Does this sound like you?

Life transitions can affect many parts of your life, including your relationships, routines, identity, and sense of stability. You might be looking for support if you're:

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• Starting a new career, returning to school, or moving to a new city

• Adjusting to parenthood, caregiving, or a new role in your life

• Navigating a breakup, separation, divorce, or another relationship change

• Coping with changes in your health, finances, or identity

• Feeling unsettled by a change you thought you would be happy about

You don't need to be in crisis to seek support. Therapy can give you space to understand what you're experiencing and work out what you need as you adjust.

How life transitions therapy can help

Therapy gives you space to explore what a transition means to you, including the emotions, questions, and expectations that can come with it. Together, you and your therapist can work to:

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• Process emotions such as grief, anxiety, uncertainty, or fear of the unknown

• Develop coping strategies for stress and overwhelm

• Explore changes in identity, priorities, and relationships

• Build confidence and boundaries as you adjust to new circumstances

• Identify what matters to you and what you want to carry forward

The focus of therapy will depend on what you're navigating and the kind of support that feels most useful to you.

What to expect from therapy

Your first session is an opportunity to talk about the change you're navigating and what has been difficult about it.

Together, you and your therapist can begin to explore:

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1. The transition you're experiencing and how it's affecting you.

2. The emotions, concerns, or challenges you'd like support with.

3. Strategies that may help you cope with uncertainty and adjust at your own pace.

The focus will depend on your circumstances, needs, and goals. You don't need to have everything figured out before starting therapy.

Why can life transitions feel so difficult?

Even when a change is wanted, it can disrupt familiar routines, relationships, expectations, and your sense of who you are. You might feel anxious about the unknown, grieve what you're leaving behind, or question yourself as you adjust to a new role or stage of life.

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If you've experienced trauma or found uncertainty difficult in the past, transitions may bring up additional challenges. Therapy offers space to understand these reactions, work through difficult emotions, and explore what might help you feel more grounded as you adjust.

Common life transitions we support

Life transitions look different for everyone. Fika therapists may support you through changes such as:

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• Career changes, job loss, or retirement

• Becoming a parent or taking on caregiving responsibilities

• Moving to a new city or country, including immigration and relocation

• Separation, divorce, or changes in relationships

• Health diagnoses or changes in physical health

• Midlife changes and shifts in identity or priorities

You don't need to see your experience on this list to reach out. If a change is affecting your well-being, you can contact us to explore whether therapy may be a good fit.

Therapeutic approaches

The approach your therapist uses will depend on your needs, preferences, and the challenges you're working through.

Depending on your therapist's training and practice, therapy may draw on approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness, self-compassion, attachment-based therapy, narrative therapy, internal family systems (IFS) and parts work, dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) skills, EMDR, expressive arts, breathwork, or polyvagal-informed approaches.

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Your therapist can discuss which approaches may be relevant to your goals and how they might fit into your work together.