Lauren Cooper, LPC
Life Transitions Therapy for Adolescents and Adults in GUNNISON & Crested Butte
Change Can Be Overwhelming—You Don’t Have to Navigate It Alone
Life transitions, even positive ones, can bring uncertainty, stress, and emotional upheaval. Whether you’re adjusting to a major loss, a relationship change, a move, a new career path, or another unexpected shift, it’s normal to feel unsettled during times of transition.
Our life transitions therapy services in Gunnison, Colorado and Crested Butte, Colorado offer a supportive space where you can explore your experience, gain clarity, and move forward with confidence and grounding.
Understanding Life Transitions
Transitions affect your sense of identity, stability, and direction. People throughout Gunnison County, including Gunnison and Crested Butte, often seek support during changes such as:
- Relationship beginnings or endings
- Parenthood or becoming an empty nester
- Career changes or job loss
- Moving to or from the Gunnison Valley
- Starting or finishing school
- Health challenges or medical diagnoses
- Loss of community, routine, or connection
- Identity exploration or personal growth
Transitions can bring excitement, fear, grief, and hope—all at once.
How Life Transitions Therapy Helps
Therapy provides a grounded space to make sense of your emotions and navigate change at a pace that feels right for you. Clients seeking support for life transitions in Gunnison or Crested Butte often find therapy helps them:
- Clarify their emotions, needs, and values
- Manage stress, overwhelm, and uncertainty
- Build resilience during periods of instability
- Feel more confident making difficult decisions
- Strengthen boundaries and self-care
- Adapt to new roles, routines, and identities
- Create a path forward that feels meaningful and aligned
You don’t have to navigate big changes on your own.
Our Therapeutic Approach
We tailor therapy to your unique experience, using evidence-based and holistic methods, including:
- ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) for building flexibility and navigating uncertainty
- DBT skills for emotional regulation, grounding, and coping with stress
- Mindfulness-based tools to create presence and clarity
- Strengths-focused approaches to build confidence and stability
- A collaborative, supportive environment where you are heard and understood
Whether you’re seeking support in Gunnison, CO or coming from Crested Butte, CO, we work at a pace that feels comfortable and empowering.
What Sessions Look Like
Your sessions will be compassionate, supportive, and focused on helping you navigate change with more ease. Together we may explore:
- What this transition means for your identity and relationships
- Skills to manage the emotional ups and downs
- Mindfulness and grounding practices for stress relief
- Practical steps to create structure, stability, and confidence
- Ways to align your decisions with your values and long-term vision
You’ll be met with understanding—not pressure or expectation.
Life Transitions Therapy in Gunnison & Crested Butte: Find Your Next Step
If you’re looking for support during a life transition in Gunnison, Colorado or Crested Butte, Colorado, we’re here to help you make sense of change and move forward with clarity and strength. You deserve a space where your emotions are respected, your questions are welcomed, and your experience is fully supported.
Change is hard—but you don’t have to move through it alone.