PTC

Life Transitions occur more often than is brought to our awareness. It is until we slow down, we can then see, feel, and acknowledge what is going on around and within us. Therapy can help make sense of all of this and help you through the life adjustments.

For over 20+ years, I've assessed, evaluated and successfully treated a wide range of adjustment disorders and issues. All work is collaboratively based. We look at the impact upon or exacerbation of depression, anxiety, cognitive impairment and behavioral limits or problems, and as applied to both relatively short-term as well as persistent disorders.

Sometimes life throws something at you - a career change, a move, the loss of a relationship - and it leaves you feeling upset, anxious or doing things you typically might not do. If you're having a hard time getting back to normal, I can help. We'll take time to explore the event, it's impact on your life, your emotions, and make a plan to get you back to whatever your normal may be.

Whether it be from changes we choose ourselves or those that are dictated by life, adjusting to new circumstances can be emotionally taxing. My task in therapy is to help you regain your bearing and find new energy and bring fresh attention to the way your life is evolving.

We are evolved as a species to fear the unknown and our brain helps us feel safe by developing short cuts based on repetition and assimilation. The problem is that our modern lives are in constant states of flux and change. Whether entering a new era of life, moving to a new place, growing into family life or healing from a loss, navigating change alone can be challenging. I\'d like to help!

I have worked with children and families for over three decades who have been in major life transitions due to divorce, illness, or loss of a loved one. During times of personal crisis, it is common for children and families to lose a sense of self. Depression and anxiety may also occur during these time of uncertainty.

So often in life we are faced with extreme difficulty - whether relationships, illness, loss or abrupt changes/traumas. For over 10 years I did hospice work, helping loved ones and patients in deep grief. I can help you cultivate your own inner resources through psychotherapy, mindfulness and self-compassion.

Adjustment Disorder is an experience that many people have. It is often what brings someone back into therapy or causes someone to seek therapy for the first time. Many of the clients I have been working with over the years begin therapy when their life is thrown off by a major life event. Much of the work I have done has involved processing and adjusting to significant life changes.

Life transitions are stressful and can feel exhausting. Transitions often create changes in roles, relationships, and routines. Stress in one area of life often impacts other areas. Learning how to manage feelings and thoughts can be helpful in coping with change. Increasing mind resources can help you become more resilient.

Life transitions

Life is all about change, and if that change is not desired or intended it can be very challenging. Overcoming and adjusting to life's changes is central to my practice.

Life throws many curveballs at us. I will assist you in building and re-building your identity as you adjust to the unexpected turns your life takes.

Most people present with a life issue such as career, health or divorce. This issue must be addressed respectfully starting with the clients' concerns. If longer-standing personality, mood or other serious issues are complicating resolution and well-being, trust has been established to address those.

Life is full of both expected and unexpected transitions, and change can be challenging, exciting, puzzling, and/or scary. My goal is to assist clients in exploring situations that are causing discomfort and adjustment and process the experience(s) to find comfort, relief, and/or contentment in moving forward.

Adjustment issues that I typically treat in my practice are adjusting to life after a break up or divorce, adjusting to your new environment after college and adjusting to moving to a new city and settling in after a big move. Many of my clients are new transplants here to Portland and are in need of some support while they settle into town.

Change is inevitable, but transitions can shake up our emotions, thoughts, and sense of self. It's very common for people to have intense reactions to new or different life circumstances. Together, we can find ways to help ease the discomfort of a new situation and begin to feel positive about going through changes.

I help people with a variety of life transitions. If you have recently experienced a change in relationship, work, or family status, you might be feeling overwhelmed, depressed or anxious. Therapy can help you make sense of the changes in your life and can also help you make positive choices when embarking on a new path.

I love this diagnostic \'label.\' It\'s a generic, clinical way of saying \'the only constant is change.\' Being an adult is stressful. It\'s easy to lose sight of what matters most. Think of feelings of confusion, restlessness and overwhelm - to name a few - as indicators of where to put your attention.

An adjustment disorder implies that a particular event in your life has caused clinically significant distress. Such events can lead to feelings of anxiety, depression, process or substance addictions, etc. Often times an exploration with a counselor can help in dealing with these difficult feelings.

As we move through life we are constantly adjusting to something - a new job, a new family, a new diagnosis, moving into a new stage of life, learning a new skill. Adjusting to something new can be difficult. We may feel anxious, sad, among other feeling that can surface. If the emotions that surface become too distressing it might be time to seek help.

I spent the last 17 years at the Urgent Walk-in Clinic. While Adjustment Disorder has a specific clinical meaning, I would propose that most of the client's I saw during that time would fit the common understanding of that category: having difficulty adjusting to some aspect of their lives. Entheogens help get one out of thinking and feeling traps.

Life can be unpredictable and stressful at times. Our therapists can help clients navigate through these turbulent phases, and get to a place of increased resiliency and inner strength.

For many of us change can be difficult and stressful, particularly when one's expectation is that things should stay the same. Sometimes this sense of stress can be temporary. For others, particularly those who endured a series of changes, this experience can lead to sadness, irritability, and anxiety. I am skilled at helping individuals to reclaim their bearings, recover, and even flourish

\'Adjustment Disorder\' is a clinical term that describes when an individual becomes challenged and overwhelmed by life transitions. Using an integral approach to therapy helps individuals understand these challenges in the larger context of their overall development, and sees these unavoidable adjustments to life as opportunities for growth and self-reflection.

12 years experience working with many adjustment issues and trainings.

I have worked with many individuals who have been diagnosed with adjustment disorder. Many have been incarcerated for multiple years, divorce, adoption, marriage, loss of employment and grief. Many changes can cause us to become unbalanced in our lives which causes challenges mentally and physically. I want to remind you that you do not have to go through this journey alone.

Life takes many twists and turns. Changes can be unexpected, planned, natural, feared, or welcomed. Sometimes the emotional stress can feel like too much. Change is inevitability; letting it control our emotions is not. There is always the opportunity to transform and promote growth and wellness. I look forward to the chance to help you transform and grow.

Along our journey through life, we often experience a stressor or series of stressors that may be understandably overwhelming. In sessions, individuals unpack these experiences, identify and process the affects they\'ve had and build tools to help them manage both the emotional and logistical consequences of these stressors.

Forty years of experience have exposed me to an extremely broad range of experiences that require steadiness and healing.

Both inpatient and outpatient experience over years working in psychiatric settings, ranging from emergency rooms to clinics. Many suffer adjustment disorder(s) at some point(s) in their lives, occasionally with persistent symptoms. Discerning Adjustment Disorders (NOT needing medications) was a core mission of my training, as it is important to avoid unnecessary harm from over-treatment.

Life transitions provide the opportunity to question who we think we are and challenge long-standing beliefs and assumptions. I specialize in working with clients going through transitions such as relocation, job shifts, pregnancy, post-partum, perimenopause and menopause, relationship shifts including marriage and divorce.

Since 2010, I have incorporated yoga poses and sequences with children and teens to help release emotional capacity, increase self-regulation and develop self-calming skills. Additionally, I use pediatric clinical hypnosis to anchor feelings, create positive expectations, address fears, encourage self-confidence and develop good habits.

I have both the training and clinical experience to treat issues related to adjustment, including life transitions, crises, grief/loss, and post-traumatic stress.

Junctures in life can affect our mood, our beliefs, and even our core identity. Events like moving to a new town, a break up, the onset of a disability, or a change in job can spin us out. However, these junctures can lead to growth and greater life satisfaction. Working towards this goal involves tolerating discomfort, building self-determination, and finding the meaning in our struggle.

Phase of life and life transitions.

What is adjustment disorder? It is a difficult period of transition that can occur at many different junctures in life and affect our well being and relationships. Making meaning of transitions is crucial to growth, and something that counseling can be immensely helpful with.

Sometimes stressful life events, including major life transitions can leave us anxious, depressed and at a loss for how to proceed. They can impact our work, social and academic functioning to a greater degree than expected. Counseling can help us to work through our loss, regain our emotional equilibrium, and to open ourselves to new possibilities. I can help you navigate change.

Your life is changing or maybe it already has. That is a fact. I am here to support you on the journey towards creating a life that is peaceful, inspired and most importantly, YOURS.\n

This is a great catch-all 'diagnosis' because aren't we all adjusting to something all the time? Nonetheless, I do specialize in adjusting to difficult life transitions, whether they be a recent move, a break-up, a new job or anything else that can be stressful.

supporting those rebuilding a life worth living as they adjust to a chronic diagnosis. work includes acceptance, grief, behavioral changes to support wellness, uncovering changes in our basic needs and getting those needs met in new ways within self and in our family systems. example diagnosis includes heart conditions,diabetes, lupus, fibromyalgia, bipolar, adult adhd...

Just as the seasons emerge and retreat, life transitions demand our response for a call to a new identity. It is rarely easy, as the in-between, liminal space of neither-here-nor-there, can leave us feeling disoriented, confused, and anxious. This is normal, and extraordinarily difficult. I can assist with these necessary evolutions, and ease unnecessary suffering.

adjustment disorder

Specializing in life transitions, I work with clients who are facing the sometimes harrowing transitions that we encounter as humans: changing or ending relationships, learning to relate with our families healthily, partnering with significant others, parenting, occupational change, aging and grief and loss.

Adjustment disorder is a short-term condition that often crops up when individuals go through difficult periods of their life. Symptoms often appear three months after the event and rarely last longer than six months. I will work with you to develop a deeper understanding of how responses to stress can lead to adjustment disorder. \n

Often life transitions happen that can throw you for a loop. Parenting children, a divorce, or an empty nest. Having someone to talk to and guide you through this time for guidance and perspective is an area where I can help. Sometimes the most courageous thing to do and the most beneficial for those around you is to seek support.

I have worked with many teenagers and young adults who struggle with major life transitions. Honoring the intensity of these experiences and helping clients successfully move forward has been a cornerstone of my work in community mental health.

The goal when treating this disorder is symptom relief and behavior change. The hope is to identify what is causing the distressing behavior and emotions and address them effectively.

Change can be unsettling. Life transitions whether personal, relational, medical, academic, or professional can evoke anxiety, depression or decrease in functioning. Maps that served one context may be in need of revision to navigate the next phase.

Years of working with clients in transition, especially in working with college students and survivors of domestic violence.

Sometimes painful events such as death, divorce, losing a job, or moving, to name just a few, can leave a person feeling depressed, unmotivated, and not knowing how to \'get over it\' or move forward. Therapy helps individuals to process their experience, understand how it affected them, and identify options moving forward.

So often when we are going through a transition in life, we hit some bumps along the way. It is normal, and I hope to help smooth the way to a new place in your life.

One of the most common reasons as an entry into therapy. Very familiar with adjustment disorders, difficult transitions, and people needing extra support and guidance when feeling stuck.

I specialize in assisting my clients with transitions and changes in their life. At times these changes may cause a lot of stress, sadness, and/or anxiety. I offer support, problem-solving techniques, and tools to ease people as they maneuver through these life adjustments.

I have treated individuals, couples, and families undergoing various types of adjustments and challenges for over 25 years.

Change is hard. We welcome changes like a new baby, a new home, a promotion or a new job. These are all good things, but even positive change has inherent loss, something is left behind. This can be confusing. Experiencing unwanted or unexpected change or loss can be overwhelming. Counseling can help you navigate through the process of adjustment.

I work with many people who are adjusting to life after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Neurofeedback can help the brain get back to optimal functioning, while CBT can offer valuable coping skills and ways to adjust to the injury.

Any change or shift in life can be disorienting, even if it's something good like a new home or new job. Sometimes it's a sudden change that wasn't your choice, like a breakup. In some senses, you've lost a part of your identity. I can help you reshape and redefine your identity, and embrace your present while continuing to honor your past.