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Growing Into Adulthood

(Ages 18-25’ish)
"I have no idea what I’m doing, and everyone expects me to have a plan."

Feeling stuck, anxious, or behind while everyone else seems to have it figured out? You're not alone. At Women's Therapy Centre, we offer virtual therapy for young adults navigating the emotional rollercoaster of growing up in today’s world — including identity exploration, neurodivergence, career pressure, relationship stress, and family dynamics.

Whether you’re juggling school stress, first jobs, big life decisions, or just trying to figure out who the heck you are, we see you. And yes, freaking out about the future is totally normal.

If you're looking for a therapist who truly understands this stage of life, meet Erin and Jena, two of our clinicians who bring compassion, lived experience, and zero judgment to their work with young adults.

Common Concerns We Support

    Identity & LGBTQ+ Exploration

    “Who even am I?” — a legit question when you're figuring out who you are, who you love, and what it all means. We support clients exploring gender identity, sexuality, and self-expression, offering LGBTQ+‑affirming therapy that meets you where you are.

    School & Career Pressure

    “Just follow your passion” sounds great... until you’re drowning in student debt or job anxiety. We offer online therapy for young adults facing academic burnout, career indecision, and the mental load of trying to figure it all out.

    Family Conflict & Generational Tension

    Claiming your independence can get messy when family dynamics push back. We help clients navigate conflicting family values, toxic patterns, and guilt around boundaries, especially during life transitions.

    Dating, Friendships & Social Life

    Your 20s are a mix of breakups, ghosting, loneliness, and sometimes love. We offer support for relationship stress, social anxiety, and figuring out how to show up authentically in friendships and dating.

    Neurodivergent Experiences

    If your brain operates differently (ADHD, Autism, sensory processing), you know “just focus!” is laughable. We specialize in neurodivergent‑affirming therapy for young adults who feel misunderstood, overstimulated, or exhausted from masking.

Why This Stage Feels Like an Emotional Escape Room

Welcome to the young adult years—where your brain is still wiring itself up, your nervous system is taking notes on everything, and the world expects you to have a five-year plan when you’re still deciding what to have for lunch.

Here’s what’s happening behind the scenes: Your brain, particularly the prefrontal cortex (the CEO of decision-making), is still developing. That means emotions can feel big, risks might seem worth it (hello, spontaneous cross-country moves), and stress responses can go from 0 to 100 quickly.

From an attachment and nervous system perspective, this is also when our core beliefs about safety, connection, and self-worth get tested. Maybe you’re stepping out of the family dynamics that shaped you, figuring out friendships and love in new ways, or realizing that adulting is a lot. Your nervous system? It’s taking it all in, deciding which moments feel secure and which feel like everything is falling apart. Spoiler: It’s usually not, even though it feels that way.

This is why stress in young adulthood looks different—it’s not just about what’s happening; it’s about how your system is learning to navigate independence, responsibility, and self-trust. And that’s precisely why having the proper support can make all the difference.

Meet Your Therapists

Our clinicians? People who’ve been there, done that, and won’t judge you for still eating cereal for dinner. They get the challenges of this stage of life—because life doesn’t come with an instruction manual, but good support makes all the difference.

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