Life Transitions therapists in Santa Rosa, CA
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Life Transitions
Diane Hough, LMFT — Integrative Therapy for Relationships & Life Transitions
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Transitions can shake up our sense of identity and direction, even when the change is something we've chosen. Whether you're navigating changes in relationships, career, family, aging, or another chapter of life, therapy can help you reconnect with yourself and discover what you want this next phase to become. Many of the clients work with come into therapy because of life transitions. While they can challenging they can also often help us to grow in many ways.
32 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Rosa, CA
Online in Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa, CA (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Danielle Esses
Psychologist, PsyD
Periods of change—even positive ones—can bring uncertainty, anxiety, or a sense of losing your footing. Therapy focuses on helping you make sense of what’s shifting, stay grounded through the transition, and move forward in a way that feels intentional rather than reactive.
8 Years Experience
Online in Santa Rosa, CA
Life Transitions
Abigail (Abi) Zarate Ramsay
Pre-Licensed Professional, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
I help clients navigate major life transitions such as moves, career changes, parenthood, or loss, making sense of mixed emotions and building skills to adjust and grow through change.
0 Years Experience
Online in Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa, CA
Life Transitions therapists in Santa Rosa, CA Statistics
Life Transitions therapists in Santa Rosa, CA average 13 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (71%), Psychodynamic Therapy (46%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (41%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
41%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 74% |
Female |
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| 19% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 65% |
In Person and Online |
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| 35% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 71% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 46% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 41% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 38% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 38% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 37% | Somatic Therapy |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 79% | Young Adult |
| 57% | Senior |
| 40% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 76% | Women |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 41% | Men |
| 37% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 35% | Asian |