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
My goal as your therapist is to create a safe space where you are able to explore areas of your life that you want to change for the better. I utilize a strengths based and holistic approach to treatment. I believe that our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are interconnected. The therapeutic relationship is a fantastic starting point to promote self growth and recognition that you are able to...
Life can be a struggle. Past disappointments can make it hard to find or keep meaningful relationships. It takes bravery and courage to take action for change. Working along-side me, clients are empowered to actively work on difficulties in a safe and encouraging environment. Together, we can find new ways for you to be happier. Clients tell me they feel understood in our sessions and experienc...
Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Are you experiencing difficulty in a relationship? Do you feel like the ways you have been trying to manage life just aren't working anymore? Whatever is troubling you, you do not have to figure it out alone. I can offer you steady and compassionate support as we work together to address your concerns. I believe we all have the capacity to heal and grow and...
Are you looking for a safe, bias free space to find tools to enhance the quality of your relationships and life? Seeking guidance to maneuver through changes with your career, relationships or life in general? Want someone that will focus on your strengths to help you fortify your sense of self? I'd love to partner with you on your healing journey. Sometimes life throws us a curve ball and we...
Some life events are outside of our control. I am here to help you or your teen get through and make sense of it all, so that your family can start feeling better today. I am skilled in helping adolescents with extensive training in play therapy, art therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. Whether your stressors include family conflicts, school difficulties, relationship issues, behavioral...
When we feel powerless, alone, or taken advantage of, it makes sense that we numb to cope. We often do this through alcohol and substance use, isolation, and unhealthy relationships. The things we chose to cope initially work really well - until they don't. I work with adults and teens and focus on experiences of trauma, and the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors we develop to live our lives aro...
I believe people are born good and have an innate drive to constantly do better. I also believe when things happen in our lives that prevent us from reaching that potential, we may need gentle guidance to help us reach the potential we desire. Working together, we will strive to find the ways that will individually suit you to help you reach your personal goals. Having worked with individuals f...
We all suffer, and we all have to cope with it. I can help relieve people of suffering caused by maladaptive patterns of feeling, thinking and behaving that they have been conditioned to repeat over time. I do this by building a relationship with them, then allowing that relationship to be the template for healthy interactions in life and a realistic perception of themselves and their situation...
Alice Robles-Shanahan is a psychotherapist and co-founder of Cor- Counseling Chicago whose interests include anxiety, mood disorders, grief, trauma recovery, cultural identity, family/interpersonal conflict and life transitions. Alice established her therapeutic approach through her experience in providing long-term and short-term individual, group and family therapy to adolescents and adults...
I am a licensed mental health counselor who works with children, teens and adults. My approach is holistic which views the body, mind and spirit as interconnected. I help people to interact in more authentic ways in order to derive meaning and purpose from life, and to have more positive interactions with others. By examining patterns and habits that keep you stuck, you can increase your option...
Are you experiencing unwanted feelings or undesirable behaviors or habits? Would you like to get a better handle or gain control over depression, anxiety, mood changes, frustration, and/or anger? Or do you have a desire to learn how to establish or repair relationships? My desire is to help you learn how to address these things. I have worked with individuals who experienced dysfunction in thei...
Updated 12/1/20-Currently not accepting new patients until 2021. Welcome! If you are searching for a therapist, you are looking for some sort of change or relief in your life. Working in therapy is a brave and helpful way to get support. Life's transitions can be challenging and often there are things that can prevent us from making those changes. I believe that each person has the right to mak...
I have been working with clients since 1991. Over the course of my training and experience, my style of therapy has evolved to an integrative approach combining humanistic, feminist, and psychodynamic theories of personality development with an approach that emphasizes the adaptive development of identity across the lifespan within broad interpersonal, social, and cultural contexts. I seek to f...
As a counselor, I hope to inspire and encourage my clients. I look forward to helping them discover their potential and activate their ability to bring about their desired change. I have a heart for people and couples who are struggling. My Christian faith motivates my passion to partner with clients. I want to foster opportunities enabling clients to gain a better sense of self while working...
I specialize in guiding anxious, depressed and/or chronically ill women to healing. Are you tired of having no energy, pushing yourself through your life, feeling disconnected and lonely? Let’s get to the root cause of your issues. There are different reasons you could be feeling crummy (past trauma, stress, poor sleep, nutritional deficiencies, food sensitivities, relationship problems, poor s...
