Are you struggling with the start up of your life as a young adult?
- Are you having a difficult time post high school graduation, college, or in your new career?
- Feeling stressed or pressured about figuring out your “life plan?”
- Experiencing feelings of instability?
- Suffering from “imposter syndrome?”
- Adjusting to living on your own?
- Feeling like you’re trapped in the “in-between?”
- Feel anxious, worried, or depressed due to the impact of Covid on your life?
For many young adults, the various transitions you experience between leaving school and entering the next phase of your life can be stressful, challenging, and isolating. Often, you’re leaving home for the first time, becoming responsible for yourself and your finances, and experiencing the demands of independence in a whole new way. This can be a period of uncertainty and instability, but also one of immense growth.
While you’re navigating the many new challenges in young adulthood, you might notice that you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and even unsure of what to do next. Your relationships with your family, your friends, and romantic partners may be changing, and you might be feeling as though you’re caught between major life events. Alkira’s therapists are ready to meet you where you’re at.
Many young adults experience increased stress.
It’s normal to feel a bit apprehensive when embarking on a new journey. Sometimes, it might feel like you’re struggling to move forward in any direction, and that’s where our skilled therapists can help. We understand that even positive changes can come with difficult parts, and that sometimes we all need someone to help us talk through what to do next. Our therapists work to help you connect with your values and belief system to make decisions and move in directions that make the most sense for you and your life. We are here to support, challenge, and encourage you as you create your own path forward.
During young adulthood, you move through an extraordinary amount of transitions in a relatively short amount of time. You leave high school, saying goodbye to both the good and bad memories you hold of that time. Often, you leave home, maybe moving far away, or maybe trying to establish yourself independently somewhere nearby. You might pursue higher education or trade school, or be starting a family. Within a few years, you could be graduating again or moving to a different job, leaving behind another set of friends and experiences. As you work towards establishing yourself as an adult, you are expected to transition quickly from one thing to the next. This almost constant adjustment can be exhausting, and can even leave you questioning your path forward.
Therapy can help you understand more about who you are.
You might be finding yourself struggling with your identity as you navigate some of the many new challenges and experiences. We often come to understand ourselves through the lens of our relationships. Maybe you identify as a loving sibling, a child, a student. You learn that you’re a caring friend by often being available to support your friends, or you begin to see yourself as helpful because you often pitch in with chores around the house. You get to know yourself as an athlete, a musician, a member of a club. As you become further separated from family and friends, either because of distance or other constraints on the time you spend with them, you might notice that your sense of self is starting to shift as you figure out who you are outside of those relationships. Working with a therapist can help you identify the areas in your life that have shifted, and either attend to hurting connections, or formulate new ones. We’re here to help you redefine who you are now, and reconnect with parts of yourself that you may have drifted away from.
Sometimes, as you work towards figuring out your new identity, old relationships with family or friends might become strained. It can be challenging to figure out how people fit into your life in new ways, and how to make space for the new relationships you are building. Therapy can help you take a step back from what’s happening and changing so rapidly in your day to day life, and look at the larger picture to get a better understanding of how to move forward. Our therapists are here to support you as you work to get to know yourself in a new way.
You might still have questions about starting therapy as a young adult…
I’d like to start therapy, but I don’t have enough time right now.
We get it, you’re juggling a lot! It takes time to get settled into a new job or relationship, figure out who you are independently, and make a life plan. Luckily, that’s exactly how we can help — by setting aside dedicated time to just focus on you. Investing in yourself right now can help you develop the tools to continue taking care of yourself throughout your life.
I’m interested in therapy, but I’ve heard it’s expensive and money is tight.
Therapy is an investment into yourself. The deposits you make into strengthening your self-awareness and building your resiliency now will help you remain in control of your mental health later. We offer affordable options for great therapy, and are also on plan with some insurances. Cheryl, our business manager, can help you figure out which option makes sense for you.
I don’t know if a therapist can help me.
Our therapists are excellent at connecting with you in a compassionate and curious way, and work hard to understand your unique position and needs. Our specialized training in family systems and relationships helps us to better understand your life and current circumstances in context, and can often lead to you experiencing a heightened awareness and new insight into your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
You can feel confident in the direction you’re heading.
If you’d like to become a client, please click the “Request an Appointment” button at the top of this page.