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Online therapy for adjustment and life transitions

Big changes, even good ones, can shake your footing. Therapy can help you adjust to a new chapter and build coping skills that make the change feel more manageable.

When change feels hard

It is common to feel stressed, sad, or anxious after a major life change. When those feelings are stronger than expected or last longer than you would like, they may be part of what counselors call an adjustment disorder. Changes that can bring this on include:

  • Moving to a new city or a new country
  • Starting or losing a job
  • The end of a relationship or a divorce
  • Becoming a parent, or children leaving home
  • A health diagnosis in yourself or someone close to you

How therapy can help

Therapy gives you space to make sense of what has changed and how you feel about it. We work on practical coping skills, routines that support you, and a clearer picture of what you want the next chapter to look like.

Common questions

What are life transitions in therapy?

Life transitions are major changes that shift your routines, roles, or identity, such as a move, a new job, a breakup, or becoming a parent. Therapy can help you adjust to them.

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