Life Transitions
Empty Nest
The quiet can feel welcome and unfamiliar at once.
Who This Is For
When the house no longer runs around their schedule
The last child leaves, and suddenly dinner, laundry and weekends look different. You may enjoy the freedom and still miss the noise. Feeling relief does not cancel out love or sadness.
As a mother of four, I understand how much identity can gather around caring for children. I work with parents considering what they want as daily parenting changes.
What We Work On
What we can talk about
Who am I now?
We talk about interests, friendships and work that may have waited for years. You do not need a dramatic new identity to begin making time for yourself.
Marriage after the busy years
Without children’s schedules filling the evening, a couple may notice distance or old disagreements. We can discuss reconnection and whether couples sessions would fit.
Contact with adult children
You may want frequent updates while they want room. We can practice a request that expresses care without turning every call into a check-in on their choices.
How I Work
Practice that fits the difficult moments
CBT
CBT helps us examine thoughts such as I am no longer needed or enjoying this makes me selfish. We look at what has changed in your role and what has not, with room for mixed feelings.
DBT
DBT skills can help when a quiet evening brings a rush of sadness or when a delayed reply feels personal. We practice noticing the feeling and choosing how to respond before sending another message.
What Sessions Look Like
Start with what happened this week
- Where
- Virtual, from anywhere in New York State
- Length
- 45 to 50 minutes
- When
- Day, evening and weekend times
Bring an ordinary evening or recent family call to a video session. We can talk about routines, your relationship and what you miss. We can discuss couples work if both partners want relationship support.
There may be room to miss them and make a plan for yourself.
What Can Shift
- Trying an interest without needing it to become a new purpose.
- Talking with a partner beyond household tasks.
- Changing contact patterns without measuring love by replies.
These are hopes we work toward together, not guarantees.
Life Transitions
The first open weekend
What do you want to keep?
Some routines still feel good. We can discuss which ones matter to you and which were built only around a child’s calendar.
What could you try?
A walk, time with a friend or a class may be enough to begin. The choice should fit your interest, budget and energy.
Fees in Brief
$175
Individual Therapy, 45 to 50 minutes
Individual sessions are $175; couples therapy is $195. A free consultation can cover which format fits.
All sessions are private pay. Superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement. I am in network with Northwell Direct.
See all rates and the cancellation policyQuestions
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I mostly feel relieved?
Is this only for mothers?
Can my partner join?
Talk about what the quiet brings up.
We can consider the parts you miss and the time you may want to take back.