Life transitions counseling
When the ground shifts beneath you, therapy helps you find solid footing again.
Susan Robens, Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Oregon. About Susan
- Trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
- Certified in Somatic Trauma Therapy
Is a big change leaving you feeling lost?
Life transitions can be exciting and terrifying at the same time. Sometimes they are chosen: a new career, a move, starting or ending a relationship. Sometimes they are forced on you: a job loss, a divorce, a health diagnosis, the last child leaving home.
Either way, transitions can shake loose the identity you have built. The roles that defined you may no longer fit. The routines that structured your days may be gone. The future you planned may look nothing like the one unfolding.
It is normal to feel anxious, sad, angry or simply lost. These feelings are not signs of weakness. They are signs that you are going through something real and need support.
A therapist who knows transitions from the inside
My adult life has been defined by transitions. I relocated internationally many times, changed careers twice, raised five children through countless moves and cultural adjustments, and eventually returned to the United States to start over in a new profession. I know what it feels like when everything familiar is stripped away and you have to rebuild your sense of self.
What we work on
Relocation (within the US and internationally), divorce and relationship changes, career shifts, retirement and the changes of later life, an empty nest, grief and loss, returning to your home country after years abroad, starting over after a major disruption, and the quieter experience of simply feeling stuck.
Children and families in transition
Children feel transitions too, often without the words to say so. If your family is going through a move, a divorce or a loss, see child and teen therapy.
Sessions are at my office in King City, a few minutes from central Tigard, or by telehealth anywhere in Oregon for teens, adults and parent sessions. For adults, see also counseling for adults. For insurance, see insurance and fees.
Ready to talk?
Whatever transition you are facing, you do not have to navigate it alone. Call 503-495-5072 or send a message for a free phone consultation.
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I will get back to you to arrange a free phone consultation.