College Therapy for Young Adults
College Mental Health: Coping with Stress, Loneliness, and Academic Pressure
College isn’t always “the best years of your life”.
If you're feeling stressed, lonely, or like you're falling behind while everyone else seems to be thriving, you're not alone. In fact, you're far more normal than you think.
The transition to college life can be exciting, but it can also feel overwhelming, isolating, and disorienting. Maybe you’re a freshman trying to adjust to a new environment that doesn’t feel like home yet. Maybe you came to college hoping for a fresh start, only to find yourself facing the same anxiety, depression, or pressure you were hoping to escape.
You might feel like you’re drowning in deadlines, struggling to make real friendships, or constantly comparing yourself to others who seem to have it all together. Living in noisy dorms, managing your own schedule, dealing with academic pressure, and feeling homesick is a lot. And on top of that, there’s the unspoken expectation that you should be having the time of your life.
The truth is, college life is a major adjustment. It’s a time when your sense of identity, purpose, and belonging is still developing, and that can bring up a lot of mental and emotional challenges. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, depression, poor study habits, difficulty making friends, or burnout from trying to do it all, it’s okay to ask for support.
As a mental health professional with experience working with college students, I understand how uniquely challenging this time can be.
Research shows that over 60 percent of college students report experiencing overwhelming anxiety, and nearly 40 percent report symptoms of depression (ACHA, 2023). You’re not broken. You’re human. And with the right tools, strategies, and support, this chapter of your life can become one of growth, not just survival.
You don’t have to navigate it all alone. Help is here, and it’s okay to reach for it.
Young Adult Therapy Can Provide You With Support, Guidance, Insight, and Relief.
College counseling can help you learn to set goals, identify stress triggers and better understand and manage difficult thoughts and emotions. In a confidential, comfortable setting, you can openly and honestly share your concerns and learn the skills needed to break free of and reframe ineffective thoughts, frustration and persistent worry. I can help you learn to recognize and work through unproductive patterns of behavior and develop effective, practical strategies to manage your workload and meet academic goals.
While talking about your personal thoughts, feelings and worries can sometimes feel daunting, college counseling can provide you with the space to share your experience without fear of judgment. In sessions with me, you don’t have to worry about social niceties or causing offence. This is your time to unburden worries and uncover the cause of distressing thoughts and feelings. And, in sharing and letting go of the fears you may be carrying, you can experience relief, increase self-awareness and develop strategies to set yourself up for personal, social and academic success. You can also learn the effective tools and life skills needed to manage stress, anxiety and/or depression. It is possible to create a solid foundation that you can build upon and draw from so you can move through life with more ease and personal control.
I am an authentic and accessible therapist who is sympathetic to your unique experience. I have seen therapy transform the lives of all kinds of people, and I believe that, with time and commitment, you can identify and achieve goals that are meaningful to you and enjoy a fulfilling and successful college experience.
