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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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    Shyko Amos - Zwambila
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Shyko Amos - Zwambila

    Shyko Amos - Zwambila

    Psychotherapist
    Life transitions • Relationships • Trauma • Burnout • Depression • Self-confidence • Anxiety
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Life transitions • Relationships • Trauma • Burnout • Depression • Self-confidence • Anxiety
    £120 / session120
    London
    In-person and Online
    Olga Rusinova
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Olga Rusinova

    Olga Rusinova

    Gestalt Therapist
    Expat life • Psychological abuse • Relationships • Anxiety • Burnout • Life transitions • Trauma
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Expat life • Psychological abuse • Relationships • Anxiety • Burnout • Life transitions • Trauma
    €80 / session80
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
    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
    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
    Aysin Simsek
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Aysin Simsek

    Aysin Simsek

    Psychotherapist in training & Psychologist
    Life transitions • Relationships • Expat life • Addictions • Grief & loss • Stress • Existential analysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Life transitions • Relationships • Expat life • Addictions • Grief & loss • Stress • Existential analysis
    €75 / session75
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    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
    Persefoni Kaltaki
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Persefoni Kaltaki

    Persefoni Kaltaki

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Expat life • Trauma • Relationships • Grief & loss • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Expat life • Trauma • Relationships • Grief & loss • Depression
    DKK550 / session550
    Copenhagen
    In-person and Online
    Clara Becker
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Clara Becker

    Clara Becker

    Systemic Coach
    LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Economic problems • Gender identity • Life transitions • Work & career • Academic or educational problems
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Economic problems • Gender identity • Life transitions • Work & career • Academic or educational problems
    €70 / session70
    Nantes
    Online only
    Nir Yehudai
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Nir Yehudai

    Nir Yehudai

    Clinical Social Worker
    Anxiety • Depression • Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • Addictions • Life transitions • Social anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • Addictions • Life transitions • Social anxiety
    €110 / session110
    Leiden
    In-person and Online
    Nasim Kowalewski
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Nasim Kowalewski

    Nasim Kowalewski

    Psychological Counsellor & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • Life transitions • Perfectionism • ADHD • Burnout • OCD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • Life transitions • Perfectionism • ADHD • Burnout • OCD
    €110 / session110
    Munich
    In-person and Online
    Friederike Haiser
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Friederike Haiser

    Friederike Haiser

    Psychologist & Systemic Therapist
    Stress • Self-confidence • Life transitions • Work & career • Burnout • Anxiety • CFT: Compassion-focused therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Stress • Self-confidence • Life transitions • Work & career • Burnout • Anxiety • CFT: Compassion-focused therapy
    €80 / session80
    Leipzig
    Online only
    Vladica Vulin
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Vladica Vulin

    Vladica Vulin

    Psychologist
    Expat life • Life transitions • Stress • Relationships • Personal development • Burnout • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Expat life • Life transitions • Stress • Relationships • Personal development • Burnout • Anxiety
    €50 / session50
    Novi Sad
    Online and Text
    Vitória Lorenzi
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Vitória Lorenzi

    Vitória Lorenzi

    Counsellor
    Anxiety • Stress • Relationships • Self-confidence • Personal development • Life transitions • Academic or educational problems
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Stress • Relationships • Self-confidence • Personal development • Life transitions • Academic or educational problems
    €60 / session60
    Munich
    In-person and Online
    Josefina Calvi
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Josefina Calvi

    Josefina Calvi

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Communication issues • Grief & loss • LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Life transitions • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • Communication issues • Grief & loss • LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Life transitions • Attachment
    €70 / session70
    Amsterdam
    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
    Yulia Nasonova
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Yulia Nasonova

    Yulia Nasonova

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • High sensitivity • Self-confidence • Life transitions • Expat life • Relationships • Polyamory
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • High sensitivity • Self-confidence • Life transitions • Expat life • Relationships • Polyamory
    €80 / session80
    Milan
    In-person and Online
    Carolin Kleinmann
    Video Profile
    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
    Angela Teresa Ott
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Angela Teresa Ott

    Angela Teresa Ott

    Clinical Psychologist
    Life transitions • Expat life • Personal development • PTSD • Complex PTSD • Narcissistic abuse • Transgenerational trauma
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Life transitions • Expat life • Personal development • PTSD • Complex PTSD • Narcissistic abuse • Transgenerational trauma
    €60 / session60
    Castelló de la Plana
    Online only
    Laura Natz
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Laura Natz

    Laura Natz

    Systemic Therapist & Family Therapist
    Life transitions • Relationships • Psychological abuse • Female empowerment • Parenthood • Domestic violence • Divorce & break up
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Life transitions • Relationships • Psychological abuse • Female empowerment • Parenthood • Domestic violence • Divorce & break up
    €110 / session110
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Julius Vaerst
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Julius Vaerst

    Julius Vaerst

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Expat life • Psychosomatic disorders • Life transitions • Individuation • Depression • Anxiety • Dream analysis
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Expat life • Psychosomatic disorders • Life transitions • Individuation • Depression • Anxiety • Dream analysis
    €100 / session100
    Hamburg
    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
    Larisa Kharlanova
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Larisa Kharlanova

    Larisa Kharlanova

    Jungian Psychotherapist & Clinical Psychologist
    LGBTQ+ • Polyamory • Individuation • Life transitions • Expat life • Active imagination • Clinical psychology
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Polyamory • Individuation • Life transitions • Expat life • Active imagination • Clinical psychology
    €70 / session70
    Phnom Penh
    Online only
    Daniel Schurr
    Video Profile
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Daniel Schurr

    Daniel Schurr

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychological Counsellor
    Expat life • Relationships • Stress • Attachment • Burnout • Life transitions • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Expat life • Relationships • Stress • Attachment • Burnout • Life transitions • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €90 / session90
    Wiesbaden
    Online only
    Mara Kölpin
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Mara Kölpin

    Mara Kölpin

    Clinical Psychologist & Systemic Therapist
    Female empowerment • Life transitions • Relationships • Anxiety • Depression • Expat life • Communication issues
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Female empowerment • Life transitions • Relationships • Anxiety • Depression • Expat life • Communication issues
    €70 / session70
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Martin Runge
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Martin Runge

    Martin Runge

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Depression • Anxiety • Burnout • Attachment • Relationships • Life transitions • Work & career
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • Anxiety • Burnout • Attachment • Relationships • Life transitions • Work & career
    €95 / session95
    Berlin
    Online only
    Colleen Schneider
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Colleen Schneider

    Colleen Schneider

    Psychological Counsellor & Systemic Counsellor
    Relationships • Stress • Burnout • Self-confidence • Expat life • Life transitions • Work & career
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Relationships • Stress • Burnout • Self-confidence • Expat life • Life transitions • Work & career
    €89 / session89
    Barcelona
    Online and Text
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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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