One constant in life is that it is always changing. Some of these changes are exciting choices we have made while others are less exciting, or downright devastating and thrust upon us. Regardless, they all have the ability to affect us and make us feel stressed and often we feel grief. We may find it difficult to come to terms with these changes. A transition means a change and a change means that something ends before something else can begin, and endings often bring grief.

Facing a change or transition in life is inevitable for all of us. Change is often accompanied by a feeling of the unknown. At times, it can be challenging for us to adapt to the change, find new ways to handle a situation and have the coping skills to successfully deal with the unknown that we are facing.

Negative life changes can understandably take a toll on our life and can be challenging to face. However, it is important for you to know that positive life events are also bringing a change in our lives and can often be accompanied by mixed emotions.
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Common Life Transitions
  • New job
  • Promotion at work
  • Career change
  • New relationship
  • Getting married
  • Birth of a child
  • Planning a vacation
  • Retirement
  • Buying a house
  • Relocating to a new city
  • Job loss
  • Excessive job demands
  • Academic related change
  • Conflict in interpersonal relationships
  • Ending a relationship

Often people assume that psychological services are only targeted towards anxiety, depression, mental health concerns or while facing a current crisis. Speaking to a licensed therapist can be helpful even if you are not in significant distress or dealing with a crisis.

Life Transition Services

People seek therapy after facing a life transition at different stages: You may be feeling significantly distressed and overwhelmed due to a significant change in your life. Alternatively, you may feel that they would like to learn more effective strategies and equip yourself with the resources for dealing with new changes in your life that you are facing.

Life transition services can provide you with a safe space to explore the current change that you are dealing with and the associated impact on your life, identify your problems, get a better understanding of the factors contributing to your current concerns, as well as develop effective solutions and strategies to manage the transition.

In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, we offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of our client’s individual needs to help attain the goals they are striving for. Our approach to psychological interventions relies on scientific-based approaches such as Narrative therapy, Hypnotherapy, EMDR, EFT however, they often integrates elements from other therapeutic modalities, (e.g., mindfulness, motivational interviewing, schema focused therapy and client focused therapy) based on their clients’ needs and preferences.