Support for Life Transitions in Virginia Beach
Major life changes can bring uncertainty, stress, grief, and unexpected emotions—even when they're positive. Whether you're navigating a new career, relationship changes, parenthood, retirement, or another significant transition, therapy can help you adapt with greater confidence, resilience, and clarity. Serving Virginia Beach with in-person therapy and secure telehealth throughout Virginia.
Evidence-Based Care
Virginia Beach
Telehealth Option
Insurance Accepted
Life is full of transitions. Some are planned and exciting, while others arrive unexpectedly and turn your world upside down. Even positive changes—starting a new job, getting married, becoming a parent, or retiring—can bring stress, uncertainty, and a sense of loss alongside hope and excitement.
Major transitions often challenge our routines, relationships, identity, and expectations for the future. You may find yourself questioning who you are, grieving what you've left behind, or struggling to adapt to responsibilities you never anticipated. These reactions are common and don't mean you're coping poorly—they're part of adjusting to change.
Therapy provides a supportive space to process what's changing, better understand your emotional responses, and develop practical strategies for navigating this new chapter with greater confidence and self-compassion.
When life changes faster than you can adjust
You may recognize some of these experiences:
Feeling overwhelmed by change
Difficulty adjusting to a new role or stage of life
Increased anxiety or uncertainty about the future
Grieving the loss of a previous chapter of life
Feeling stuck between who you were and who you're becoming
Changes in relationships or family dynamics
Questioning your identity or sense of purpose
Feeling emotionally exhausted by ongoing change
Difficulty making decisions or moving forward
Embracing Change While Honoring What You Left Behind
Life transitions often involve both beginnings and endings. As one chapter closes, another begins—and it's normal to experience excitement, grief, hope, fear, and uncertainty all at the same time.
Therapy isn't about rushing you toward the next stage. It's about helping you make sense of where you've been, understand where you are now, and move toward the future in a way that feels authentic to your values and goals.
Together, we'll work to strengthen resilience, build confidence, and help you create a meaningful path forward.
Our Approach
Values Clarification
Periods of transition offer an opportunity to reconnect with what matters most. Together, we'll explore your values, priorities, and goals to help you move forward with greater intention.
Building Confidence
We'll work together to strengthen coping strategies, emotional resilience, problem-solving skills, and self-confidence as you adapt to life's changes.
Compassionate Support
Every transition involves letting go of something while adapting to something new. Therapy provides a place to explore both experiences with compassion and curiosity.
Meet Our Therapists
Change can feel overwhelming, especially when it affects your relationships, identity, or sense of direction. Our therapists provide compassionate, collaborative care while helping you navigate life's transitions with greater confidence and clarity.
Rebecca Parthun, LPC
Melissa Addessi, LPC
Holli Sokolick, RIC
Kim Hudson, RIC
Anna Driver, RIC
Mackenzie Collins, Intern
Frequently Asked Questions
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We support adults navigating many different life changes, including career transitions, becoming a parent, divorce or separation, retirement, relocation, empty nest, caregiving responsibilities, health changes, relationship changes, and other significant life events.
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Yes. Even exciting transitions can bring stress, grief, uncertainty, or unexpected emotions. Adjusting to change takes time, and it's common to experience mixed feelings during periods of transition.
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Therapy provides a supportive space to process emotions, clarify your values, strengthen coping skills, improve resilience, and develop practical strategies for adapting to change while staying connected to what matters most.
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That's okay. Many people seek therapy because they know something feels different but can't quite put it into words. Therapy can help you better understand what you're experiencing and identify meaningful ways to move forward.
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Yes. We accept many major insurance plans, both commercial and Medicaid.
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Yes. We offer virtual therapy sessions across Virginia, in addition to our in-office sessions in Virginia Beach. Teletherapy is fully secure and HIPAA-compliant.
Related Services
Grief Counseling
Compassionate support as you navigate loss, honor your experiences, and adjust to life after change.
Depression Therapy
Reconnect with hope, purpose, and the parts of life that matter most.
Stress Management Therapy
Personalized therapy tailored to your unique experiences, goals, and values.
Anxiety Therapy
Learn practical strategies to reduce worry, calm your nervous system, and regain confidence in daily life.
Every New Chapter Begins with Uncertainty
Life transitions can challenge your sense of stability, identity, and direction—but they can also create opportunities for growth and renewal. You don't have to navigate these changes alone.
Whether you're facing an expected milestone or an unexpected change, we're here to support you as you move toward your next chapter with greater confidence, resilience, and hope.
“Hope is not a feeling; it’s a way of thinking.”