How to Do Life
DBT Skills for College Students & Young Adults (Ages 18–30)
College and young adulthood can be exciting, overwhelming, and full of uncertainty. Between academic pressures, relationships, independence, career decisions, and figuring out who you are, there's a lot to navigate—and no one hands you an instruction manual.
How to Do Life is a proposed virtual skills group designed to help college students and young adults build practical tools for managing emotions, navigating relationships, handling stress, and feeling more confident in everyday life.
This group is not currently enrolling. Future virtual sessions may be offered to participants in California and Illinois. You're welcome to join the interest list to hear about future opportunities.
Skills for Real Life
Drawing from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), this group would combine practical education, skill-building, and supportive discussion.
Topics may include:
Managing anxiety, stress, and overwhelming emotions
Handling conflict and communicating more effectively
Navigating friendships, dating, family relationships, and boundaries
Building mindfulness and emotional awareness
Coping with setbacks, disappointment, and uncertainty
Developing healthier habits and balancing competing demands
Building confidence, independence, and self-compassion
The goal isn't to have everything figured out. It's to develop skills that make life's challenges a little more manageable.
Finding Your Footing in Young Adulthood
Whether you're adjusting to college, preparing to graduate, beginning a career, or navigating your twenties, this stage of life can bring a unique mix of freedom, pressure, and uncertainty.
Having a place to learn useful skills and connect with others navigating similar challenges can make a meaningful difference.
Interested in Joining?
How to Do Life is not currently running, but future virtual groups may be offered for young adults in California and Illinois.
Join the Group Interest List to hear about future opportunities. There's no commitment required.
Looking for Individual Therapy Instead?
You don't have to wait for a group to get support.
I also offer individual therapy for college students and young adults navigating anxiety, depression, perfectionism, relationships, life transitions, and the pressures of early adulthood.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based treatments, including CBT and DBT-informed strategies. I also bring years of experience working with young adults in intensive mental health treatment settings.
Individual therapy is available virtually throughout California and Illinois.