A Doorway into Therapy for Life Transitions
Therapy for Young Adults
For the first threshold most people cross alone. Twenty-somethings asking the question every life eventually returns to: who am I now?
“We do not grow absolutely, chronologically. We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly. We grow partially. We are relative. We are mature in one realm, childish in another. The past, present, and future mingle and pull us backward, forward, or fix us in the present. We are made up of layers, cells, constellations.”
Anais Nin
Emerging adulthood is the first major identity threshold of a life. Leaving home. Finding a first career. Building relationships chosen, not given. Discovering who you are outside the family that named you.
Friends look certain. You are not. The culture treats it as a stage to rush through. It is not. The vertigo you are feeling is the actual work of becoming someone. It deserves a steady companion.
Therapy can be a space to unpack childhood experiences, strengthen emotional resilience, and build the clarity needed to navigate academic, social, relational, and practical challenges. I also support young adults who feel stuck or are struggling to launch, whether because of mental health, medical issues, financial stress, or executive function. Together, we understand what is in the way and find next steps that match the actual person you are becoming.
I am the therapist people come to when life becomes more complicated than symptom management.
In Person
Ithaca, NY
Cornell, Ithaca College, and surrounding area
Telehealth
California, New York, Colorado, Pennsylvania
For CA residents attending school in NY, or settling on the East Coast
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Let’s talk about what you’re going through and see if we’re a good fit.
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