Life Transition Therapy for Los Angeles Residents
Therapy for individuals & Families experiencing life stage transitions or crises
Change is a natural and inevitable part of being human. That doesn’t mean that it comes easy! Whether you’ve planned and worked toward a new career change, welcomed a new baby, or just moved to a new city, transitions in life can be anxiety-provoking, uncomfortable, and isolating.
Crisis occurs after a traumatic event, the loss of a loved one or relationship, an experience of violence, or when you feel you’re at a breaking point. You may experience big emotions like shock, heartbreak, or grief related to a crisis experience. Whether you’re working through a life transition or crisis, therapy at Kindman & Co. can offer a safe, stable place for you to get support for the complex emotions arising from these life changes. We will work with you to gradually find acceptance, stability, and perhaps even joy, as you adjust to this new stage of your life.
what is a life transition?
A life transition can be just about anything. Common life transitions include going to college, moving, starting a new job, beginning or ending a relationship, welcoming a child, retiring, aging, and becoming an empty nester. During any significant changes in life, you are likely to experience a range of emotions, and even if you think you’re prepared for and excited about a life transition, it can still affect you. The good news is, you don’t have to go through it alone. Therapy is your space to explore big emotions. Together, we will work to help you go from feeling doubt, fear, and worry over this change to find confidence in yourself and your purpose, build security in your new normal, and help you accept the things that are outside your control.
what is crisis?
Crisis can be personal or global in nature. Personal crisis may stem from the loss of a loved one, end of a relationship, or chronic or terminal illness diagnosis. Global crisis stems from things like political and social change or natural disasters. Simply put – crisis leaves you feeling like your world has been turned upside down. When in crisis, people will struggle with extreme feelings of grief, loss, fear, overwhelm, shock, or heartbreak. Crisis can leave you with tunnel vision unable to see your way out of the challenging situation back to a place where you can feel love, joy, and fulfillment again. Therapy for those in crisis is all about supporting you to find the light at the end of the tunnel, so we can help you find your stable footing again.
how do transitions in life impact us?
Whether a big life change is expected or unexpected, it can impact us both physically and emotionally. During times of change, you might find yourself experiencing the following:
Sleep changes – sleeping too much and/or too little
Dietary changes – eating too much and/or too little
Mood swings and irritability
Difficulty concentrating on other parts of your life
Elevated emotional responses – depression, anxiety, or fear – that feel big or last a long time
Engaging in behaviors that are out of character or risky
should i seek counseling for life transitions?
You don’t have to go through this on your own. In fact, visiting our office for therapy throughout a big change can help you think more positively, stay focused, and maintain stability, even in deeply, challenging moments. Many people who visit us for counseling during a big transition say they waited because they thought things would normalize after a while if they waited it out. In some cases, this may be true, but often transitions move so quickly that we don’t even know what we’re feeling. Without really working through the big feelings and difficult experiences related to life transitions, you may find yourself never really achieving a true sense of stability. We encourage our clients to think of life transitions as an opportunity – we know it’s easier said than done, but therapy can help with this. We work together to start approaching your life transition as a chance for emotional growth, improving resilience, gaining confidence, building a new community, and offering yourself a little more compassion.
let's begin.
You are not in this alone. You were never meant to be. Each and every one of us innately possesses strengths to live more enriching, joyful lives; let us help you to (re)connect to your strengths to find well-being.
