--- title: Life Transitions Therapy | TX & WA | Heiser Counseling description: Somatic therapy for major life transitions — career change, relocation, identity shifts & relationship endings. Telehealth in Texas & Washington. Private pay. Free consult. url: https://heisercounseling.com/services/life-transitions canonical: https://heisercounseling.com/services/life-transitions author: Destany Schadder, LPC, R-DMT, MA credentials: Destany Schadder, LPC, R-DMT, MA location: Texas (telehealth) · Washington State (telehealth) practice: Heiser Counseling — 800 S. FM 1626, Suite 102, Buda, TX 78610 contact: destany@heisercounseling.com | 512-937-3991 --- # Life Transitions Therapy | TX & WA | Heiser Counseling > Transitions are disorienting even when they're chosen. When the structure you've known disappears, it takes time — and support — to find new footing. **Provider:** Destany Schadder, LPC, R-DMT, MA **Location:** Texas (telehealth) · Washington State (telehealth) **Contact:** [destany@heisercounseling.com](mailto:destany@heisercounseling.com) | [512-937-3991](tel:5129373991) **Book:** [Request a free consult](https://heisercounseling.com/connect) --- ## Why transitions hit harder than we expect We tend to think of life transitions as logistical events — a move, a new job, an ending. But every major transition is also an identity event. Who you were in the old context doesn't automatically transfer. The disorientation, grief, and anxiety that accompany transitions are normal responses to genuine uncertainty. The problem is that our culture treats them as problems to be solved quickly — rather than thresholds to be moved through with care. Life transitions therapy creates the container for that slower, more honest process. It draws on somatic grounding to find stability when the external structures have shifted, and on meaning-making to help the transition have narrative coherence — so you don't just survive it, but arrive somewhere intentional on the other side. > "Every ending carries something worth grieving, even when the ending is right." — Destany Schadder, LPC, R-DMT, MA --- ## Signs & Symptoms of Life Transitions - Not who you were, not yet who you're becoming - Grief for what you're leaving behind - Decision fatigue and paralysis - Identity uncertainty - Fear of making the wrong choice - Loneliness in the change **Common transitions we work through:** Career change, relocation, empty nest, retirement, coming out, leaving a religion, relationship endings, recovery milestones, becoming a parent, returning to work. --- ## Therapeutic Approaches for Life Transitions ### Meaning-Making Make sense of what you're leaving and what you're moving toward — so the transition has narrative coherence. ### Somatic Grounding Find stability in the body during a period when the external structures have shifted. ### Values Clarification Use this transition as an opportunity to build the next chapter around what actually matters to you. --- ## What to Expect from Life Transitions Therapy **01 — Free Consult** We talk about where you are in the transition and what support would be most helpful. **02 — Orientation** Understanding the terrain — where you are, what you've lost, what you're moving toward. **03 — Navigation** Working through the grief, confusion, and identity questions the transition brings up. **04 — Landing** Building the new chapter with intention — so you arrive somewhere you actually want to be. --- ## Session Details - **Session length:** 50 minutes - **Format:** Telehealth (video) - **States served:** Washington & Texas - **Fee:** Private pay — superbill provided - **Frequency:** Weekly or biweekly --- ## Common Questions About Life Transitions Therapy ### Can therapy help even if the transition was my choice? Yes — chosen transitions can be just as disorienting as unchosen ones. Grief and uncertainty don't require a bad event. ### How many sessions does this take? Transition work is often shorter-term — 8–16 sessions is common, depending on the depth of the shift. ### What counts as a major life transition? Anything that changes your identity, role, or daily structure — not just 'big' events. Career change, relocation, relationship ending or beginning, becoming a parent, leaving a religion or community, retirement, recovery milestones, coming out, empty nest. What matters isn't the scale of the event but the degree to which it disrupts your sense of who you are. ### Why does a chosen transition still feel so hard? Because choice doesn't eliminate loss. Every ending — even one you wanted — involves grieving what you're leaving behind. The version of you that belonged to the old context doesn't automatically transfer to the new one. Therapy creates space to grieve that honestly, rather than bypassing it in favour of 'looking forward.' ### Can I do life transitions therapy via telehealth? Yes. Most clients in transition are navigating logistical upheaval too — new cities, changing schedules, unpredictable circumstances. Telehealth is designed for exactly this. Destany offers life transitions therapy via telehealth across Texas and Washington State. --- ## About the Therapist **Destany Schadder, LPC, R-DMT, MA** is a Licensed Professional Counselor (Texas) and Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Washington State), and a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist. She specializes in trauma, anxiety, somatic therapy, and EMDR, bringing a body-first approach to mental health treatment. Heiser Counseling is based in Austin, TX and offers telehealth services across Texas and Washington State. - [Learn more about Destany](https://heisercounseling.com/about) - [View all services](https://heisercounseling.com/services) - [Request an appointment](https://heisercounseling.com/connect)