Why Life Transitions Can Feel Overwhelming

Transitions, whether chosen or unexpected, can shift the ground beneath your feet. A new career, a big move, a relationship change, or becoming a parent can disrupt your routines, identity, and sense of stability.

For BIPOC and first-generation adults, these changes often come with added layers. You may face family expectations and cultural narratives about what “success” should look like. You may feel pressure to handle challenges on your own because you have always been the strong one. You may carry guilt or fear when making decisions that differ from your upbringing or community norms.

Even if you have always been capable and accomplished, these moments can stir feelings of self-doubt, uncertainty, or grief for the life you are leaving behind.

How Therapy Can Help

In our work together, we focus on more than just getting through a transition. We create space for you to process the changes fully, uncover your values, and build a foundation for what comes next.

I help clients clarify their goals and priorities during times of change. I support them in releasing perfectionism and the pressure to get everything right immediately. We address the cultural and generational expectations that can make change more complicated. Together we build emotional resilience to handle uncertainty and unexpected challenges. Most importantly, we work on strengthening self-worth so that decisions come from confidence rather than fear.

Common Life Transitions I Support

I work with clients experiencing career changes, promotions, or job loss. I help those navigating relationship beginnings, breakups, or divorce. I work with new parents or those expanding their families. I assist first-generation professionals navigating adulthood milestones without a family roadmap. I also help clients returning to school or pursuing a new degree, as well as those caring for aging parents or experiencing a shift in family roles.

Who I Work With

I specialize in supporting BIPOC professionals balancing career, family, and cultural expectations. I work with first-generation adults navigating transitions without clear models from their upbringing. I help high-achievers who feel unsettled when life changes disrupt their confidence. I also support individuals in multicultural relationships who are navigating identity and belonging during times of change.

If you have ever felt like you should be able to handle a transition on your own but know deep down you would benefit from guidance, this is a space for you.