Life Transitions
For when the old story is ending and the new one hasn't begun.
Something is ending. A role, a relationship, a career, a version of yourself you've outgrown. Maybe you chose it, or maybe it chose you. Either way, you're standing in the in-between: the old life no longer fits, and the new one hasn't fully arrived. It can feel disorienting, lonely, even frightening, especially if you're used to having a plan.
We rarely talk about the space between endings and beginnings. It's sometimes called the liminal: the threshold, the doorway, the place where one identity is shedding and another hasn't yet formed. It's the caterpillar in the chrysalis. In my research and my own life, I found that anxiety often rises exactly here, not because something is going wrong, but because something is changing.
Thresholds ask us to let go before we can see what's next. That can feel like a kind of death. But it's also where new life begins.
New beginnings often feel like death at first.
Amanda Beck, PhD · The Magic of Anxiety (doctoral dissertation)
The heart of it
Transitions coaching offers steadiness in the middle of change. Together, we create a safe container for everything the threshold stirs up, and let the next chapter take shape at its own pace.
We might:
This work is trauma-informed, gently paced, and guided by your own inner wisdom.
What might bloom…
Even if it felt like death, it also seemed to always be life-affirming in some way.
Amanda Beck, PhD · The Magic of Anxiety (doctoral dissertation)
Wondering
What kinds of transitions do you work with?
+Career changes, leaving or starting a role, relocations, relationship shifts, creative leaps, and quieter inner transitions, like outgrowing an old version of yourself. If it feels like a threshold to you, it counts.
What if I don't know what I want next?
+That's often where we begin. You don't need a plan to start coaching. Together, we'll make space to listen for what's calling you, and let clarity emerge rather than forcing it.
Can coaching help if I'm grieving a loss?
+Coaching can support you through the changes a loss brings, like rebuilding routines, identity, and direction. It isn't grief therapy, though. If your grief feels heavy or overwhelming, a grief counselor or therapist can offer deeper support, and coaching can work alongside it.
Why does change make my anxiety worse?
+Change asks your nervous system to let go of the familiar, and that can feel unsafe, even when the change is good. In my research, I found anxiety often rises at thresholds because something in us is ready to grow. Learning to steady your body helps you move through it with more ease.
How long does coaching take?
+Coaching begins with an initial commitment of eight weekly sessions, a focused container for moving through a specific transition with intention. At our eighth session, we'll reflect together on where you are, and you can choose to continue with ongoing support or let those eight weeks be a complete chapter of their own.
Coaching is not a substitute for therapy, medical care, or mental health treatment. If you’re in crisis, please contact a licensed professional or call or text 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
I work with a limited number of coaching clients at a time. If you feel called to begin, share a little about what’s bringing you here, and I’ll be in touch personally.
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