THERAPY FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS & YOUNG ADULTS
There's a lot you're expected to figure out along the way.
Between school, work, relationships, and becoming more independent, there's a lot to navigate. You might be dealing with anxiety, difficulty staying organized, or uncertainty about what comes next.
Therapy can help you work through these challenges and develop practical ways to manage this stage of life.
FINDING YOUR FOOTING
More independence. A whole new set of decisions.
College and early adulthood often come with more freedom, but also more responsibility. Managing coursework, work schedules, finances, relationships, and plans for the future can feel difficult, particularly when you're also dealing with anxiety or ADHD.
You might be adjusting to living on your own, questioning a career path, or finding that the strategies you relied on before aren't working as well anymore. Therapy can help you sort through what's happening and figure out what would be useful moving forward.
There's more than one thing to figure out.
College and early adulthood can bring challenges that affect different parts of your life. Therapy gives us room to understand what's happening and work on the concerns that matter most to you.
Anxiety & overthinking.
Worrying about grades, relationships, decisions, or the future. You might find yourself second-guessing choices, anticipating problems, or having difficulty managing uncertainty.
ADHD & academic demands.
Managing deadlines, staying organized, starting assignments, and keeping up with coursework can become more difficult when you're responsible for creating your own structure.
Relationships & boundaries.
Navigating friendships, dating, family expectations, and changing relationships while learning how to communicate your needs and make decisions independently.
Independence & life changes.
Adjusting to living away from home, beginning a career, managing new responsibilities, or feeling uncertain about what direction you want to take.
We can start with what's happening right now.
You don't need to have a clear explanation for everything you're experiencing. We'll look at what's been difficult, how it's affecting your day-to-day life, and what you'd like to change.
I combine evidence-based psychotherapy with practical strategies, depending on your concerns and goals.
Understanding what's getting in the way.
We'll explore patterns involving anxiety, avoidance, ADHD, relationships, or self-criticism and how they may be affecting your decisions and daily life.
Developing skills you can actually use.
That might involve managing academic demands, improving organization, setting boundaries, or finding more effective ways to respond to stress.
Making decisions with more confidence.
We'll work on navigating uncertainty, communicating your needs, and making choices that reflect your priorities rather than feeling pressured to have everything figured out.
A little more clarity.
A few questions about college, early adulthood, and what therapy might involve.
Can therapy help with college stress and anxiety?
Yes. College can involve academic pressure, changes in relationships, financial concerns, and uncertainty about the future. These experiences can contribute to anxiety and stress.
Therapy can help you identify what's contributing to your anxiety, develop strategies for managing stress, and work through patterns such as avoidance, perfectionism, or persistent worry.
Why is managing ADHD sometimes harder in college?
College often requires more independent planning, organization, and time management than earlier schooling. There may be fewer reminders, less external structure, and more competing responsibilities.
Students with ADHD may find that strategies that worked in high school become less effective. Therapy can help identify specific challenges and develop more manageable approaches to academic demands.
Is it normal to feel overwhelmed by becoming more independent?
Many young adults find the transition toward independence challenging, especially when they're managing finances, schedules, relationships, and decisions about the future for the first time.
Feeling overwhelmed doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong, but persistent anxiety, low mood, or difficulty functioning may be worth exploring in therapy.
Can therapy help with friendships, dating, and family boundaries?
Yes. Relationships often change during college and early adulthood as people develop greater independence and establish their own priorities.
Therapy can help you understand relationship patterns, communicate your needs, establish boundaries, and navigate conflict or changes in important relationships.
What does therapy for college students and young adults involve?
Therapy begins with understanding what you're experiencing, how it's affecting your daily life, and what you'd like to work on.
Depending on your concerns, we may focus on anxiety, ADHD, academic stress, relationships, decision-making, or adjusting to new responsibilities.
My approach combines evidence-based psychotherapy with practical strategies, tailored to your needs and goals.
TAKING THE NEXT STEP
You don't need to have everything figured out before starting.
Whether you're managing college stress, navigating relationships, or adjusting to new responsibilities, we can start with what's been difficult and what you'd like to work on.
I offer online therapy for college students and young adults in California and New York.