Adults & transitions
Therapy for adults navigating change
Periods of transition and growth, whether chosen or unchosen, tend to surface the questions we have been too busy to ask.
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When life shifts
A new role or a lost one, a relationship beginning or ending, a move, a diagnosis, a milestone birthday: transitions unsettle the ground we stand on. Old ways of coping may stop working, and feelings that were manageable can become insistent.
I work with adults across the lifespan who are navigating exactly these periods, with a particular interest in the relationship between who you have been and who you are becoming.
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What we work on
Frequent themes include relationship difficulties, self-worth and identity, career pressure and burnout, anxiety, depression, and the long shadow of earlier experiences. The work is psychodynamic and relational: we look for the deeper patterns beneath the immediate situation, because that is where durable change comes from.
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How this works practically
Sessions are available in person at the Solid Ground Psychotherapy office in Arlington, Virginia, and virtually throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Appointments and scheduling are coordinated through Solid Ground Psychotherapy, PLLC.
Common threads
Where this work often begins
- 01AnxietyWorry that hums beneath the surface, racing thoughts at night, a body that will not settle. In therapy, we work to uncover the origins and uses of anxiety, and to find a steadier ground.
- 02DepressionLow mood, flatness, or a heaviness that makes ordinary days feel effortful. We work to understand the origins and uses of depressive thoughts and explore what brings you energy and meaning.
- 03Career pressure and burnoutHigh-pressure work can slowly wear down the person doing it. Therapy can help you understand the patterns that drive overwork and recover a more sustainable pace.
- 04Relationship difficultiesWhether with partners, family, friends, or colleagues, recurring conflict and distance usually have patterns worth understanding.
- 05Identity and self-esteemQuestions of who you are and what you are worth can run underneath many other struggles. Therapy offers a steady, nonjudgmental place to work them through.
- 06Life transitionsBeginnings and endings, chosen and unchosen: moves, graduations, new roles, losses. Transitions unsettle us, and they can also open the way to meaningful change.
Appointments
When the ground shifts, therapy can steady it
If you are wondering whether working together might be a good fit, you are welcome to ask about a complimentary 15-minute consultation.
Appointments, consultations, and scheduling are coordinated through Solid Ground Psychotherapy, PLLC.