Life Transitions/Emerging Adulthood Treatment and Counseling in Chicago
Exploring new paths in life? You don’t have to walk alone.
Already know you’re looking for extra support? Let’s get to it.
Life transitions can feel exciting and overwhelming at the same time. Whether you are finding your footing in the world, navigating changing relationships, shifts in identity, or starting a new career, we are here to support you.
This may be for you if you feel…
Lost or uncertain about your next steps
Behind or “off track” compared to others
Overwhelmed by expectations from others or yourself
Stuck between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming
Worried if you’re doing any of it “right”
Untethered, unsure, or overwhelmed
Struggling with identity, purpose, or direction
Loneliness after moving, graduating, or ending a relationship
This list isn’t exhaustive. The stress of life changes looks different in every person, and often looks different in the same person at different points in their life.
If something about this resonated or something inside you says you might need some help, reach out.
Treating Anxiety Matters
Anxiety offers us powerful tools (ie. the ability to narrow our focus, a body flooded with energy), but they are blunt. These tools are great for running away from an angry dog or jumping out of the way of a car, and they’re overkill when responding to fears about living up to your potential or a colleague’s snarky email.
Anxiety keeps us primed to see danger. Not joy. Not connection. Not even the non-threatening neutrality of most days. It shrink our world down to what feels safe — even when what’s safe isn’t what’s satisfying.
Our Chicago-based therapists work with you to understand where your anxiety is coming from, and work with you to develop new tools and strategies. Tools that work with your body, your goals, and your life.
Because you deserve to more than simply survive your life. You deserve to thrive.
What will therapy for anxiety help me do?
In general, therapy for anxiety helps folks get better at:
identifying what situations, people, and environments are likely to be anxiety provoking for them
challenging ways of thinking that get in the way of them having the life and relationships they want
effectively soothing themselves and coping when things are hard
feeling grounded and settled
changing behaviors and patterns that have kept them feeling stuck
None of this happens overnight, but change often happens faster and more sustainably when you have someone else on the team. If that sounds good, there’s a button below. You know what to do.