Life transitions

Big changes can unsettle even people who are doing well. A divorce or separation, a move, a new job, children leaving home, or reaching midlife and wondering whether this is the life you meant to build can all leave you feeling unsteady.

Therapy for life transitions gives you a place to make sense of what is changing, what it costs you, and what you want next.

What a transition can feel like

• Feeling unsettled, restless or unlike yourself
• Second-guessing a decision you have already made
• Grief for the life you are leaving, even when you chose the change
• Questioning your relationships, work or direction at midlife
• Conflict with family about the choices you are making
• Not knowing what you want next

Who I work with

• Adults in the middle of a big change
• People going through divorce or separation
• People who feel unsettled rather than unwell
• Anyone deciding what matters next
• Teens facing a move, a family change or a new school, with a parent or guardian involved

How we work together

Solution-focused and strengths-based work that names what changed, what it cost, and the next concrete steps toward the life you want now.

We start by naming the change: what happened, what you chose and what you didn't, and how it is affecting you.

Then we look at what you want now, using solution-focused questions to find what is already working and the next small step.

Strengths-based work helps you draw on what has carried you through earlier changes, so the next one doesn't have to be faced from scratch.

Changes that cross cultures and generations

Transitions often bring culture and family to the surface: a divorce your family doesn't accept, a career choice that differs from your parents' hopes, or becoming the person who cares for aging parents here and abroad.

We can work through those pressures in a way that respects where you come from and the life you are building now.

Online sessions across Illinois, in English or Albanian

Sessions are by secure video, so you can meet from home or anywhere private, as long as you are in Illinois at the time of the session. We can work in English or in Albanian, whichever feels more natural.

The first session

• Understanding what brought you to therapy
• Agreeing on what you want help with
• Talking through how we will work together

Fees and insurance

Sessions are $180 for 50 minutes. Most major insurance plans accepted. See fees and insurance for the details.

Questions people ask

See also: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD, Grief, Acculturative stress.