Life Transitions Therapists in Christiansburg, VA
Everyone has the capacity to change and heal. Even though life is overwhelming, we can overcome our struggles when we work together. As a helping professional, I build relationships, which amplify the strengths clients already possess. I foster growth by providing a safe environment and wholehearted support. I prioritize genuine connection and belongingness with each person I work with. I can help you recognize and build on your existing resilience and inner resources. Bearing witness to your vulnerability as you face your feelings and move through the healing process is something I deeply value.
Everyone has the capacity to change and heal. Even though life is overwhelming, we can overcome our struggles when we work together. As a helping professional, I build relationships, which amplify the strengths clients already possess. I foster growth by providing a safe environment and wholehearted support. I prioritize genuine connection and belongingness with each person I work with. I can help you recognize and build on your existing resilience and inner resources. Bearing witness to your vulnerability as you face your feelings and move through the healing process is something I deeply value.
Lauren Bray
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Waitlist for new clients
Whether it's personal growth, relationship difficulties, complex trauma, life transitions, depression, anxiety, or other stressors, I am committed to providing tools and strategies to help you feel empowered and supported in these pursuits.
My areas of focus are trauma & PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, relationships/marriage, life transitions, and women’s issues. I am trained in trauma-informed care and offer a compassionate, empathetic approach to foster healing and growth. I have specialized training in Gottman Level 1 and am SYMBIS certified.
Whether it's personal growth, relationship difficulties, complex trauma, life transitions, depression, anxiety, or other stressors, I am committed to providing tools and strategies to help you feel empowered and supported in these pursuits.
My areas of focus are trauma & PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, relationships/marriage, life transitions, and women’s issues. I am trained in trauma-informed care and offer a compassionate, empathetic approach to foster healing and growth. I have specialized training in Gottman Level 1 and am SYMBIS certified.
Katie Noel Sherwood
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Life can be overwhelming at times and sometimes you are in need of extra support, guidance and a safe space along the way. My hope is to walk alongside you in your journey and help you reach the goals you want for yourself and your life and provide a safe space for healing and growth. I have spent years developing my skills and knowledge by working with adults, adolescents and children who have experienced trauma and family issues. I have experience in working with individuals who have struggled with couple issues, depression, anxiety, PTSD, sexual exploitation, grief and loss. I am currently seeing clients aged 16+.
Life can be overwhelming at times and sometimes you are in need of extra support, guidance and a safe space along the way. My hope is to walk alongside you in your journey and help you reach the goals you want for yourself and your life and provide a safe space for healing and growth. I have spent years developing my skills and knowledge by working with adults, adolescents and children who have experienced trauma and family issues. I have experience in working with individuals who have struggled with couple issues, depression, anxiety, PTSD, sexual exploitation, grief and loss. I am currently seeing clients aged 16+.
If you’re feeling unsure, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself, you’re not alone and you don’t have to carry it alone. Many people reach a point where life stops feeling clear or manageable and start longing for direction and peace. If this resonates, you may also be craving steadiness, confidence, and a space that feels honest and safe as you sort through what’s been weighing on you. You deserve support, and you deserve to feel like yourself again.
If you’re feeling unsure, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself, you’re not alone and you don’t have to carry it alone. Many people reach a point where life stops feeling clear or manageable and start longing for direction and peace. If this resonates, you may also be craving steadiness, confidence, and a space that feels honest and safe as you sort through what’s been weighing on you. You deserve support, and you deserve to feel like yourself again.
Nadine Hartig
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, RPT, BC-TMH, EMDR
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Thank you for the opportunity to share my counseling practice with you. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and work with people of all ages, utilizing a variety of therapeutic techniques. I want to help you reach your goals and use our time together in a way that encourages your growth and supports you in this process.
Thank you for the opportunity to share my counseling practice with you. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and work with people of all ages, utilizing a variety of therapeutic techniques. I want to help you reach your goals and use our time together in a way that encourages your growth and supports you in this process.
I am passionate about working with adults to address concerns and symptoms, such as, anxiety, attachment/relationship issues, trauma, life transitions, women’s issues/health (including perimenopause and menopause), identity and life choice exploration.
As an experienced therapist, I use a variety of treatment modalities and techniques. I have training and experience in Internal Family Systems (Level 1), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
I am passionate about working with adults to address concerns and symptoms, such as, anxiety, attachment/relationship issues, trauma, life transitions, women’s issues/health (including perimenopause and menopause), identity and life choice exploration.
As an experienced therapist, I use a variety of treatment modalities and techniques. I have training and experience in Internal Family Systems (Level 1), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
I am Darian Phillips Fawbush, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 8 years of experience in the mental health field. I specialize in supporting clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, women's issues, rural mental health, and the intersectionality of familial, social, and cultural dynamics that can bring a diverse range of challenges. I proudly identify as an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and affirm all spiritual or religious beliefs. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia's College-Wise and my Master’s degree in Counseling Education from Virginia Tech.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
I am Darian Phillips Fawbush, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with over 8 years of experience in the mental health field. I specialize in supporting clients with depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, women's issues, rural mental health, and the intersectionality of familial, social, and cultural dynamics that can bring a diverse range of challenges. I proudly identify as an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and affirm all spiritual or religious beliefs. I completed my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia's College-Wise and my Master’s degree in Counseling Education from Virginia Tech.
I really enjoy the person who is ready for a change, who is all in, who likes to laugh even be silly at times. I like the person who is ready to move with me, breath with me, sit with me, I enjoy the person who is ready to be in an experience with me and be able to feel safe and secure when they share. I find it a privilege to be in that presence.
I really enjoy the person who is ready for a change, who is all in, who likes to laugh even be silly at times. I like the person who is ready to move with me, breath with me, sit with me, I enjoy the person who is ready to be in an experience with me and be able to feel safe and secure when they share. I find it a privilege to be in that presence.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 8 years of experience. I specialize in supporting individuals of all ages through substance use/addiction, mood disorders, serious mental illness, trauma/PTSD, and stress-related conditions. With a diverse background in community healthcare settings, I take the perspective that most emotional and mental pain results from emotional injury or unresolved emotion. By extension, talk therapy facilitates the mind and body’s natural healing process.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 8 years of experience. I specialize in supporting individuals of all ages through substance use/addiction, mood disorders, serious mental illness, trauma/PTSD, and stress-related conditions. With a diverse background in community healthcare settings, I take the perspective that most emotional and mental pain results from emotional injury or unresolved emotion. By extension, talk therapy facilitates the mind and body’s natural healing process.
My clinical interests include supporting high school students, college students and young adults as they navigate life transitions and the challenges that often accompany emerging adulthood.
I also enjoy working with children, helping to build emotional regulation skills and process their experiences through child centered play-based interventions. When working with children, I value a collaborative approach and work closely with parents and caregivers to support each child's growth and development.
My clinical interests include supporting high school students, college students and young adults as they navigate life transitions and the challenges that often accompany emerging adulthood.
I also enjoy working with children, helping to build emotional regulation skills and process their experiences through child centered play-based interventions. When working with children, I value a collaborative approach and work closely with parents and caregivers to support each child's growth and development.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
Hi, I'm Melissa, and I'm an LPC with 14+ years of experience in the mental health field, currently living and practicing in Southwest Virginia. My background includes crisis intervention, stabilization, and long-term support for those experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, mood and personality disorders, psychosis, addiction, and relationship issues. I strive to help clients better understand themselves, process where they have been, and move forward with a better quality of life.
At Thriveworks, we specialize in helping with issues like anxiety, depression, grief/loss, stress, life transitions, and more.
Hi, I'm Melissa, and I'm an LPC with 14+ years of experience in the mental health field, currently living and practicing in Southwest Virginia. My background includes crisis intervention, stabilization, and long-term support for those experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, mood and personality disorders, psychosis, addiction, and relationship issues. I strive to help clients better understand themselves, process where they have been, and move forward with a better quality of life.
Welcome! We are all capable of change, but it's easy to feel stuck when taking the first step. I'm here to help. I support my clients as they work toward goals and navigate a wide range of life stressors, from relationship issues to school and career transitions to managing ADHD, OCD, and other mental health challenges. Whatever your starting point, I will work with you to address current roadblocks and identify values-based steps toward change. I want you to have the life you want and I believe in your ability to make it a reality.
Welcome! We are all capable of change, but it's easy to feel stuck when taking the first step. I'm here to help. I support my clients as they work toward goals and navigate a wide range of life stressors, from relationship issues to school and career transitions to managing ADHD, OCD, and other mental health challenges. Whatever your starting point, I will work with you to address current roadblocks and identify values-based steps toward change. I want you to have the life you want and I believe in your ability to make it a reality.
I enjoy working with adolescents and adults to address the following issues: depression, anxiety, pre-marital & marriage issues; race-related issues/social justice; weight loss; academic issues; life planning & decision making; low-self esteem, and parent-child issues. Many of my clients are couples, undergraduate & professional students, K-12 educators, college/university faculty & staff, health care professionals, clergy/spiritual leaders, first responders and law enforcement officers.
I enjoy working with adolescents and adults to address the following issues: depression, anxiety, pre-marital & marriage issues; race-related issues/social justice; weight loss; academic issues; life planning & decision making; low-self esteem, and parent-child issues. Many of my clients are couples, undergraduate & professional students, K-12 educators, college/university faculty & staff, health care professionals, clergy/spiritual leaders, first responders and law enforcement officers.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 30+ years of experience and I’m very approachable but I am very task and process-oriented in treatment. I’m a systems thinker. In my opinion, therapy provides support and tools, and I appreciate being present with it all. I truly enjoy working with people who work in collaboration with me. I also like working with couples and families. I’m comfortable treating most troubled areas with individuals, couples, and families.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 30+ years of experience and I’m very approachable but I am very task and process-oriented in treatment. I’m a systems thinker. In my opinion, therapy provides support and tools, and I appreciate being present with it all. I truly enjoy working with people who work in collaboration with me. I also like working with couples and families. I’m comfortable treating most troubled areas with individuals, couples, and families.
Life can be challenging, and sometimes it helps to have guidance along the way. I’m Celina Pearson, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with three years of experience supporting individuals in community mental health and outpatient settings. I take an eclectic, personalized approach to therapy, drawing from person-centered therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help you navigate life’s challenges and build the skills to move forward with confidence.
Life can be challenging, and sometimes it helps to have guidance along the way. I’m Celina Pearson, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia with three years of experience supporting individuals in community mental health and outpatient settings. I take an eclectic, personalized approach to therapy, drawing from person-centered therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help you navigate life’s challenges and build the skills to move forward with confidence.
My ideal client is one who is ready to discover more about themselves and how they interact with the world. Someone who is open to change, and who is prepared to allow me to take this journey alongside them.
My ideal client is one who is ready to discover more about themselves and how they interact with the world. Someone who is open to change, and who is prepared to allow me to take this journey alongside them.
Each individual and situation is unique. I believe that it is important to focus on the whole person to help aide in discovery of inner strengths and ways to best help oneself. I utilize an eclectic, person-centered approach, use creative outlets and a variety of techniques in my practice while offering a positive and supportive environment for personal growth and development.
Each individual and situation is unique. I believe that it is important to focus on the whole person to help aide in discovery of inner strengths and ways to best help oneself. I utilize an eclectic, person-centered approach, use creative outlets and a variety of techniques in my practice while offering a positive and supportive environment for personal growth and development.
In this busy life, it can sometimes be difficult to know where to start when you are faced with change, uncertainty, grief, and stress. As a therapist, it's my goal to provide people space to talk openly about what they are experiencing while being authentic to their inner feelings. Therapy isn't about needing to be "fixed," it's about learning to understand yourself and others better than before.
In this busy life, it can sometimes be difficult to know where to start when you are faced with change, uncertainty, grief, and stress. As a therapist, it's my goal to provide people space to talk openly about what they are experiencing while being authentic to their inner feelings. Therapy isn't about needing to be "fixed," it's about learning to understand yourself and others better than before.
I enjoy working with adolescents, young adults, and adults. With my clients, I enjoy working with the following issues: depression, anxiety, self-esteem/body image, career decision-making, life planning, and academic issues.
I enjoy working with adolescents, young adults, and adults. With my clients, I enjoy working with the following issues: depression, anxiety, self-esteem/body image, career decision-making, life planning, and academic issues.
Clients that I work with may be dealing with anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, caregiving stress, life transitions, depression, grief, or simply feeling exhausted by trying to hold everything together.
My goal is to provide a supportive, practical, and compassionate space where you can feel understood and begin making meaningful changes.
Clients that I work with may be dealing with anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, caregiving stress, life transitions, depression, grief, or simply feeling exhausted by trying to hold everything together.
My goal is to provide a supportive, practical, and compassionate space where you can feel understood and begin making meaningful changes.
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What counts as a life transition?
A life transition is any change in life circumstances that requires a person to adapt, whether in their relationships, identity, responsibilities, or daily routine. Major life transitions may include getting married, starting a new career, becoming a parent, navigating the loss of a close loved one, retiring, experiencing a major change in health, or moving to a new area. Life transitions can also be smaller or more gradual, such as graduating to a new school, recovering from an injury, taking on more responsibility at work, or adjusting to a new phase of life. Both major and minor transitions can affect mental health, especially when they involve uncertainty, stress, grief, or changes in how a person sees themselves.
How do I know if I need therapy for a life transition?
Life transitions can bring up a wide range of emotions, and it is normal for someone to feel anxious, confused, stressed, sad, or emotionally unsteady. These reactions may be especially common in the weeks or months following a major change. However, if these feelings begin to interfere with daily life, relationships, sleep, work, or a person’s ability to care for themselves, it may be worth seeking support. A person does not need to wait until symptoms feel severe to ask for help; in fact, many people seek therapy proactively to prepare for a major life transition. For example, couples may see a therapist ahead of expecting their first child as a way to strengthen their relationship prior to becoming parents.
How can therapy help with life transitions?
Therapy can help you cope with both expected and unexpected life transitions by providing a space to process how a change is affecting your life, relationships, identity, or emotional well-being. For example, someone who has recently become a parent may use therapy to talk through changes in their identity, stress in their relationship, or feelings of overwhelm. A therapist can also help you make sense of what you are feeling, identify the root causes of stress, and develop coping strategies for managing the uncertainty that can come from major life changes.
What therapeutic approaches work best for life transitions?
The best therapeutic approach depends on what you are struggling with most. If intrusive thoughts or anxiety are the main concern, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can help people identify painful thought patterns and develop coping strategies to manage them. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help people make space for painful emotions and accepting their circumstances while reconnecting with their values. For those navigating major relationship changes, couples or family counseling may be a good option. Lastly, for someone navigating career-related concerns, career counselors or coaches may be a good option. When considering what type of therapy may be best, consider the logistical components. For instance, CBT is often limited to a specified number of sessions, whereas more traditional talk therapy approaches can go on for years. In addition, consider whether you will be seeking online or in-person therapy; if you are in the process of moving or seeking a therapist for support around a topic that is not available in your immediate area, online therapy may be a good fit.
How do I find a therapist for life transition counseling?
The Psychology Today Therapist Directory allows people to search for therapists who specialize in life transitions. Use the “Specialties” filter and select “Life transitions” to find therapists who have indicated experience in life transitions. You may also select filters related to a specific transition, such as career counseling, divorce, grief, premarital counseling, or parenting. When comparing options, it is helpful to look for therapists whose profiles specifically mention experience with life transitions or specific types of transitions. Practical factors such as insurance, location, and online or in-person availability are also important. Once you have identified a few therapists who seem like a good fit, reach out to schedule an initial consultation.