Life Transitions therapists in Spokane Valley, WA
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Life Transitions
Claire Yamashita
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSW, LICSWA
Life transitions can be scary. Change can be scary. But it does not have to be. Graduating school, changing careers, starting a family, or a change in relationship status can be an opportunity to grow and try new things, or a chance for our fears to get the best of us. We decide how we respond to any given situation. Change is inevitable, and it is up to us to fight it or flow with it.
3 Years Experience
Online in Spokane Valley, WA
Life Transitions
Ryan Shannon
Counselor/Therapist, LMHCA, MA, MS
Major life changes can bring excitement, grief, uncertainty, or all three at once. Starting or ending a relationship, moving, changing careers, becoming a parent, graduating, relocating, or entering a new stage of adulthood can disrupt your sense of identity and leave you wondering what comes next.
Therapy can give you space to process what you are leaving behind while helping you adjust to what is ahead. Together, we can work through difficult emotions, clarify your priorities, and identify the choices that feel most consistent with the life you want to build.
My goal is to help you move through change with greater confidence, flexibility, and self-understanding, so that a period of uncertainty can also become an opportunity for meaningful growth.
1 Years Experience
Online in Spokane Valley, WA (Online Only)
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 Spokane Valley, 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 Spokane Valley, WA (Online Only)
Life Transitions
Bobby Newell
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, SEP
I specialize in helping individuals navigate life transitions—whether it’s starting college, changing careers, ending or beginning a relationship, or stepping into a new phase of life. Even positive change can feel overwhelming, bringing uncertainty, stress, or a sense of being ungrounded. Together, we focus on creating clarity, building resilience, and helping you stay connected to yourself as things shift around you. My approach combines practical tools with mind-body awareness, supporting you in moving through change with more confidence, stability, and intention.
27 Years Experience
Online in Spokane Valley, WA
Life Transitions therapists in Spokane Valley, WA Statistics
Life Transitions therapists in Spokane Valley, WA average 13 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (74%), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (48%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (37%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
52%
Offer sliding scale
39%
Gender ID
| 73% |
Female |
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| 21% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 74% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 33% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 31% | Motivational Interviewing (MI) |
| 30% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 74% | Young Adult |
| 41% | Senior |
| 39% | Teen |
| 9% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 41% | Men |
| 30% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 28% | Black / African American |