children, adolescents and adults for individual, couples, group, and family therapy. I studied depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. I possess skills in crisis management, trauma resolution, life transition, behavioral issues, depression, anxiety, stress management, grief and loss, and family conflict. My approa...
Navigating the pressures and expectations in this busy city can be overwhelming, and it can help to have a safe place to gain support. As a therapist, my goal is to help you reach deeper self-awareness, recognize that suffering does not identify you, and empower you to develop the relationships and life that you want. I have a background in working with adolescents, college students, and adults...
EMDR stands for eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. It began as a trauma treatment to reduce symptoms such as hyper-vigilance, intrusive memories, and related disturbances for returning soldiers from the Vietnam war and women who had been raped. Our brains have a natural way to recover from traumatic memories and events. This process involved communication between the amygdala (the...
Extensive experience with adults and teens. Specialty areas are; relationships, parenting, divorce and separation, boundaries, communication, conflict-resolution, adoption, depression, anxiety and trauma. Direct military experience since 2008 and severe preadolescent/teen issues since 1997. Eclectic in my practice to include the use of evidenced based treatment modalities, REIKI, artistic...
