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Life Transitions Therapy in Laguna Beach
Life Transitions Therapy at Third Street Counseling in Laguna Beach
Third Street Counseling provides therapy for life transitions in Laguna Beach: career change, divorce, new parenthood, retirement, loss, and the identity questions that follow. We help you find footing when the ground moves. Begin with a free consult.
- Quick facts
- Who it is for
- Adults navigating change
- Formats offered
- In person in Laguna Beach and telehealth across California
- Clinicians
- Tallie Gigi, AMFT; Michele Hall-Preston, LMFT
- How to start
- Free consult to match you with the right clinician
What This Looks Like
What does therapy for life transitions look like at Third Street Counseling?
In Laguna Beach or by telehealth across California. You would see Tallie Gigi, or Michele Hall-Preston, LMFT.
Therapy for life transitions at Third Street Counseling is a place to do the naming without rushing to fix. Tallie Gigi, AMFT, and Michele Hall-Preston, LMFT, work with the practical and the emotional together. The free consult helps us understand where you are in the transition and which clinician fits.
Major transitions, even positive ones, can unsettle your sense of who you are and what comes next. A career change, a divorce, a new baby, retirement, or a loss can each bring a mix of relief, grief, and disorientation that is hard to name. That can mean processing what you are leaving behind, clarifying what you want next, and building steadiness in the in-between.
Career changes can shake your identity in ways that surprise you. Whether the change is chosen or not, the loss of a role you built your life around can bring up grief alongside the opportunity. Therapy is a place to understand that mix and find your footing in the new landscape.
Divorce and relationship endings are among the most disorienting transitions. The identity of being part of a couple, the daily rhythms, the shared future: all of it shifts at once. Tallie Gigi works with the emotional terrain of that shift, and if you are navigating it as a couple, couples counseling may also be relevant.
Becoming a parent, whether for the first time or again, reshapes everything. The joy is real, but so is the exhaustion, the loss of autonomy, and the identity questions that come with a new role. Therapy here is a place to hold all of it at once.
Retirement can be surprisingly hard. After decades of structure and purpose tied to work, the sudden openness can feel like freedom and loss at the same time. Therapy can help you grieve what is ending and build what comes next with intention.
Loss, whether of a person, a role, or a version of the future you expected, sits underneath many transitions. If grief is a primary experience, therapy is a place to be with it without being rushed through. Michele Hall-Preston, LMFT, also offers mindfulness-based therapy, which can help with staying present with difficult feelings during periods of change.
Free, no obligation. No pressure, no sales pitch.
Is This You?
What brings people to life transitions therapy
If any of this sounds familiar, a free consult is the place to start.
The ground has moved
A career change, divorce, new baby, retirement, or loss has unsettled your sense of who you are and what comes next.
You are in the in-between
You are processing what you are leaving behind and trying to clarify what you want, and it is hard to do alone.
Even good change is disorienting
The transition is positive on paper, but the mix of relief, grief, and disorientation is real and hard to name.
Free, no obligation. No pressure, no sales pitch.
How to Start
How do I get started with life transitions therapy?
You talk with a clinician, we learn what is going on, and we match you with the right therapist.
Every new client begins with a free consult. You reach out through our contact form or by phone, and we schedule a short call to understand what you are looking for and which clinician fits. There is no paperwork to fill out before this call, and no commitment to continue.
If it is a fit, we schedule your first session at our Laguna Beach office or by telehealth. If it is not, we will help you find someone who is, here or elsewhere. You can also learn more about what to expect on our insights page about your first therapy session in Laguna Beach.
Common Questions
Common questions about life transitions therapy
Four questions we are asked most, answered before you call.
When should I seek therapy for a life transition?
If a change is affecting your mood, sleep, relationships, or sense of self, and you are having trouble processing it on your own, it is worth reaching out. You do not need to be in crisis. Many people come to therapy for transitions that are positive on paper but disorienting in practice.
Is therapy for life transitions different from regular therapy?
The fundamentals are the same. The difference is the focus. Transition-focused therapy pays particular attention to the identity questions, the grief, and the practical decisions that come with change. The pace is shaped by where you are in the transition.
Can I do transition therapy by telehealth?
Yes. Telehealth works well for life transitions therapy, especially if the transition involves travel, a move, or a schedule that has changed. You can keep the same therapist whether you are at home, at a new location, or somewhere in between.
What if my transition involves my relationship?
If the transition is a relationship ending or a shift in a partnership, individual therapy and couples counseling can both be relevant. The free consult is the place to talk through which fits your situation.
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