Life Transitions therapists in Olympia, WA
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Life Transitions
Humble Steps Psychotherapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, APHSW-C
Navigating major Life Transitions—whether it is retirement, a shifting health status or changing family dynamics—can deeply destabilize your sense of identity. Drawing on my extensive background supporting individuals through profound life changes, I provide a grounded, collaborative space to process the anxiety of the unknown. We will work together to honor what you are leaving behind while building the internal and somatic resilience needed to step confidently into your next chapter.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Olympia, WA
Online in Olympia, WA
Life Transitions
Melanie Carey
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA
Life transitions can bring both change and uncertainty, even when they are chosen or positive on the surface. Shifts such as career changes, relationship endings or beginnings, relocation, identity exploration, health changes, or emerging creative directions often stir deeper questions about who you are and how you want to live.
During these periods, it is common to feel ungrounded, emotionally activated, or disconnected from your usual sense of self. Even meaningful transitions can bring grief, anxiety, confusion, or a sense of being “in-between” identities or life chapters.
In therapy, we slow down and make space for the emotional and embodied experience of change. From a psychodynamic perspective, we explore how past transitions and attachment experiences may be shaping your current response to uncertainty, loss, or new beginnings.
Using Focusing-Oriented Psychotherapy, we also listen to the “felt sense” of transition — the often wordless, body-based experience of not yet knowing what comes next. This helps bring clarity and grounding from within, rather than forcing quick decisions or external answers.
Rather than rushing toward resolution, this work supports you in staying present with the threshold space of change. This can include processing grief for what is ending, making room for ambiguity, and gently sensing into what is emerging.
As nervous system regulation increases and inner clarity strengthens, many clients find they are able to move through transitions with more trust, steadiness, and self-compassion — even when the path ahead is not fully defined.
This approach is especially supportive for creatives, highly sensitive individuals, and those navigating identity shifts or life reinvention who want to move through change in a way that feels grounded, intentional, and internally guided.
2 Years Experience
Online in Olympia, WA (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Kody Evans
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Major changes can affect more than the part of life that is changing. Career shifts, changes in relationships, parenting, separation, loss, or entering a new stage of life can leave you questioning what comes next. Therapy can help you make sense of the transition, understand how it is affecting you and your relationships, and clarify what you want moving forward. My approach combines thoughtful exploration with practical support to help you navigate change with greater confidence and intention.
9 Years Experience
Online in Olympia, WA
Life Transitions
Gary D. Alexander
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, MFT, NCC
Life transitions can include experiences such as career changes, relationship shifts, divorce, relocation, aging, or other moments when life begins to feel uncertain or unfamiliar. In therapy we explore not only the practical adjustments these changes require, but also the deeper emotional and relational meanings they may carry. As these experiences are better understood, many people begin to find greater clarity, resilience, and a renewed sense of direction.
23 Years Experience
Online in Olympia, WA
Life Transitions
Nicole Wilkerson
Counselor/Therapist, MS, LMHCA
Even a change you chose can leave you grieving what is familiar or wondering who you are becoming. I support teens ages 13+ and adults through changes in school, work, relationships, family roles, and other parts of life. Together, we can make room for mixed emotions, clarify your values, and identify practical steps that fit the situation you are navigating.
0 Years Experience
Online in Olympia, WA
Life Transitions therapists in Olympia, WA Statistics
Life Transitions therapists in Olympia, WA average 13 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (73%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (51%), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) (36%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
58%
Offer sliding scale
31%
Gender ID
| 69% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 51% |
In Person and Online |
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| 49% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 73% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 51% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 36% | Motivational Interviewing (MI) |
| 34% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 33% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 30% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 28% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 72% | Young Adult |
| 49% | Senior |
| 36% | Teen |
| 8% | Children |
Client Focus
| 56% | Women |
| 39% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Men |
| 27% | Military / Veterans |
| 24% | Black / African American |