Serving Clients Across New York, New Jersey & Florida
Going Through a Major Change? Licensed Life Transitions Therapy in Midtown Manhattan
Confidential, evidence-based support for the stress, uncertainty, and adjustment that come with a major life change whether it’s a change you chose or one you didn’t.In-person sessions and secure telehealth available.
Life Transitions Therapy NYC gives adults a confidential space to process the stress, uncertainty, and identity shifts that come with major life changes — with a licensed clinician, not just a support group or a well-meaning friend. At SR Psychological Services, our licensed psychologists and mental health professionals provide evidence-based, outpatient support for relocation, new parenthood, career change, becoming single, retirement, and other significant turning points, tailored to your history and circumstances.
Our practice is located at 303 5th Avenue, Suite 502 in Midtown Manhattan, accessible from Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park, Penn Station, and major subway lines. Since 2012, we have supported New Yorkers navigating major life changes, alongside anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. In-person sessions run Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 9:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth is available across New York, New Jersey, and Florida.
Is Life Transitions Therapy the Right Support for What You're Experiencing?
Life transitions therapy may be appropriate whether the change in your life is one you chose, one that was chosen for you, or one that simply happened. You don’t need a formal diagnosis to reach out to a life transition therapist in NYC.
Our clinicians support adults navigating:
- Relocating to or within New York City, or leaving somewhere familiar
- Becoming a parent, or adjusting to a growing or changing family
- Becoming newly single, or adjusting to a partner’s major life change
- A career change, promotion, layoff, or return to work
- Retirement, or the shift into a new life stage
- Returning to school, or a significant identity or role change
- A health diagnosis that requires ongoing adjustment
- General uncertainty or “stuckness” during a period of change, even without a single defining event
If any of this feels familiar, that’s a valid reason to speak with a life transition therapist in NYC about whether this level of care fits your needs.
Understanding Life Transitions and Major Life Changes
Life Transitions Therapy NYC is psychotherapy focused on the emotional and psychological adjustment that comes with significant change — whatever shape that change takes. Major life changes therapy addresses the reality that even changes we choose and welcome can bring real stress, grief, or disorientation alongside relief or excitement; a transition doesn’t have to be a crisis to be worth talking through.
Some transitions are best supported through a related, more specific service, and part of an initial consultation is helping you find the right fit. If your transition centers on a shared decision with a partner — such as navigating a relocation, parenting change, or separation together — Couples Therapy may be the more direct path, since it works with both people in the relationship rather than one individual’s adjustment. If your transition is specifically about your career — a career change, burnout, or a difficult professional decision — Career Counseling goes deeper into that territory specifically. This page focuses on your individual experience of change, on your own or alongside those other services. No single approach is the best fit for every transition — the most appropriate approach depends on your goals, history, and current circumstances, and is discussed with your clinician during intake and ongoing care.
Our Midtown Manhattan Office and Telehealth Access
Our office at 303 5th Avenue, Suite 502 sits in Midtown Manhattan, within easy reach of Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park, Penn Station, and major subway lines — convenient whether you’re settling into a new commute, coming from a new home, or just fitting a session into a schedule that’s currently in flux. For clients who prefer or need remote care, secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth life transitions therapy is available for adults located in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, following the same clinical standards as in-person care — useful for anyone mid-move or adjusting to a new routine.
How Life Transitions Therapy at SR Psychological Services Works
From your first contact through ongoing care, our process is designed to be clinically grounded, transparent, and centered on your individual needs.
Free 15-Minute Consultation
Call our office or reach out online to ask questions and see whether this is the right kind of support for what you’re going through — the call is free, with no commitment required.
Initial Screening
Dr. Shatiece Riley, our founder and licensed psychologist, or a member of our clinical team leads a supportive intake conversation to understand what’s changing in your life and what you’re hoping therapy will help with.
Therapist Matching
Using what we learn from your intake, we connect you with a therapist whose background suits your specific transition, so your first session builds on real context rather than starting cold.
Individualized Treatment Plan
You and your therapist shape a plan together based on your goals and circumstances, checking in regularly as your transition unfolds.
Ongoing Individual Therapy Sessions
Most clients meet weekly for 45-to-50-minute sessions at first. Your therapist adjusts the rhythm and focus of care as your transition develops.
Progress Review
Your therapist checks in regularly on how your goals are evolving and updates your plan as your transition and circumstances change.
Therapeutic Approaches Used for Life Transitions
Our licensed clinicians draw from a range of evidence-based approaches used in outpatient therapy for life changes and adjustment. The approach — or combination of approaches — used in your care is determined by your clinical presentation, history, and goals, and is discussed with you directly rather than applied as a fixed protocol.
No single method is used automatically; your therapist selects and adjusts these approaches based on your specific transition and how you respond to care over time.
Does SR Accept Insurance for Life Transitions Therapy in NYC?
For life transitions therapy, SR Psychological Services is in-network with:
Aetna
United HealthCare
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Other in-network plans may also be accepted; our administrative staff confirms your specific coverage ahead of your first appointment, and there’s no charge for that verification.
Why Choose SR Psychological Services for Life Transitions Therapy?
From your first contact through ongoing care, our process is designed to be clinically grounded, transparent, and centered on your individual needs.
Clinicians on our team hold doctoral and master’s-level credentials — Ph.D., Psy.D., LMHC, MHC-LP — and every licensed therapist maintains an active New York State license, with unlicensed staff supervised at the doctoral level.
SR Psychological Services has operated as an outpatient practice in NYC since 2012, supporting clients through major life changes among many other concerns.
Our approach combines evidence-based therapeutic methods with goal-oriented, strengths-based support tailored to your specific transition.
You’ll find our office at 303 5th Avenue, Suite 502, close to Grand Central Terminal, Bryant Park, Penn Station, and the major subway lines that run through Midtown.
For clients in New York, New Jersey, or Florida who prefer to meet remotely, secure telehealth sessions follow the same standards of care as our in-person appointments.
We’re in-network with Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield, and our administrative team confirms your coverage before you come in for your first session.
Our practice welcomes people of all backgrounds, identities, sexual orientations, neurotypes, and belief systems, with sessions available in English and Spanish.
As a life transition therapist in NYC, we can also help you decide whether Couples Therapy, Career Counseling, or another level of support is the better fit for your specific change.
FAQs About Trauma Therapy in NYC
Any significant change in your life circumstances, identity, or routine chosen or unchosen. That includes relocation, becoming a parent, becoming single, a career change, retirement, returning to school, or adjusting to a health diagnosis. You don't need a single dramatic event; an accumulation of smaller changes can also be worth addressing in therapy.
Not when the transition is a shared one. If you and a partner are navigating a change together — relocating, becoming parents, or considering separation — Couples Therapy works with both of you directly. Life transitions therapy focuses on your individual adjustment, whether or not a partner is also involved.
Yes. Major life changes therapy addresses positive transitions too a promotion, a new relationship, a long-awaited move which can still bring real stress, identity shifts, or unexpected grief alongside the excitement.
Yes. We accept Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and additional in-network plans. Contact our office at (917) 705-6155 or submit our online form, and our administrative team will verify your specific coverage before your first appointment.
There's overlap when a transition is career-specific. If your main concern is a career change, burnout, or a professional decision, Career Counseling is built to go deeper into that specific territory. Life transitions therapy is the broader service for change generally, including but not limited to career.
Loss is one of the transitions we support, and it's a valid reason to reach out. For grief that is the primary focus of your care, our clinical team can also help determine whether a more grief-focused approach is the better fit for you.
It depends on the individual and the transition itself. Weekly 45-to-50-minute sessions are typical at the start, with the pace reviewed and adjusted together with your therapist over time.
Yes. If you're located in New York, New Jersey, or Florida, secure HIPAA-compliant telehealth is available, and virtual sessions are held to the same clinical standards as in-person visits.
Yes. Your sessions are covered by professional ethical standards and federal privacy law, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Your therapist will go over the limited exceptions required by law when you meet for your first session.
Ready to Start Life Transitions Therapy in NYC?
Our licensed team is here to support you through change. The first step is a free 15-minute call.
