Question 1

What is life transitions therapy?

Accepted Answer

Therapy for life transitions is a type of counseling that helps people process and navigate major life changes, like divorce, career shifts, becoming a parent, grief, or identity changes that disrupt their sense of self or direction. Rather than focusing on a diagnosis, this work centers on the emotional weight of change itself. In sessions, we explore what you are losing, what you are building, and how to move forward without abandoning yourself in the process.

Question 2

How do I know if I need therapy for a life transition?

Accepted Answer

If you feel stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected from your identity, or unable to make decisions about your future, therapy may help. Life transitions don't have to involve a crisis to warrant support. Many people seek therapy simply because the change they are moving through is bigger than their current coping resources can hold.

Question 3

What is IFS therapy and how does it help with transitions?

Accepted Answer

IFS (Internal Family Systems) is a therapy model that helps you understand the different "parts" of yourself that show up during stress or change: the part that wants to push forward, the part that is afraid, the part that grieves what was lost. During a transition, these parts often pull in different directions. IFS helps you slow down and get curious about each one, which builds internal clarity and reduces the paralysis that transitions often create.

Question 4

Is life transitions therapy different from regular therapy?

Accepted Answer

The focus is different, not the format. Life transitions therapy is structured around a specific season of change rather than a long-term diagnosis or pattern. Sessions are often more future-oriented and identity-focused than traditional therapy, though they draw on the same clinical skills and evidence-based approaches.

Question 5

Do you offer therapy intensives for life transitions?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Therapy intensives are multi-day, extended sessions that allow for deeper, faster work than weekly 50-minute sessions. They are especially useful during transitions when you need to move quickly through a decision, a grief process, or a clarity-building exercise without waiting weeks between appointments.

Question 6

Who do you typically work with for life transitions therapy?

Accepted Answer

I primarily work with women in Minnesota who are navigating major life changes. This includes career pivots, divorce and separation, the early years of parenthood, grief and loss, relationship transitions, and identity shifts that come with entering a new decade or life chapter.

Question 7

Do you work with moms?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Many of the women I work with are moms: new moms finding their footing, working moms stretched thin between roles, and moms facing an empty nest who are wondering who they are now. Therapy gives you a place to be a whole person, not just the one taking care of everyone else. Sessions are online from anywhere in Minnesota, so they can fit around your family's schedule.

Question 8

How long does therapy for life transitions take?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the transition and your goals. Rather than open-ended weekly therapy, my work is focused and time-limited. Many clients find that a two- to three-day therapy intensive moves them further than months of weekly sessions. Some follow an intensive with a few individual sessions to keep integrating what came up, and others return for another intensive later. We'll talk through what fits your goals during your free consultation.

Question 9

Do you offer telehealth sessions for clients across Minnesota?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Online therapy is available for clients anywhere in Minnesota. I offer online Therapy Intensives, in-person Therapy Retreats, and individual sessions, all grounded in the same clinical approach.

Question 10

What is the difference between life transitions therapy and grief therapy?

Accepted Answer

Grief therapy specifically addresses loss: the death of a person, a relationship, or an identity. Life transitions therapy is broader. It addresses change that may include grief but also includes excitement, ambiguity, new responsibility, and forward-facing decisions. Many transitions involve grief as one component, and IFS is well-suited to hold both at once.

Question 11

How do I get started with therapy for my life transition at All Things New Therapy?

Accepted Answer

You can reach me at therapy@sarasmith.org or visit the contact page to schedule a free consultation. In that first conversation, you will describe what you are navigating and I will explain how I work, so you can decide if it is a good fit before committing to sessions.

IFS Therapy and Intensives in Minnesota
for Life Transitions and Religious Trauma

Therapy for Women in Life Transitions in Minnesota

IFS Therapy and Intensives in Minnesota for Life Transitions and Religious Trauma

Therapy for Women in Life Transitions in Minnesota

IFS Therapy and Intensives in Minnesota
for Life Transitions and Religious Trauma