Life Adjustment Support
In-person and telehealth therapy support for all of life’s transitions in Massachusetts and Virginia.
Navigating Life Transitions
Change can be both exciting and overwhelming. For many, major life transitions—like starting college, becoming a parent, going through a divorce, relocating, or changing jobs—can shake your sense of stability and bring up emotions you didn’t expect. These experiences can create pressure to “adjust quickly,” even when you’re still finding your footing.
For college students, transitions may include adjusting to campus life, academic stress, social changes, living away from home, or redefining identity and goals. These shifts can lead to feelings of anxiety, loneliness, or uncertainty about the future. Therapy can provide a grounding space to sort through these emotions and build tools to help you adapt with confidence.
Our therapists use evidence-based approaches—including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness—to help you navigate change with resilience, clarity, and self-compassion.
Why Do Transitions Feel So Hard?
Even when change is planned or positive, it can bring real emotional strain. Transitions often disrupt routines, identity, and a sense of control—especially when you’re entering a new environment or stage of life. For students, this can mean juggling academics, independence, and social pressures all at once. For adults, it may look like navigating divorce, job changes, or shifting family roles.
These changes can lead to anxiety, grief, stress, or a sense of disconnection from yourself and others. You might feel stuck between the life you’ve known and the one you’re building. Therapy can help you make sense of these feelings, build coping skills, and adjust at your own pace.
Support for Life’s Changes
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Adjusting to College
Adjusting to campus life, managing academic pressure, exploring identity, making friends, or navigating independence.
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Career Shifts
Changing jobs, starting graduate school, switching majors, or graduating.
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Relationship Changes
Breakups, marriage, divorce, or redefining family dynamics.
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Parenthood & Family Changes
Becoming a parent, fertility journeys, blended families, or empty nest transitions.
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Relocation
Moving to a new city or state, adjusting to a new environment, feeling homesick or disconnected.
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Health & Identity Shifts
Exploring identity, aging, or navigating medical or mental health changes.
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Grief & Loss
Loss of a loved one, the end of a life chapter, or unexpected change.
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Caregiving & Aging Parents
Becoming a caregiver, balancing school/work with caregiving, planning, and boundary-setting.
Our Approach to Life Transition Therapy
We know that big changes can bring uncertainty. Our therapists offer practical tools and emotional support through evidence-based approaches designed to meet you where you are:
CBT: Helps you identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns that can arise during periods of stress or transition.
ACT: Encourages acceptance of uncomfortable emotions and alignment with your personal values, so you can move forward with intention.
DBT: Builds skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness—key tools for staying grounded in times of change.
Mindfulness & Somatic Techniques: Help reduce anxiety, reconnect with your body, and increase a sense of safety and presence.
Whether you’re adjusting to college life, a new job, or a major personal shift, therapy can help you strengthen your ability to adapt and thrive.
How Can Therapy Help?
Therapy during major life transitions can help you:
Adjust to new environments with more confidence and less stress
Build practical coping skills to manage anxiety and uncertainty
Strengthen emotional regulation and self-trust
Gain clarity about your identity, values, and direction
Build healthier relationships and support networks
Move through change, feeling more grounded and resilient
Change doesn’t have to be something you just “get through.” With the right support, it can become an opportunity to grow, learn, and reconnect with yourself.
