Life Transitions therapists in San Luis Obispo, California CA
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Life Transitions
Liza Roth, MA, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
When we're young, we think of life transitions as exciting... uncharted terrain. It's not until we are in them that we realize they can be difficult and disorienting. Life as we knew it is changing and sometimes we're so busy with the logistics of the transition that rarely do we sit and feel the emotions that go along with this big shift as it's happening. Let me help you process what's happening so you can make sense of the changes to come.
5 Years Experience
In-Person in San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA California
Life Transitions
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
Life transitions can unsettle far more than a schedule or familiar routine; they can disrupt identity, belonging, relationships, and the future you expected to inhabit. Even wanted changes such as marriage, motherhood, graduation, career advancement, or retirement may carry grief alongside possibility, while divorce, loss, relocation, illness, or an empty nest can leave the former version of life suddenly inaccessible. Therapy creates room to honor what the transition has ended, examine what it is asking of you now, and define who you are becoming in its wake.
3 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA California
Life Transitions
Ebony Jones, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I treat clients experiencing symptoms often associated with trauma like Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem issues, and relationship challenges.
20 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA California
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 San Luis Obispo, CA California (Online Only)
Life Transitions
The Connection Clinic
Marriage and Family Therapist
Life transitions can be daunting, but our team is here to guide you through them with support and understanding. We offer strategies to foster resilience and adaptation during these periods of change.
9 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA California (Online Only)
Life Transitions therapists in San Luis Obispo, California Statistics
Life Transitions therapists in San Luis Obispo, California average 13 years of experience and charge around $195 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Psychodynamic Therapy (44%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (41%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$195
Accept insurance
36%
Offer sliding scale
43%
Gender ID
| 73% |
Female |
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| 15% |
Male |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 66% |
In Person and Online |
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| 34% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 41% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 38% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 38% | Somatic Therapy |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 31% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 54% | Senior |
| 39% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 33% | Black / African American |
| 33% | Men |