Support for Young Adults: Navigating College and Life Transitions
The transition to adulthood is exciting-but it can also feel overwhelming. Whether you’re preparing to leave home, settling into college, or stepping into post-college life, this phase brings major changes, big decisions, and a lot of emotional growth. At Calabasas Child & Adolescent Psychology, we specialize in helping young adults ages 17-25 navigate these pivotal years with confidence, clarity, and support.
Common Challenges We Help With
We work with young adults who are:
- Preparing to start college and feeling anxious, uncertain, or emotionally unready
- Struggling with the transition to college life, including adjusting to independence, managing homesickness, or balancing academics and social demands
- Experiencing social anxiety that makes it difficult to connect, make friends, or participate in campus life
- Managing attention and focus issues, especially in unstructured academic environments (including ADHD and executive functioning difficulties)
- Feeling overwhelmed by academic pressure, perfectionism, or self-doubt
- Navigating relationships, identity, and self-esteem during a time of rapid personal development
- Accessing support resources on or off campus, including academic accommodations or mental health services
- Struggling with post-college uncertainty, job search stress, or fear of the future
- Wanting to develop stronger self-care skills, routines, and life balance
- Looking to make the most of their college experience-not just survive, but thrive
How Therapy Can Help
Our therapists offer a supportive, nonjudgmental space to explore challenges, build coping skills, and work toward personal goals. We use evidence-based approaches-including CBT, ACT, mindfulness-based therapy, and executive functioning coaching-to help young adults:
- Manage anxiety, stress, and low mood
- Build social confidence and reduce avoidance related to social anxiety
- Improve focus, time management, and academic organization
- Learn how to advocate for themselves and access resources
- Build healthy routines, boundaries, and self-care habits
- Explore identity, values, and direction in life
- Navigate the job search and life after college with more confidence and clarity
- Feel more connected-to themselves, others, and their goals
Supporting a Healthy Transition into Adulthood
We believe that these years-while challenging-are also full of opportunity. With the right support, young adults can build emotional resilience, deepen their self-awareness, and gain the tools they need to thrive both in and beyond college.
Whether you’re a student, a recent graduate, or a parent seeking support for your young adult child, we’re here to help.