Life Transitions therapists in East Brainerd, TN
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Life Transitions
Emily Stone
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MDiv, PhD, LMFT-S
Life Transitions: Navigating the "Space Between"
Finding Your Grounding When the Map Changes
Life is a series of arrivals and departures. Whether you are navigating a chosen change—like a new career or marriage—or an uninvited upheaval—like a health diagnosis or the "empty nest"—the transition itself can trigger a profound sense of overwhelm, loss of identity, and systemic burnout. In my practice, I help you navigate the "liminal space" between what was and what will be, ensuring you don't just "get through it," but grow through it.
The Anatomy of Change
Major shifts often disrupt our internal and external systems. We work together to address the "growing pains" of life’s major chapters:
The Identity Crisis: Answering the question, "Who am I now?" when your role as a parent, spouse, professional, or "healer" changes.
The "What-Now" Anxiety: Managing the fear and rejection sensitivity that often accompany career pivots, moves, or retirement.
Spiritual & Existential Shifts: Using my Master of Divinity to hold space for the "spiritual deconstruction" or re-evaluating of life’s meaning that often occurs during mid-life or major loss.
A Systems-Rooted Clinical Approach
With over 20 years of experience, I use an integrated framework to help you stabilize your system:
Attachment & Safety: We explore how your past experiences with change influence your current "threat response." We work to build an internal sense of safety that doesn't depend on external circumstances.
Grief & Honor: Every new beginning requires an ending. We use IFS-informed work to honor the "part" of you that is grieving the past, allowing you to move forward without the weight of unprocessed loss.
Practical Resilience: We look at your "system"—your nutrition, your movement, and your social support—to ensure your body is supported as much as your mind during the stress of transition.
For the Leaders & Healers in Flux
I have a specialized focus on therapists and pastors navigating significant life pivots. When you are the one everyone looks to for stability, having your own "system" in flux can feel uniquely isolating. I provide a confidential, courageous space where you can lay down the weight of leadership and find your own path forward.
21 Years Experience
Online in East Brainerd, TN (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Bloom Within You Therapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Lauren Graham, LCSW
Life transitions can bring both opportunity and uncertainty. Changes such as becoming a parent, shifts in relationships, career changes, aging, changes in identity, or entering a new stage of life can affect your confidence, emotional wellbeing, relationships, and sexual sense of self. Even positive changes can leave you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who you are becoming.
In therapy, we will explore how these changes are affecting you emotionally, relationally, and personally. My approach is supportive, collaborative, and individualized, helping you adjust to change, strengthen your sense of self, clarify what you need, and move forward with greater confidence and intention.
4 Years Experience
Online in East Brainerd, TN (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Patricia McGuire
Counselor/Therapist, LPC-MHSP, NCC
Life transitions are an unavoidable part of life. Whether it's a new job, moving to a new home, a new diagnosis, or changes in relationships, we will all experience changes in our lives. Getting support during these transitions can help you feel more at ease and aligned.
11 Years Experience
Online in East Brainerd, TN
Life Transitions
Hannah Schonewill
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker trained in perinatal mental health, as well as a trained postpartum doula and mother of two. I work alongside women during pregnancy, postpartum, and the many transitions that come with becoming a mother.
9 Years Experience
Online in East Brainerd, TN
Life Transitions
Christian Bumpous
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPC, CDWF
“We get better in connection” is one of the mantras I live by. And what better way to make that happen than in therapy? We all know what it’s like to feel unwell and in the struggle.
17 Years Experience
Online in East Brainerd, TN
Life Transitions therapists in East Brainerd, TN Statistics
Life Transitions therapists in East Brainerd, TN average 13 years of experience and charge around $211 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (48%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (43%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$211
Accept insurance
40%
Offer sliding scale
30%
Gender ID
| 77% |
Female |
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| 23% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 62% |
In Person and Online |
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| 38% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 43% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 33% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 30% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 30% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 45% | Senior |
| 33% | Teen |
| 13% | Children |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 40% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Men |
| 25% | Black / African American |
| 25% | Hispanic / Latino |