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    Find a therapist that can help with Life transitions

    Find a therapist who can specialise in supporting individuals through life transitions like career changes, relocation, retirement, or loss, offering coping strategies, emotional support, and guidance to navigate challenges, often using techniques from cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, and mindfulness.

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    Emine Deria Achmet
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Emine Deria Achmet

    Emine Deria Achmet

    Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist
    Trauma • Anxiety • Panic attacks • Depression • Expat life • Self-confidence • Life transitions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Trauma • Anxiety • Panic attacks • Depression • Expat life • Self-confidence • Life transitions
    €50 / session50
    Komotini
    In-person, Online and Text
    Giovanna Farrell
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Giovanna Farrell

    Giovanna Farrell

    Psychologist
    Attachment • Trauma • Stress • Expat life • Life transitions • Transgenerational trauma • EMDR
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Attachment • Trauma • Stress • Expat life • Life transitions • Transgenerational trauma • EMDR
    €120 / session120
    Utrecht
    In-person and Online
    Silke Brueggemann
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Silke Brueggemann

    Silke Brueggemann

    Psychologist & Systemic Counsellor
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Trauma • Co-Dependency • Work & career • Coaching • Counselling
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Trauma • Co-Dependency • Work & career • Coaching • Counselling
    €100 / session100
    Constance
    In-person and Online
    Martina Gallus
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Martina Gallus

    Martina Gallus

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Self-confidence • Expat life • Life transitions • Anxiety • Stress • Burnout • Free crisis & disaster support
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Self-confidence • Expat life • Life transitions • Anxiety • Stress • Burnout • Free crisis & disaster support
    €80 / session80
    Cologne
    Online only
    Shawn Richard
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Shawn Richard

    Shawn Richard

    Counsellor
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Work & career • Grief & loss • Spirituality • Expat life • Men's work
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Work & career • Grief & loss • Spirituality • Expat life • Men's work
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
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    Oleksii Tkachenko
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Oleksii Tkachenko

    Oleksii Tkachenko

    Gestalt Psychotherapist & Psychologist
    Relationships • Gender identity • Stress • ADHD • Men's work • Expat life • Life transitions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Relationships • Gender identity • Stress • ADHD • Men's work • Expat life • Life transitions
    €55 / session55
    Kyiv
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    Golbarg Goshtasbpour
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Golbarg Goshtasbpour

    Golbarg Goshtasbpour

    Systemic Coach & Somatic Coach
    Individuation • Life transitions • Stress • Burnout • Work & career • Personal development • Mindfulness
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Individuation • Life transitions • Stress • Burnout • Work & career • Personal development • Mindfulness
    €95 / session95
    Berlin
    Online only
    Carolin Kleinmann
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    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Carolin Kleinmann

    Carolin Kleinmann

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Systemic Therapist
    Attachment • Burnout • PTSD • Anxiety • Trauma • Stress • Life transitions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Attachment • Burnout • PTSD • Anxiety • Trauma • Stress • Life transitions
    €130 / session130
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Elise Jensen
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Elise Jensen

    Elise Jensen

    Coach & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Life transitions • Relationships • Adjustment disorders • Self-confidence • Anxiety • Supervision • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Life transitions • Relationships • Adjustment disorders • Self-confidence • Anxiety • Supervision • Depression
    €95 / session95
    Hamburg
    In-person, Online and Text
    Ben Graham
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Ben Graham

    Ben Graham

    Counsellor
    Relationships • Life transitions • Personal development • Coaching • Counselling
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Relationships • Life transitions • Personal development • Coaching • Counselling
    €85 / session85
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Martin Janson
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Martin Janson

    Martin Janson

    Psychologist
    Self-confidence • Stress • Life transitions • Trauma • Academic or educational problems • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Clinical psychology
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Self-confidence • Stress • Life transitions • Trauma • Academic or educational problems • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Clinical psychology
    €90 / session90
    Västerås
    In-person and Online
    Amelie Nawrath
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Amelie Nawrath

    Amelie Nawrath

    Systemic Therapist & Social worker
    Anxiety • Grief & loss • Relationships • Life transitions • Acute stress disorder • Psychiatry • Systemic approach
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Grief & loss • Relationships • Life transitions • Acute stress disorder • Psychiatry • Systemic approach
    €85 / session85
    Munich
    Online only
    Caroline Rosa
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Caroline Rosa

    Caroline Rosa

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Counsellor
    Female empowerment • Anger • Personal development • Anxiety • Life transitions • Self-confidence • LGBTQ+
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Female empowerment • Anger • Personal development • Anxiety • Life transitions • Self-confidence • LGBTQ+
    €65 / session65
    Rotterdam
    Online only
    Georgiana Darau
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Georgiana Darau

    Georgiana Darau

    Counsellor & Integrative Therapist
    Life transitions • Burnout • Relationships • Discrimination • Racism & racial trauma • LGBTQ+ • Loneliness
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Life transitions • Burnout • Relationships • Discrimination • Racism & racial trauma • LGBTQ+ • Loneliness
    €60 / session60
    Athens
    In-person and Online
    María Cristina Gonzalez
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    María Cristina Gonzalez

    María Cristina Gonzalez

    Psychologist & Couples Therapist
    Expat life • Attachment • Co-Dependency • Divorce & break up • Life transitions • Supervision • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Expat life • Attachment • Co-Dependency • Divorce & break up • Life transitions • Supervision • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €95 / session95
    Madrid
    Online only
    Ivan de Palma
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Ivan de Palma

    Ivan de Palma

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Communication issues • Life transitions • Stress • Personal development
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Communication issues • Life transitions • Stress • Personal development
    €75 / session75
    Berlin
    Online only
    Raphael REBAI
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Raphael REBAI

    Raphael REBAI

    Psychologist & Coach
    Personal development • Life transitions • Relationships • Work & career • Expat life • Burnout • Academic or educational problems
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Personal development • Life transitions • Relationships • Work & career • Expat life • Burnout • Academic or educational problems
    €80 / session80
    Paris
    In-person and Online
    Fernanda Rios
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Fernanda Rios

    Fernanda Rios

    Lacanian Psychoanalyst & Clinical Psychologist
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Crisis intervention • Depression • Gender identity • Grief & loss • Life transitions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Crisis intervention • Depression • Gender identity • Grief & loss • Life transitions
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Carolina Mauricio
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Carolina Mauricio

    Carolina Mauricio

    Psychologist & Counselling Psychologist
    Adjustment disorders • Life transitions • Burnout • Work & career • Grief & loss • Transgenerational trauma • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Adjustment disorders • Life transitions • Burnout • Work & career • Grief & loss • Transgenerational trauma • Anxiety
    €70 / session70
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Alessandra Anna Maria Toni
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Alessandra Anna Maria Toni

    Alessandra Anna Maria Toni

    Psychotherapist in training & Psychologist
    Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • Stress • Expat life • Life transitions • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • Stress • Expat life • Life transitions • Couples therapy
    €90 / session90
    Vienna
    In-person and Online
    Gökçenur Hazinedar
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Gökçenur Hazinedar

    Gökçenur Hazinedar

    Psychological Counsellor & Family Counsellor
    Relationships • Life transitions • Stress • Burnout • Anxiety • Couples therapy • Existential analysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Relationships • Life transitions • Stress • Burnout • Anxiety • Couples therapy • Existential analysis
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Nele Reiff
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Nele Reiff

    Nele Reiff

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Relationships • Life transitions • Mood disorders • Anxiety • Stress • Personal development • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Relationships • Life transitions • Mood disorders • Anxiety • Stress • Personal development • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €80 / session80
    Leipzig
    Online and Text
    Yaron White
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Yaron White

    Yaron White

    Counsellor
    Individuation • Life transitions • Personal development • Relationships • Sexuality • Anxiety • Art therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Individuation • Life transitions • Personal development • Relationships • Sexuality • Anxiety • Art therapy
    £60 / session60
    Stroud
    In-person, Online and Text
    Annette Smith
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Annette Smith

    Annette Smith

    Counsellor
    Anxiety • Attachment • Burnout • Work & career • Stress • Life transitions • Personal development
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Attachment • Burnout • Work & career • Stress • Life transitions • Personal development
    US$90 / session90
    Portland
    Online only
    Julia Pfeifer
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Julia Pfeifer

    Julia Pfeifer

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Relationships • Parenthood • Spirituality • Personal development • Life transitions • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Relationships • Parenthood • Spirituality • Personal development • Life transitions • Attachment
    €77 / session77
    Leipzig
    In-person, Online and Text
    Andrea Granucci
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Andrea Granucci

    Andrea Granucci

    Clinical and Health Psychologist & Sexologist
    Eating disorders • Sexuality • Expat life • Trauma • Addictions • Life transitions • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Eating disorders • Sexuality • Expat life • Trauma • Addictions • Life transitions • Couples therapy
    €90 / session90
    Madrid
    In-person and Online
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    Getting help with Life transitions

    Many have sought help successfully through finding a qualified and compassionate psychotherapist to help with Life transitions. Seeking professional help is a key step in understanding what you need to gain more stability in everyday life and how to integrate healthy coping mechanisms into your daily routine. To learn how to go about selecting the perfect therapist, read our guide here.

    How to choose a therapist specialising in Life transitions

    It's not unusual to feel slightly overwhelmed when choosing a type of therapy. These feelings are completely normal and can be part of the initial stages of seeking therapy. It's important to remember that finding the right fit for you is crucial, and it may take some exploration and open communication with potential therapists to discover the approach and therapist that aligns best with your needs and preferences. Trusting your instincts and being patient with yourself throughout this process can help alleviate some of the overwhelm and lead to a smoother therapeutic journey. If you need additional help in finding a qualified practitioner, It's Complicated offers a free matching service, where our in-house therapists will try to find the best match for you based on your individual needs and preferences.

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    Search for practitioners who specialise in Life transitions and many other approaches in the search tool here in our directory of licensed professionals. For many of us, there's never a more important time than now to nurture our mental health. If you are interested in therapy to assist you in improving your life quality, our platform features over 2,500 mental health professionals from 50+ countries. Counselling is also available in almost 100 languages, both online and in-person, making the search for an accredited psychologist who is knowledgeable about Life transitions much less complicated.

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