Life Transitions therapists in Santa Paula, California CA
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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
In-Person Near Santa Paula, CA
Online in Santa Paula, CA California
Life Transitions
Best Life Counseling Services
Counselor/Therapist, LPCC, LMFT, APCC
Major life changes—such as becoming a parent, career shifts, relationship changes, or other unexpected events—can bring both opportunity and uncertainty. Our therapists help clients navigate these transitions by providing a supportive space to process emotions, explore new perspectives, and build resilience. We work collaboratively to help clients move through change with greater clarity, confidence, and emotional support.
12 Years Experience
Online in Santa Paula, CA California
Life Transitions
Margaret Graham
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Life transitions – whether you chose them or they chose you – have a way of pulling the rug out from under your sense of who you are. Maybe your kids moved back home when you thought you'd finally have space for yourself. Maybe you're changing careers, ending a relationship, moving to a new city, facing an empty nest, dealing with a health diagnosis, or watching your parents age. These in-between spaces are disorienting. The old rules don't apply anymore, but the new ones aren't clear yet. I work with clients navigating these liminal zones where everything feels uncertain and nothing feels solid. We'll explore who you're becoming now that you're no longer who you were, grieve what you're leaving behind (even the parts you wanted to leave), and build a foundation for what comes next. Transitions aren't problems to solve quickly – they're thresholds to cross thoughtfully. I'll help you find your footing without rushing the process or pretending the messiness isn't real.
13 Years Experience
Online in Santa Paula, CA California (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Amy @ Inner Nature Therapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, PMH-C
Many folks come to therapy in the midst of a life transition. As someone who specializes in women's issues, I absolutely love supporting women who are entering pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, job changes, or divorce.
13 Years Experience
Online in Santa Paula, CA California (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Sandy Kong
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 119380
Life transitions therapy is a specialized form of counseling designed to help individuals navigate significant, often stressful, life changes—such as career shifts, divorce, loss, or aging—by providing coping skills, emotional support, and strategies to manage anxiety. It focuses on navigating uncertainty, processing grief or loss, and rebuilding a sense of identity. Therapy can help by: Offering a safe space to process and validate feelings of sadness, fear, or anxiety related to change; teach practical tools to handle and cope with stress caused by the changes, such as grounding techniques and mindfulness; identifies strengths by redefining personal identity and purpose, and transforming challenging transitions into growth opportunities.
11 Years Experience
Online in Santa Paula, CA California
Life Transitions therapists in Santa Paula, California Statistics
Life Transitions therapists in Santa Paula, California average 13 years of experience and charge around $190 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Psychodynamic Therapy (44%), and Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (42%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$190
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 7% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
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
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 42% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 42% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 38% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 38% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 36% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 92% | Adult |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 58% | Senior |
| 40% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 64% | Women |
| 52% | LGBTQ+ |
| 36% | Men |
| 36% | Black / African American |
| 34% | Hispanic / Latino |