Therapy for young adults & college students in California
Therapy for Young Adults
Support for college students & young adults facing anxiety, stress, & life transitions
Navigating the young adult years can feel overwhelming.
You’re figuring out who you are, what you want, and how to build a life that reflects your values. Whether you're starting college, moving to a new city, exploring career paths, or navigating relationships, this chapter is filled with major transitions. It's a time of asking big questions–about identity, belonging, purpose, and connection. And while this growth can be exciting, it often comes with anxiety, self-doubt, loneliness, or feeling lost along the way.
Maybe You’re:
Feeling anxious, unmotivated, or unsure of what you want
Constantly comparing yourself to others and struggling with self-worth
Feeling disconnected from friends, unsure about your relationship, or lonely in a new city
Confused about career direction or struggling to make major life decisions
Navigating identity, sexuality, or finding your place
Afraid of making the wrong choice or not living up to expectations
Dealing with difficult family dynamics or crises and trying to understand what boundaries you want to set
Overwhelmed by the state of the world and unsure of how to move forward with purpose
The struggles of young adulthood are rarely discussed, yet much more commonly experienced than you probably believe.
How I Help
My approach is relational, trauma-informed, and non-pathologizing. That means I believe that what you’re experiencing isn’t a personal failing–it’s a natural reaction to the larger systems you’re living within. Together, we’ll unravel where your patterns come from, the ways they’ve protected you, and how you can begin to explore new ways of being.
We might:
Get curious about your beliefs around success, identity, and self-worth
Explore how family or cultural expectations have shaped you
Strengthen your relationship between mind and body
Work through shame, fear, or grief that’s keeping you stuck
Begin to take notice of the patterns that are no longer serving you
Identify your values and true desires, regardless of external pressures or expectations
Whether you’re starting college, building a career, or simply trying to figure out your next step, you don’t have to do it alone.
“Whenever we grow, we tend to feel it, as a young seed must feel the weight and inertia of the earth as it seeks to break out of its shell…”
— Alice Walker
Starting Therapy is easy
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Get in touch by filling out this quick form here.
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We’ll schedule a time to talk and make sure we’re a good fit.
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Start therapy and begin building a life that feels authentic.
Hi, I’m Annie
I’ve been in your shoes. During this period of my life, I often felt like there was something uniquely wrong with me–I was certain that I was the only one who felt the way I did. I doubted everything: my path, my potential, my relationships. I was wracked with existential questions about meaning, connection, and how to build a life worth living. I often felt overwhelmed and lost. I know what it’s like to feel unequipped for the ups and downs of life, to feel unmoored by how quickly the world is changing, and to long for a sense of inner steadiness. But with the right support, perspective, and practices, I found my way through–not by fixing or improving myself, but by slowly unraveling everything that wasn’t me, and allowing my true nature to shine through. I believe you can too, and I can’t wait to support you.