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Psychotherapy for Life In Transition

Find your footing with therapy your way.

When Life Changes, Support Matters

Life transitions can feel overwhelming, especially when you're adjusting to changes that impact your identity, relationships, or routine.  You deserve support that meets you exactly where you are—through the mess, the beauty, and everything in between. Therapy can be a trusted anchor as you embark on a new life journey, whatever it may be.

 

You might be:

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  • Facing an uncertain future and feeling emotionally overwhelmed

  • Leaving behind friends, family, or familiar places

  • Letting go of something meaningful in your life

  • Struggling with your role, purpose, or sense of self

  • Adapting to a new lifestyle, environment, or identity

 

Whether you're navigating parenthood, divorce, relocation, or a career shift, therapy for life transitions can offer grounding support to help you feel less alone. 

Winding Road

Why Choose Therapy for Life Transitions

Life transitions are the moments when our story takes a new turn. . It could mean starting college, getting your dream job, receiving a health diagnosis, divorce, parenthood, empty nest, and more. Twists and turns like these shape who we become, bringing fresh perspectives, challenges, and chances to learn. Sometimes, we have to bid farewell to the old to make room for the new.

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Life in transition often brings emotional turbulence and can stir up a mixture of emotions and uncertainties. Feeling unsure, questioning your capabilities, or pondering over choices is all part of what makes it so difficult. Through a client-centered approach, therapy provides a safe, supportive space to explore those feelings. Your experiences during these transitions - every emotion, concern, and hope you hold - deserve to be acknowledged and understood.

 

In our sessions, we'll thoughtfully examine your inner dialogue, work to shift limiting perspectives, and address emotional challenges with sensitivity and care. Together, we'll create practical, achievable steps forward. Therapy offers a steady foundation when everything else feels uncertain—a space to unpack your feelings, make sense of your life changes, and reconnect with your strengths and values.

4 Types of Life Transitions

Understanding the types of life transitions can help you better navigate them with compassion and self-awareness. Each kind brings unique challenges and opportunities for growth.

Anticipated
Transitions

These are expected events, like starting college or having a baby. Even though they are planned, they still require us to adjust as our relationships and roles change.

Unanticipated
Transitions

These are unplanned events, such as losing a job or getting sick. They can be tough, but they also offer opportunities for personal growth.

Non-Event
Transitions

These happen when something we expect doesn't happen, like missing out on a promotion or having trouble with infertility.

Sleeper
Transitions

These changes happen slowly and often go unnoticed. Examples include learning new skills or experiencing the gradual end of a relationship.

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Long Valley, New Jersey
New York

AMANDA FRUDAKIS-RUCKEL
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