Therapy for Life Transitions & Personal Growth in Westchester, NY
Sometimes the path appears only after we begin walking.
Not everyone comes to therapy because something is wrong. Sometimes we arrive at a point in our lives when the ways we have been living no longer feel entirely true, even though we may not yet know what needs to change.
Therapy Can Support You Through
These periods can arise around recognizable transitions—or sometimes there is no obvious external event at all. There is simply a growing sense that the life that once fit us no longer quite does.
Career and identity changes
Relationship beginnings and endings
Becoming a parent
Empty nesting
Aging and retirement
Grief and loss
Questions of meaning and purpose
Creativity and personal growth
Session details
Fee
$275 per individual session
Where
In person in Mount Kisco, or telehealth throughout New York State
Insurance
Out-of-network; superbills provided
First Step
Complimentary consultation
Making Room for What Wants to Emerge
Growth is not always about fixing something.
Sometimes growth involves letting go. Sometimes it involves reclaiming something that was set aside long ago. And sometimes it means discovering aspects of ourselves that have never before had the opportunity to emerge.
“We don’t always need to know where we are going in order to recognize that something within us is asking to move.”
The work is not to force an answer or decide prematurely what the next chapter should look like. It is to become quiet enough to hear what is true, curious enough to explore what is emerging, and grounded enough to begin taking steps toward a life that feels increasingly our own.
As old protective patterns soften, energy that has been devoted to surviving, adapting, or holding ourselves together can become available for something else: connection, creativity, curiosity, pleasure, purpose, and a fuller participation in our own lives.
How Therapy Can Help During Times of Transition
Therapy can provide a place to listen more deeply during these periods—not only to our fears and uncertainties, but also to desires, capacities, and parts of ourselves that may have had little room in the life we have been living.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Listening to the parts of you that long for change, and the parts that are wary of it.
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Relational Psychotherapy
A steady, curious relationship in which to explore what feels true for you now.
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Contemplative & Mindfulness-Based Work
Slowing down enough to notice what is emerging, without forcing an answer.
Common Questions
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The first session is a chance to begin getting to know each other. We’ll talk about what brings you to therapy, what you’re hoping might change, and anything you’d like me to understand about your history. There is no pressure to tell everything at once. We’ll move at a pace that feels right for you.
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Most people begin with weekly sessions, which helps build continuity and momentum. Over time, we can adjust the frequency together based on what feels most supportive.
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It depends on what brings you in and what you’re hoping for. Some people come for a focused period of time around a specific concern, while others find value in longer-term work. We’ll talk openly about your goals and check in along the way about how the work is going.
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I believe healing happens in relationship, so it matters that you feel comfortable with the person you’re working with. The complimentary consultation is a chance to ask questions, get a sense of how I work, and see whether it feels like a good fit.
Related Services
Relationships & Family of Origin →
Attachment, boundaries, adult parent–child and sibling relationships, caretaking roles and family systems.
Couples Therapy →
Communication, recurring conflict, intimacy, trust, changing needs and long-term partnership.
Begin a Conversation
You do not have to know the entire path before taking the first step.