Young adulthood comes with an enormous number of decisions.

College. Work. Relationships. Friendships. Family. Independence. Money. Identity. Dating. Your future.

At the same time, everyone around you can seem like they're moving forward with a confidence you don't feel.

You may find yourself wondering:

Am I behind?

Why does everyone else seem better at this than I am?

What if I make the wrong decision?

Why are relationships so difficult for me?

Who am I outside of what everyone expects from me?

Therapy can give you a place to work through these questions without needing to pretend that you already know the answers.

I work with young adults navigating anxiety, relationships, family dynamics, identity, independence, self-esteem, trauma, OCD, neurodivergence, college and career decisions, and the transition into adulthood.

Relationships, Friendships & Attachment

Young adulthood often changes relationships dramatically.

Friendships shift. Romantic relationships become more significant. Family relationships change as you become more independent. You may be learning for the first time what healthy relationships actually look like.

Some people find themselves repeatedly becoming intensely attached to others, fearing abandonment, worrying about whether people like them, or staying in unhealthy relationships because losing the relationship feels worse than staying.

Others have the opposite experience and find emotional closeness uncomfortable.

Therapy can help you understand the relationship patterns you have developed and begin deciding what you actually want relationships to look like.

We may work on:

• Healthy boundaries

• Fear of rejection

• People-pleasing

• Dating and romantic relationships

• Friendship difficulties

• Conflict and communication

• Family relationships

• Attachment wounds

• Recognizing unhealthy relationship dynamics

• Building relationships gradually rather than relying on intensity

• Learning to trust your own judgment

The goal isn't to teach you how to make everyone like you.

It is to help you become more confident determining who deserves access to you in the first place.

Anxiety, Overthinking & OCD

Young adulthood contains uncertainty everywhere—and anxiety hates uncertainty.

You may constantly analyze your decisions, replay conversations, worry about disappointing people, seek reassurance, procrastinate because you're afraid of making the wrong choice, or avoid situations where you might fail or feel uncomfortable.

For clients experiencing OCD, I provide Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).

Together, we identify the cycle between intrusive thoughts or fears and the behaviors you use to make the anxiety go away. Then we gradually practice tolerating uncertainty without relying on compulsions, reassurance, avoidance, or endless analysis.

Because sometimes the answer isn't figuring out how to become completely certain.

It's learning that you can move forward without certainty.

Neurodivergence & Understanding Yourself

Some young adults enter therapy feeling as though everyone else received a manual for socializing, relationships, organization, or adulthood that they somehow missed.

You may have spent years masking, comparing yourself to others, or interpreting differences as personal failures.

Therapy can provide a place to explore possible neurodivergence, better understand your needs and patterns, develop practical skills, and separate genuine areas for growth from unnecessary shame.

The goal is not to force you to become someone else.

It is to help you understand yourself well enough to build a life that actually works for you.

Becoming Your Own Person

Part of adulthood is learning how to make choices without requiring everyone around you to agree with them.

That can mean learning to tolerate disappointing someone.

Setting boundaries.

Choosing relationships differently.

Changing your mind.

Making a mistake.

Deciding what you believe.

Recognizing that your family's expectations and your own goals may not always be identical.

Therapy offers a place to figure out who you are becoming while developing the confidence to make decisions that align with that person.

You don't have to have adulthood figured out before asking for help.

Therapy isn't about someone telling you how to live your life.

It's about helping you understand yourself, recognize patterns, develop skills, and become increasingly confident navigating your own life.

Contact me to schedule a consultation or get started with young adult therapy.