Romantic relationships are so unique.  You have a partnership and physical and emotional intimacy with your significant other/s that you don’t have with anyone else.  Transitions can occur within the romantic relationship or getting out of it.  Within it, you might be transitioning into a new phase of the relationship such as becoming long-distance, moving in together, getting engaged, adjusting to marriage, and more.  Other times, the transition is a break up, broken engagement, or divorce.  Everybody’s emotional experience is different with any kind of big relationship change and I am here to help you process and effectively move through yours. 

Every person’s experience with their family is different.  Families vary in size, emotional closeness, geographical proximity, and more.  Family dynamics also change overtime.  You may be at a point with a family member where you are looking to set boundaries and create more distance.  You may be looking to cultivate a strong bond with a family member that hasn’t previously existed.  Your role in the family may be changing where, now, you need to take care of a parent and/or sibling in a way you never had to before, or you are becoming a parent.  Regardless of which type of transition you are experiencing with your family of origin, I am here to help you navigate through and cope with it. 

Friendships are very special. They can provide you with support, connection, encouragement, care, fun, and a sense of belonging.  However, you are on your own individual path and unfortunately, your individual path isn’t always going to run parallel to every friend you’ve ever made.  Everyone grows differently, and it is a beautiful thing when you grow with your friends, and even enhance your friendships as time goes on.  Sometimes, though, growing differently means growing apart, whatever the reason for this is.  It can be difficult to be at a crossroads of valuable memories that you share with someone and a recognition that this friendship might no longer serve you.  I am here to support with you gaining clarity on this and getting through whatever change you decide is right for you. 

If you are reading this section because a loved one of yours passed away, I am so sorry.  This person, or pet, being gone is one of the only things in life that is permanent and it can be so hard to deal with this fact.  It is said that grief is love with no place to go.  The loved one being physically gone from the world does not detract from the love you still have for them and the desire you have to see and talk to them.  The goal is not for us to shrink your grief, but rather to help you grow around it while always preserving the special place this loved one holds in your heart. 

Once you become an adult, the level of academic rigor increases.  The transition to college is like no other; you experience a new level of independence and YOU carve out the academic path for yourself.  It is also a different social scene.  College is an environment that works well for some and doesn’t for others, and that’s okay.  You may be needing support adjusting to college life or making the decision to drop out of or take a break from it.  You may be at the point of graduating college and are needing help and guidance transitioning into the working world or post-graduate studies.  There is no right or wrong place to be with school as an adult, despite what society or other people in your life may tell you.  I am here to meet you where you’re at and help you through. 

For many, most of your adult life is spent working.  You may be working different jobs throughout your adulthood or have a career in a particular field.  Professional transitions can involve changing jobs or careers, adjusting to a promotion, getting let go, switching from full-time to part-time work or vice-versa, taking a sabbatical, or retiring.  Work life is going to evolve over time and I am here to support you through the professional evolution you are either undergoing at this time or are looking to make in the near future.  Most of all, I am here to help you be fulfilled in this pillar of your life and figure out together what that might look like.

It is disconcerting to think that health is never promised.  Sometimes, health declines gradually with age, and other times, health can change on the turn of a dime during the most unexpected phase of life.  You may get diagnosed with a physical illness or suffer from a physical injury.  For many years, I worked with geriatric clients with early onset dementia, terminal cancer, and chronic pain issues and co-occurring depression.  The connection between the mind and body is incredibly significant, and I saw how these physical health changes affected these clients’ mental health.  It is difficult to see and feel how your physical functions have changed, and not know how your condition will progress or how long recovery will take. This can all bring up a multitude of emotions and I am here to help you process these feelings, work on adjusting to this new version of life, and gain mental control over a physical experience occurring outside of your control.  

Where you live is a huge part of the lifestyle you lead.  Sometimes you move because you want to be in a place that feels like a better fit for you, and other times it’s because of a particular factor or event, even if the area itself isn’t your dream.  There are so many considerations when deciding where to move: The climate, cost of living, people, pace, job opportunities, schools, safety, space… the list truly goes on.  Moving is a very big life change and quite the process! You’re exploring new neighborhoods, looking at places to move into, packing, actually moving, settling in, meeting people… it can be overwhelming.  Regardless of the reason you are moving, I am here to help you adjust to your new place of residence and cultivate a life and community for yourself.  If you have the ability to move somewhere new because you want to and are struggling to make this goal come to fruition, I am here to support you in taking the steps to get to the other side of that bridge (figuratively, but probably literally, too).