Stage 6: Therapy for Young Adulthood
The years of young adulthood — roughly your 20s and 30s — are full of possibility, but they can also feel overwhelming. Erikson described this stage as Intimacy vs. Isolation. At its heart, this is the season of life where we’re learning how to build meaningful, lasting connections while also figuring out who we are on our own. It can also be a trying time where it may feel we’re falling behind our peers, isolated in our struggles to find our footing.
While it can be exciting — starting new relationships, building careers, maybe creating families or communities — it can also bring real challenges. Many people at this stage wrestle with questions like:
How do I build healthy relationships?
Why do I feel lonely even when I’m surrounded by people?
How do I balance independence with closeness?
What if I’m not where I thought I’d be by now?
How Therapy Can Help
Therapy offers a space to slow down and sort through these questions without judgment. Together, we can explore things like:
Dating, partnership, and relationship struggles
Setting healthy boundaries with family, friends, or partners
The stress of building a career or planning for the future
Coping with loneliness, anxiety, or self-doubt
Learning how to care for yourself while also caring for others
Our Approach
We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all path. Instead, we start with you — your story, your goals, and what feels important right now. Therapy in this stage often looks like having a safe place to process relationships, explore identity, and imagine the kind of life and connections you want to build. Sometimes it’s about healing past wounds that make closeness hard. Other times, it’s about learning practical tools for communication, boundaries, and self-care.
Most of all, it’s about helping you feel less alone, more grounded, and more connected — both to yourself and to others.
Why it Matters
Therapy during this stage can be especially valuable, as it supports individuals in developing healthy communication, trust, and emotional vulnerability—skills essential for lasting relationships. It also provides space to work through fears of commitment, past wounds, or difficulties with boundaries. By fostering self-awareness and emotional growth, therapy helps young adults form stronger bonds and build fulfilling personal and professional relationships, laying the groundwork for long-term connection and stability.
STAGE 7