Life Transition Therapy for Los Angeles Residents
When change unsettles what once felt steady.
Inclusive therapy for individuals & families experiencing life stage transitions or crises
Change is a natural and inevitable part of being human. That doesn’t mean it comes easily.
Whether you’ve planned and worked toward a career change, welcomed a new baby, or moved to a new city, life transitions can be anxiety-provoking, uncomfortable, and isolating.
Crisis can also arrive suddenly, following a traumatic event, the loss of a loved one or relationship, an experience of violence, or a moment when everything feels like it’s breaking open at once. You may find yourself feeling shocked, heartbroken, grief-stricken, or overwhelmed by emotions that are hard to name.
Whether you’re navigating a life transition or moving through crisis, therapy at Kindman & Co. in Highland Park can offer a steady, supportive place to land. We work with you to make space for what you’re feeling and to build stability and grounding. With support, people move toward greater clarity, meaning, and moments of joy as they adjust to this new stage of life.
what is a life transition?
A life transition can be just about anything. Common life transitions include going to college, moving, starting a new job, beginning or ending a relationship, welcoming a child, retiring, aging, and becoming an empty nester.
During any significant changes in life, you are likely to experience a range of emotions, and even if you think you’re prepared for and excited about a life transition, it can still affect you.
The good news is, you don’t have to go through it alone.
Therapy is your space to explore big emotions. Together, we will work to help you go from feeling doubt, fear, and worry over this change to find confidence in yourself and your purpose, build security in your new normal, and help you accept the things that are outside your control.
what is crisis?
Crisis can be personal or global in nature.
Personal crisis may stem from the loss of a loved one, end of a relationship, financial uncertainty, an acutely traumatic experience, or a chronic or terminal illness diagnosis. Global crisis stems from things like political and social change or natural disasters.
Simply put – crisis leaves you feeling like your world has been turned upside down.
When in crisis, people will struggle with extreme feelings of grief, loss, fear, overwhelm, shock, or heartbreak. Crisis can leave you with tunnel vision — unable to see your way out of the challenging situation back to a place where you can feel love, joy, and fulfillment again. Therapy for those in crisis is all about supporting you to feel grounded and find your footing again.
how do transitions in life impact us?
Whether a big life change is expected or unexpected, it can impact us both physically and emotionally. During times of change, you might find yourself experiencing the following:
Sleep changes – sleeping too much and/or too little
Dietary changes – eating more or less than usual
Mood swings, low motivation, and irritability
Difficulty concentrating on other parts of your life
Feeling dread, hopeless, uncertain, or having difficulty adjusting to your new normal
Elevated emotional responses — persistent depression, anxiety, or fear — that feel big or unrelenting
Engaging in behaviors that are out of character or risky
These responses aren’t signs that something is wrong with you — they’re common ways our bodies and minds respond to change.
should i seek counseling for life transitions?
Visiting our office for therapy throughout a big change can help you think more positively, stay focused, and maintain stability, even in deeply challenging moments.
Many people who visit us for counseling during a significant transition say they waited because they thought things would normalize after a while. In some cases, this may be true, but often transitions move so quickly that we don’t even know what we’re feeling most of the time. Without really working through the big feelings and difficult experiences related to life transitions, you may find yourself struggling to achieve a true sense of stability.
We work together to help you approach life transitions as opportunities for emotional growth, resilience, and self-trust. Therapy can also support you in building community, cultivating confidence, and offering yourself more compassion as things are shifting.
You don’t have to navigate this alone
Reaching out for support during times of change or crisis can feel like a lot. We offer a free information session as a low-pressure way to connect, ask questions, and see whether working together feels like a good fit.
There’s no obligation — just an opportunity to be met with care and clarity as you consider next steps.
We offer life transition and crisis therapy in Highland Park and throughout Los Angeles.