Navigate Life Changes with Confidence and Clarity
Life transitions, whether expected or unexpected, can leave even the most successful individuals feeling unmoored and overwhelmed. As a therapist specializing in transitions therapy, I understand that navigating significant life changes requires more than just "getting through it." My approach combines evidence-based techniques with a deep understanding of how your unique brain and nervous system process change, helping you move through transitions with greater ease and self-awareness.
Through secure online therapy sessions, I support clients across multiple states as a PSYPACT-credentialed therapist. Whether you're in Arizona, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, Colorado, Florida or Illinois, my virtual practice provides accessible, high-quality therapeutic support from the comfort and privacy of your own space.
Understanding Life Transitions Through a Therapeutic Lens
Transitions represent pivotal moments in our lives when familiar patterns, roles, or circumstances shift significantly. These changes can trigger a complex mix of emotions, from excitement and anticipation to anxiety, grief, and uncertainty. What makes transitions particularly challenging is that they often require us to let go of what was familiar while simultaneously adapting to something new and unknown.
From a neurobiological perspective, transitions activate our stress response systems. Your brain, designed to keep you safe, may interpret change as a potential threat, even when the transition is positive or chosen. This is why you might find yourself feeling anxious about a promotion you've worked hard for, or overwhelmed by a move you've been planning for months. Understanding this response through a trauma-informed and neurodivergent lens allows me to tailor my approach to how your specific nervous system processes and adapts to change.
Common Life Transitions I Support Clients Through
In my online practice, I work with high-functioning adults navigating various life transitions. From busy professionals in Washington DC and Northern Virginia to executives in Connecticut and entrepreneurs in Arizona, my virtual sessions provide a consistent, supportive space to explore these changes. Some transitions I commonly help clients navigate include:
Career and Professional Changes: Starting a new job, changing careers, retiring, or adjusting to new professional responsibilities often brings up questions about identity, purpose, and self-worth. I help you process these changes while maintaining your sense of self and building confidence in your new role. Many of my clients in metropolitan areas like DC, Chicago, and the New York-New Jersey corridor find online therapy particularly convenient during demanding career transitions.
Fertility and Family-Building Transitions: Navigating infertility, IVF, or other assisted reproductive paths can stir complex emotions of grief, hope, and uncertainty. I provide a compassionate virtual space to process these experiences and explore their impact on your sense of self and relationships, supporting clients from Phoenix to Hartford, Denver to Baltimore.
Relationship Transitions: Whether entering a new relationship, deepening commitment, navigating separation or divorce, or adjusting to changes in family dynamics, relationship transitions touch the core of who we are. My training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and family therapy allows me to support you through these deeply personal changes via secure video sessions.
Transition to Parenthood: The first year after a child's birth often brings major shifts in identity, relationship satisfaction, and daily life. I help couples strengthen communication and connection as they adjust to the challenges and joys of new parenthood. Online sessions offer the flexibility new parents need, eliminating commute time and allowing sessions from home.
Life Stage Transitions: Moving from young adulthood to established adulthood, becoming a parent, sending children to college, or transitioning into retirement each bring unique challenges. I help you honor what you're leaving behind while embracing the possibilities ahead.
Geographic and Cultural Transitions: Relocating to a new city or state, adjusting to different cultural environments, or returning home after time away can disrupt your sense of belonging. Together, we explore how to maintain your identity while adapting to new surroundings. My multi-state practice means I can continue supporting you even if you relocate within my licensed states.
Health and Body Transitions: Changes in physical health, recovery from illness or injury, or adjusting to new physical limitations require both practical and emotional adaptation. My somatic therapy approach helps you reconnect with your body during these transitions, with online sessions providing accessibility when health challenges make travel difficult.
My Integrated Approach to Transitions Therapy
My therapeutic approach draws from multiple evidence-based modalities, allowing me to customize treatment to your specific needs and circumstances. This integrated approach recognizes that no single method works for everyone, especially when navigating the complexity of life transitions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) help identify and shift thought patterns that may be keeping you stuck during transitions. Together, we examine how your thoughts about change influence your emotions and behaviors, developing more adaptive ways of thinking that support your growth.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) provides tools for accepting the discomfort that often accompanies change while staying connected to your values. This approach helps you move forward even when uncertainty feels overwhelming, focusing on what matters most to you during the transition.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills offer practical strategies for managing intense emotions during transitions. I teach distress tolerance techniques that help you navigate difficult moments without becoming overwhelmed, while emotion regulation skills support greater stability throughout the change process.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy helps you understand different parts of yourself that may have conflicting feelings about the transition. By acknowledging and working with these internal dynamics, you can move through change with greater self-compassion and integration.
Somatic Therapy and Polyvagal Theory address how transitions impact your nervous system. Even through online sessions, I help you recognize and regulate your body's stress responses, teaching techniques to calm your nervous system and build resilience during times of change.
For those going through transitions while managing ADHD or other forms of neurodivergence, I adapt my approach to work with your brain's unique processing style. This might include breaking down overwhelming changes into manageable steps, creating structure during uncertain times, or developing strategies that work with your executive functioning strengths and challenges.
What to Expect in Online Transitions Therapy With Me
Your journey begins with a free 15-minute virtual consultation where you can ask questions and share what you're navigating. This conversation helps me understand your specific situation and ensures I'm the right fit for supporting you through this transition. Whether you're connecting from your home office in Virginia, your apartment in Chicago, or anywhere else within my practice states, this initial call helps establish our therapeutic connection.
If we decide to move forward, our initial 90-minute intake session allows us to explore your transition in depth, though I charge only my standard 50-minute session rate for this extended time. All sessions are conducted via secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform, ensuring your privacy and confidentiality.
During our work together, I focus on truly seeing and understanding you. Even through a screen, I pay attention to subtle changes in your emotions and non-verbals while keeping your bigger goals in mind. This allows me to meet you where you are while gently moving you forward. I present information and interventions at times and in ways you can absorb them, respecting your current capacity while supporting your growth.
Treatment length varies based on your needs and the nature of your transition. Some clients benefit from brief, focused work to navigate a specific change, while others prefer longer-term support for complex or multiple transitions. You remain the driver of your treatment, and I adapt my approach to match your pace and preferences.
Between sessions, I may suggest exercises or practices tailored to your situation. These might include mindfulness exercises to ground you during uncertainty, journaling prompts to process emotions, or behavioral experiments to build confidence in new situations. However, I understand that life gets busy, especially during transitions, and I meet you with compassion wherever you are.
The Path Forward Through Change
Transitions, while challenging, offer profound opportunities for growth and self-discovery. Through our work together in online therapy, you'll develop not just the skills to navigate your current transition, but also increased resilience and self-awareness for future changes. You'll learn to recognize your patterns during transitions, understand your nervous system's responses, and develop personalized strategies that work with your unique brain and circumstances.
My goal is to help you move through transitions feeling more grounded, confident, and connected to yourself. Together, we'll transform what feels overwhelming into an opportunity for meaningful growth and positive change.
As a PSYPACT-credentialed therapist, I'm able to provide consistent, high-quality online therapy to clients throughout Arizona, Connecticut, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, Colorado, Florida and Illinois. This multi-state capability means you can maintain continuity of care even if your transition involves relocation within these states.
If you're facing a life transition and feeling stuck, anxious, or disconnected, I'm here to support you through secure online sessions. Reach out today to schedule your free virtual consultation and take the first step toward navigating your transition with greater ease and clarity.