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
Creating and managing relationships in today's world is difficult! Maintaining intimacy with a spouse or significant other, handling children and teens with behavioral problems or special needs, and balancing career, home, family and your own personal needs sometimes seems impossible. For over 40 years, I have maintained a practice in Clearwater, Florida, teaching individuals, couples and famil...
*I am not accepting new clients at this time.* If you've been feeling disconnected from yourself, struggling to resolve difficult emotional and/or relational experiences, trying to figure out what steps to take next, or looking to cultivate more kindness and care in how you relate to yourself and others, I may be able to help. I am an emotionally focused, mindfulness oriented, experiential...
My practice is currently full and I am unable to take new clients. I will update this regularly as spots open up. I strive to provide a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space to explore what may be at the root of your distress. While each of us has a natural capacity to heal, my role is to help you identify and remove the obstacles that stand in the way of your health, coping, growth, and...
I work with couples and individuals who are struggling to overcome habitual patterns of behavior that are preventing them from experiencing a satisfying connection with each other and themselves. If you and your partner have experienced betrayal, addiction issues or have simply allowed your relationship to become stagnant, I can help you find your way back to a secure and fulfilling bond. I use...
I am still accepting new clients and am offering phone and video sessions for clients who are distancing or quarantined. I know how difficult it can be to open up to someone about your most vulnerable, hidden self. This step is often the hardest to take. My goal is to provide a safe therapeutic space filled with compassion and empathy to support you in overcoming this challenge. I specialize in...
Gina and Kelsey both take a direct approach with our clients. We believe in honesty, and we believe that change comes from experiencing hard times, conflict, and loss. We help our clients to "sit in the shit" as that is where real lasting change comes from. Our work is primarily with adults, and my passion is with men and women struggling with anger, anxiety, self-esteem, and marital/relationsh...
I am currently not accepting new clients. I work with adult, adolescent and child clients who are looking for support gaining insight into their thoughts, feelings and decisions. I offer parent guidance, focusing on a comprehensive understanding of child and adolescent development in the social and academic environments. I enjoy providing a supportive and caring environment in which people can...
Have you been asking yourself, "Why does this keep happening to me?" Going through the motions, but not really experiencing your life? Have you found yourself drinking a little too much or using drugs, sex, shopping, video game or something else to not feel the discomfort of isolation, stress, or overwhelm? Are you walking on eggshells around a family member because you don't know if something ...
It makes perfect sense that you're feeling this way. This is unprecedented. 2020 has been identified as a time of "collective trauma". We are experiencing similar anxiety provoking circumstances: crisis of health, loss of income, uncertainty, isolation, guilt and death. Divorce rates are up. Addiction statistics are sky rocketing. We're in the middle of experiencing trauma and many of us can't...
Nacole Ritchey is a licensed clinical social worker who obtained her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Kentucky. She has worked with co-occurring disorders in long-term residential and outpatient settings and has provided in-home therapy to children, families and adults. Her special interests include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mood disorders, anxiety disorders,...
**Not currently accepting new patients** If you are ready to explore who you are, reach your goals, and open yourself up to self-awareness, I am ready to help guide you. I believe that, as in other areas of healthcare, taking an integrative approach to mental health can help us become more attuned to our wants and needs, and allow us to examine who we are and how we got here in a multitude of w...
What are you looking for right now? Are you exhausted, hurting, anxious, or depressed? Perhaps you’re looking to grow as a person, to understand yourself more deeply, or explore issues from the past. Maybe you have concerns with your relationship, or you're fighting too much with your kids. It can be lonely and isolating. Whatever weighs on you, I'd love to be a resource and a support. I want y...
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost 30 years experience. My work is collaborative, strength based and often playful. I have an extensive background in working with family systems through the lens of attachment theory. Over the past several years I have shifted from family to individual work with adults, utilizing a model of psychotherapy called Internal Family Systems. I find thi...
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS!!! I believe that being the best version of ourselves requires work including connecting with emotions, thoughts and behaviors that at times may be uncomfortable to address. I strive to meet my clients where they are at in their journey by creating a safe, non-judgmental and empathetic relationship with my clients. At times, it may feel as though one is having difficulty...
I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, identity, self-esteem, spirituality, grief, trauma, communication and relationships. I have a passion for counseling families and couples to improve communication, develop conflict resolution skills and strengthen quality of their relationship. In counseling, I help my clients identify strength...