Life Transitions therapists in Lancaster, CA
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Life Transitions
Ben Leddick
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Uncertainty and not knowing what will happen can be scary. Often times individuals will either escape through avoidance or numbing out, or they will control as much of life as they can to prevent uncertainty. However, a reality of life is that things will change and you will face challenges. What you get to control is how you respond to those changes.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Lancaster, CA
Online in Lancaster, CA
Life Transitions
Sarah Jane Thomas
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Growth rarely happens on a perfect schedule, especially when you are dealing with career changes, family expectations, or losing people and places that used to make sense of your world. Maybe you are stepping into a new role as a caregiver, letting go of friendships that no longer fit, or trying to find your footing after a big move or loss. These moments can leave you feeling untethered or unsure of who you are supposed to be right now. We will sit with those messy feelings together, honoring the parts of your life that are ending while gently helping you build a way forward that actually fits your values. You do not have to figure it all out on your own before you start this work.
11 Years Experience
Online in Lancaster, CA (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Melanie Simms
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
The transition to adulthood is HARD. I support teenagers and young adults with navigating the unique challenges related to moving from childhood to adulthood. This includes reflecting on one's childhood, healing from traumatic childhood experiences, exploring one's values, and making intentional choices to build the life they want and deserve. Our brains continue developing until our mid-20s and while that might make planning and decision making more difficult during this phase of life, it also means the brain is more elastic and quicker to heal.
11 Years Experience
Online in Lancaster, CA
Life Transitions
Mia Turner
Therapist, MA, RYT, ASDCS, LMFT, NPT-C, CMNCS, CMIP
Life transitions often hold both possibility and uncertainty, growth and grief, excitement and disorientation. Whether navigating career changes, relationship shifts, parenthood, neurodivergent discovery, disability, chronic illness, identity exploration, aging, relocation, caregiving, spiritual shifts, educational transitions, retirement, or major life decisions, periods of change can invite us to reconsider who we are, what matters, and how we want to move through the world.
Transitions are not only practical experiences. They are often nervous system experiences, identity experiences, relational experiences, and sometimes deeply emotional or existential ones. Even changes that are welcomed or chosen can bring loss, complexity, ambiguity, and unexpected challenges alongside hope, relief, and possibility.
This work creates space to make sense of change at a pace that honors your capacity, pace, and lived experience. Exploration may include emerging identities, shifting roles, changing relationships, questions of belonging, evolving values, grief for what is ending, and uncertainty about what comes next. Particular attention is given to the ways culture, family expectations, neurodivergence, disability, chronic illness, spirituality, and other intersecting identities shape how transitions are experienced and navigated.
My approach integrates mindfulness, somatic therapy, EMDR, parts work, neuropsychotherapy, expressive arts, and liberation-oriented healing to support greater self-understanding, nervous system regulation, flexibility, and self-trust during times of change. Rather than rushing toward answers or certainty, therapy offers space to listen for what is emerging, honor what is being left behind, and remain connected to yourself as new possibilities unfold. Often, the work is less about finding the "right" path and more about cultivating the clarity, courage, and self-trust to walk it in a way that feels aligned with your values, needs, and authentic self.
10 Years Experience
Online in Lancaster, CA (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Wyatt Okeefe
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC, LPCC
I support clients facing significant changes and transitions in their lives, whether planned or unexpected. Therapy may address changes in relationships, career, family, identity, aging, loss, relocation, or other circumstances that can create uncertainty or emotional stress. Together, we work to process the changes, strengthen coping skills, clarify priorities, and develop a renewed sense of direction and confidence.
28 Years Experience
Online in Lancaster, CA (Online Only)
Lancaster is the largest city of the Antelope Valley, a high-desert community north of Los Angeles shaped by aerospace employment tied to Edwards Air Force Base and the region's flight-test heritage, alongside families drawn by affordability. Geographic isolation from the LA basin, extreme summer heat, and long commutes for many workers contribute to stress, and the valley has historically had fewer providers than its population needs. Antelope Valley Medical Center and regional clinics anchor care, with telehealth increasingly bridging the distance to LA's larger therapy market.
Life Transitions therapists in Lancaster, CA Statistics
Life Transitions therapists in Lancaster, CA average 13 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Psychodynamic Therapy (48%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (40%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
48%
Gender ID
| 76% |
Female |
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| 17% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 67% |
In Person and Online |
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| 33% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 40% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 40% | Somatic Therapy |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 33% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 60% | Senior |
| 38% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 73% | Women |
| 53% | LGBTQ+ |
| 37% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 37% | Men |
| 35% | Asian |