Therapy for Young Adults

Navigating anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, executive functioning challenges, so many big life moments happening at once, and the pressure of figuring out what comes next can hit fast in your 20s. This stage of life often brings major transitions—college, careers, relationships, and identity shifts. It can leave you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself. Therapy focuses on building emotional insight, practical coping strategies and helpful life tools, and clarity around values and goals. My approach is collaborative and supportive, helping you develop confidence, self-trust, and the skills needed to move forward with intention. Sessions are conducted in my Marietta office, virtually, or we can do a hybrid depending on your schedule and what is best fit for you.

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I see young adults who are struggling with…

  • Anxiety

  • Adjustment disorder

  • ADHD/challenges related to neurodivergence

  • Depression

  • OCD

  • Life stressors (college, career choices, relationships, loss etc.)

  • Low self-esteem

Treatment goals might look like…

  • Developing healthy self-care habits
    Assess, support, and build sustainable self-care routines that promote emotional well-being, balance, and burnout prevention.

  • Practicing mindfulness and coping skills
    Teaching practical mindfulness techniques and coping strategies to manage anxiety, overwhelm, and stress, while increasing emotional regulation, focus, and resilience in daily life.

  • Identifying and challenging negative thinking patterns
    Learn to recognize self-critical, perfectionistic, or anxiety-driven thought patterns and practice more flexible, realistic thinking that supports confidence and emotional balance.

  • Building a strong sense of self
    Supporting self-exploration around identity, values, strengths, personal challenges, and boundaries to foster self-awareness, self-trust, and confidence during a period of significant personal growth.

  • Exploring life goals and creating tangible steps forward
    Helping clarify personal, academic, and career goals while breaking them into realistic, achievable steps that feel aligned and manageable rather than overwhelming.

  • Processing stressors through verbal and creative outlets
    Providing space to process stressors through conversation, reflection, and creative expression—such as art, journaling, or a quick dry erase board visualization—to support emotional release and insight beyond traditional talk therapy.

  • Strengthening interpersonal relationships and communication skills
    Developing healthy communication techniques, boundaries, and emotional awareness to build more fulfilling relationships with peers, romantic partners, family, and coworkers, while navigating conflict, connection, and changing relational dynamics with greater confidence.

  • Strengthening executive functioning skills
    Supporting young adults with ADHD in building practical skills for organization, time management, planning, task initiation, and follow-through, while developing strategies that work with their brain—not against it—to reduce overwhelm and increase confidence.

In order to address these challenges and treatment goals in session, I utilize evidence based approaches such as:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    CBT helps us understand the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, particularly in relation to anxiety, depression, perfectionism, and self-criticism. Through reflection and practical strategies, clients learn to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and practice more balanced, flexible thoughts that support emotional regulation and confidence.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
    DBT-based strategies provide support in managing intense emotions, increasing distress tolerance, and strengthening communication and relationship skills. Skills such as emotion regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness are taught in practical, real-world ways that can be applied in your daily life.

  • Art Therapy
    Creative approaches provide an alternative way to process emotions and experiences beyond talk therapy (if desired, never required). Art, journaling, or creative projects, are encouraged as a way to explore emotions, problem-solve, reduce stress, and gain insight in a way that is personal and beneficial to your mental health.

  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
    ERP can be helpful if you are experiencing anxiety, fears, or obsessive thoughts. Through a gradual and supportive process, clients learn to face discomfort while reducing avoidance or compulsive behaviors, building confidence and increasing tolerance for uncertainty.

  • Strength-Based Therapy
    A strengths-based approach helps identify personal strengths, values, and interests while navigating identity development, life transitions, and self-concept. This supports increased self-trust, motivation, and confidence.

  • Mindfulness and Sensory-Based Regulation Strategies
    Mindfulness and body-based interventions can help you better understand and regulate your nervous system through grounding, movement, and sensory awareness. These strategies are especially helpful for anxiety, ADHD, emotional dysregulation, stress, and individuals who experience strong physical symptoms with their emotions.

  • Client-Centered Therapy
    Therapy is collaborative and client-centered, honoring autonomy and individual goals. You are an active participant in shaping the direction of your therapy and goals. We check in on what is working and areas we need to focus more on so that is aligned with your needs.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
    ACT-based approaches help us notice thoughts and emotions without becoming stuck in them. This approach is particularly helpful for anxiety, perfectionism, avoidance, and identity exploration, and promotes flexibility and self-compassion.