Feeling Stuck Between Who You’ve Been and Who You’re Becoming?
Are you in your late teens, twenties, or early thirties and feeling overwhelmed by the pressure to figure it all out? Maybe you’re navigating college, grad school, a first job, or feeling unsure about what’s next. Perhaps you’re questioning relationships, struggling with identity, or feeling disconnected from friends or family.
Young adulthood is full of change: shifting roles, expanding responsibilities, and intense pressure (internal and external) to make big decisions about the future. Whether you’re living at home or on your own, these years can bring up stress, anxiety, sadness, or a deep sense of uncertainty.
You might feel
- Paralyzed by decisions around school, work, or relationships
- Like everyone else has it figured out while you’re falling behind
- Isolated or like you’re too much or not enough
- Exhausted by people pleasing or perfectionism
- Conflicted about your identity, values, or family expectations
- Stuck in patterns that no longer serve you
- Disconnected from your emotions or your sense of purpose
This time of life is a turning point but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Therapy offers a place to explore what matters to you, understand what’s getting in the way, and begin shaping the life you want to lead.
Young Adulthood Comes With Unique Emotional Challenges
Young adults today are facing unprecedented challenges: rising academic pressure, economic instability, global uncertainty, social comparison, and burnout. Many are struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship conflict and these struggles often show up quietly in the form of overthinking, numbing out, or feeling like you’re just going through the motions.
For others, this period is when symptoms related to ADHD, OCD, PTSD, or disordered eating become more noticeable or harder to manage. You might feel caught between independence and lingering patterns from childhood. You may want to break free from cycles of shame or self-doubt but aren’t sure how.
This is a pivotal window to invest in your mental health to build self-understanding, emotional regulation, and resilience as you navigate your next chapter.
Our Approach to Therapy for Young Adults
At Westchester Parent & Child Therapy, we offer a collaborative, nonjudgmental space for young adults to explore who they are and what they want. We meet you where you are, whether you’re navigating a major life transition, seeking clarity, or simply needing a space to talk and breathe.
You don’t have to have it all figured out. That’s what we’re here for.
Techniques We Use in Therapy for Young Adults
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT):Helps you identify unhelpful thought patterns and build practical skills to shift them
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT):Teaches emotional regulation, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness
- Internal Family Systems (IFS):Explores the parts of you that may be in conflict, like the part of you that wants to take a risk and the part that’s scared to disappoint others
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT):Helps you live in alignment with your values, even in the face of anxiety or uncertainty
- Trauma-Informed Approaches:Including somatic work and attachment-focused techniques that support healing from past experiences
- Parent and Family Work (if appropriate): For young adults still closely tied to family systems or navigating changing dynamics at home
Whether you’re struggling with identity, grief, trauma, stress, anxiety, or finding your place in the world, we help you untangle the overwhelm and move forward with more clarity and self-trust.