Life Transitions Therapy in DC & Maryland
Divorce, Co-Parenting, New Siblings, Moves, and Loss
Some changes you choose, and some choose you. Either way, transitions shake up routines, relationships, and your sense of who you are. Even good changes can bring grief, stress, and second-guessing. At Kennedy Counseling Collective, we help adults, couples, kids, and families find steady ground through big changes, in person on Kennedy Street or virtually.
Who We Help
We offer in-person sessions in Washington, DC, and virtual therapy in DC and Maryland, for:
- Adults going through a separation or divorce
- Co-parents learning to work together after a split
- Kids and teens adjusting to divorce, a new sibling, or a move
- Parents welcoming a new baby, an adopted child, or a blended family
- Adoptive, foster, and kinship families navigating changes in who’s home
- Anyone grieving a person, a relationship, or the life they expected
- People who are new to DC and still finding their footing
Transitions We Help With
Divorce, Separation, and Co-Parenting: Whether you’re deciding what’s next or learning to co-parent, we help you lower conflict and keep kids at the center.
A New Sibling or Growing Family: A new baby, adoption, or blended family changes everyone’s place. We help kids adjust and parents handle the jealousy, regression, and exhaustion.
Moving and Starting Over: A new city, school, or home. We help kids and adults grieve the familiar, build new connections, and settle in.
Grief and Loss: The death of a loved one, a pet, or a relationship. We make room for grief at any age, including children’s grief, which often looks different from adults’.
Becoming a Parent: The joy and the identity shift. Support for the emotional side of new parenthood.
Other Big Changes: A career change, coming out, an empty nest, or a health change. If it feels big to you, it’s big enough for therapy.
Therapists Who Specialize in Life Transitions
Every family and every change is different. Whether you need support for yourself, your relationship, or your child, our Matching Specialist, a real person, will help you figure out who should come to therapy and match you with the right therapist.
Schedule a free 15-min Consultation with our Matching Specialist
How We Help Through Change
We pair practical tools for right now with deeper support for what the change means to you. Depending on your needs, we offer:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Practical tools for stress, worry, and the "what ifs" that come with change.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS): Making sense of mixed feelings, like relief and grief at the same time.
- Play Therapy: Helping younger kids work through changes in the language they know best.
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT and EFFT): Strengthening connection between partners, co-parents, and parents and kids.
- Grief-Informed and Culturally Responsive Care: Honoring your family's culture, traditions, and way of grieving.
What to Expect
We start by understanding what’s changed, who it’s affecting, and what you need most right now.
Here’s what you can expect:
- Support for whoever needs it: you alone, you and a partner or co-parent, your child, or the whole family
- Practical tools for the stress of right now
- Guidance for parents on what to tell kids and what's normal
- In-person sessions in DC or online anywhere in DC and Maryland
What Our Clients Say
*To respect and protect client confidentiality, names have been omitted from these testimonials.
Going Through a Big Change?
You don’t have to figure it out alone. A free 15-minute call with our Matching Specialist can help you decide where to start.
FAQS
Should my child see a therapist during our divorce?
Many kids benefit from a space of their own during a divorce, even when they seem okay. A therapist can also help you plan how to talk with them about it.
Can my ex and I come to co-parenting sessions together?
Yes. Co-parenting sessions focus on your shared parenting, not on rehashing the relationship.
Is it normal for my child to regress after a new sibling arrives?
Yes. Changes in sleep, toileting, or clinginess are common. We help parents respond in ways that reassure rather than punish.
Do I need a "big" reason to come to therapy for a transition?
No. Coming in early, before stress builds, often makes change easier.
We just moved here. Can we start virtually?
Yes, for anyone in DC or Maryland. Many clients start virtually and come in person once they’ve settled.
Do you provide custody evaluations or testify in court?
No. Our role is to support you and your family through the change, not to evaluate for court.