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Emerging Adulthood

Emerging adulthood can feel like standing at the edge of a thousand open doors, unsure which one to walk through— or if any of them even lead where you actually want to go.

It’s a season full of pressure to “figure it all out,” while juggling identity, independence, relationships, and big life transitions, often with zero roadmap. In therapy, this stage is about more than career goals or checklists—it’s about helping young adults navigate uncertainty, explore who they are becoming, and build a life that feels authentic, not just expected. The struggle isn’t that they’re lost—it’s that the world often expects them to already have a destination without giving space to just be in the becoming.

Common Experiences

Struggles with identity

Financial strain

Dysregulated mood

Impulsivity

Lack of stability

Relationship challenges

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How We Can Help

  • Whether it’s career, sexuality, identity, values, or relationships, we can help you safely try things on, shed what doesn’t fit, and figure out who you actually are—outside of expectations.

  • Learning to implement healthy boundaries and assert your needs and limits can create life long changes to support you in navigating relationships.

  • Learning strategies to maintain things like time management, balancing career, school and self-care, as well as making sure you don’t lose yourself and your spark in the process.

  • Being a young adult comes with a lot of transitions and changes which can be a grief and loss process. We want to support you in working through these changes and learn how to navigate the unforeseen bumps in the road that come with building your life.

Available Therapists to Support Your Journey

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