Life Transitions
Change Is Inevitable - But That Doesn't Mean It's Easy
Change is inevitable—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. Whether it's a new job, a shift with your relationship, moving to a new place, becoming a parent, ending a friendship, or simply feeling like your life no longer fits—you may find yourself overwhelmed, lost, or grieving the version of yourself that used to feel certain.
Big life changes can shake our sense of identity, safety, and direction. Even positive transitions—like a promotion or graduation—can trigger anxiety, stress, or sadness. You may feel like you are in a deep emotional fog.
Therapy offers a space to process change, recalibrate your sense of self, and move forward with more clarity and confidence.
What Counts As a “Life Change”?
Anything that shifts your world and asks you to adapt in ways you didn’t plan for. Some common reasons people seek therapy during life changes include:
- Understanding how your past informs your future
- Ending or beginning a relationship
- Career transitions (starting a job, getting laid off, changing direction)
- Moving to a new city or living alone for the first time
- Graduating or transitioning out of school
- Becoming a parent
- Loss of a loved one or pet
- Major health diagnosis (for yourself or someone close to you)
- Shifting family dynamics or becoming a caregiver
- Realizing the life you’re living isn’t the life you dreamed of
Some of these experiences are chosen. Others are not. Often, change can bring emotional upheaval.
Why This Work Matters
Periods of change are often when our inner critics get loud. You may ask yourself:
- “Why is this so hard for me?”
- “Shouldn’t I be excited right now?”
- “What if I made the wrong decision?”
- “Why do I feel like a stranger to myself?”
- “Everyone else seems to be handling life better than me.”
Life changes don’t require you to reinvent yourself overnight—they invite you to check in, realign, and move forward in a way that’s rooted, not rushed. The goal is to own who we are today, so we can be the best version of ourselves tomorrow.
How Lacey Helps
Lacey Brunner creates a steady space where you can talk through the uncertainty. Therapy is a collaborative process where you will explore how to navigate change while honoring your needs.
Together we will work on:
- Making sense of disorientation or loss of identity
- Processing grief, anger, fear, or regret
- Reconnecting with what matters to you now
- Building flexible coping tools for stress, anxiety, or overwhelm
- Navigating the practical side of change (communication, boundaries, choices)
- Developing self-trust in decision-making
- Creating a meaningful path forward—on your terms
Lacey’s approach is personalized. You don’t need to show up with answers. You just need to show up as you are.
Change Doesn’t Have to Mean Losing Yourself
When life shifts, it's easy to feel like the ground is moving beneath you.
Therapy can help you steady your footing and rediscover your center.
This season of change can become a turning point and a breakthrough.
You’re allowed to outgrow old versions of your life. You’re allowed to ask for support as you build what’s next.
Let’s find your path forward.