Therapy for Young Adults
Ages 18-24:
The transition from high school to post-secondary life can be a difficult adjustment. Coping with new ideas, new people, moving from family dependence to independence, developing a new identity, creating new routines and structures - all of these things take energy and can feel overwhelming.
Bring it. Let’s unpack everything that is going on.
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Heart pounding, palms sweating, you’re exhausted. Anxiety isn’t just being a little nervous. It’s feeling overwhelmed by intrusive thoughts and symptoms you can’t control. It’s worrying too much about everything. It’s judging yourself negatively all the time. Anxiety sucks. It's awful. And it’s real. Through therapy, you'll gain skills to combat your anxiety as well as challenge that tendency to jump to only negative conclusions.
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Does it feel like someone kicked a beehive in your brain? ADHD is more than being a little distracted. It’s being hyperfocused on something one minute and unable to return to it when interrupted. It’s knowing you have to start something but not doing it and not knowing why. It’s time blindness, task paralysis, and the inability to sit still. You are more than your ADHD. Let’s work together to calm those bees down.
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“I don’t want to die, I just don’t want to be here anymore.” I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard this. Depression is more than sadness. Its feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness. It’s intrusive thoughts, poor memory, and fatigue. It’s apathy, numbness, and emptiness. Depression sucks. It feels like you’ll never be happy again. It’s ok to have these feelings. Let’s talk about them.
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Professional, friendly, romantic - relationships are hard. All of them. People you know are getting married and having kids already, how is that possible? On top of everything you’re transitioning in your relationship with your parents from child to adult and they don’t yet fully understand your need for independence and emotional distance. It’s okay to struggle in this area, it’s all a little overwhelming. I’m here to listen with no judgment.
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You’re an adult, but what does that mean? You’re on your own, able to make your own decisions without an authority figure telling you what to do. You’re learning more in-depth about your likes and dislikes. Developing self-awareness. Finding a purpose. Exploring gender identity and sexual orientation. In therapy, we’ll talk about who you are, and who you want to be. Topics may include self-confidence, self-love, resilience, wellness. It's time to treat yourself with the same compassion you share with others in your life.
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Let me guess, you are the type of person that has ridiculously high expectations of yourself. In high school, you had good grades, participated in clubs and athletics. You always went above and beyond. You’re still the type that HAS to get things right, and it has to be on the first try, or else you're consumed by feelings of failure and fears of rejection. I’m here to help you recognize perfectionism, identify where it stems from, and make a plan to overcome it.
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Maybe you’re the type that buys a planner, uses it for a week, and then never checks it again. Maybe you’re on top of everything and have your schedule planned to a T. Most people feel overwhelmed and exhausted trying to manage it all. I’m here to support you with goal setting, time management, and motivation.
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Everyone keeps asking, “what do you want to do with your life?” You’re dealing with bills and time management, and keeping your place clean, and feeding yourself, and, and, and… You’re overwhelmed, exhausted, and you don’t know what to say. I’m here to tell you it’s okay to not have an answer to this and to not know what your future holds. But, it’s not enough to just hope for a happy life; it’s a combination of mindset, routines, and habits working together to get you there.