Starting Therapy in Your Twenties

1. A space just for you

Your twenties are often full of movement. New jobs, new cities, evolving friendships, shifting identities, and questions about what comes next. Therapy offers something that can be rare during this time: a space that is entirely yours. In therapy, you can talk openly about what is on your mind with someone who is not intertwined in the action of your life. There is no need to protect someone else’s feelings, manage their expectations, or worry about how your words might affect the relationship. In this space, Lisa Howard engages with you thoughtfully, helping you explore what you are experiencing while offering knowledge, perspective, and understanding. The goal is simple but powerful: to create a place where you can think out loud, reflect honestly, and feel supported as you navigate the many changes that come with this stage of life.

2. Support yourself, and gain support through challenges

Your twenties can bring a wide range of challenges. Emotional ups and downs, questions about motivation or direction, and the complexities of friendships, dating, family, and work are all common parts of this part of your life. Therapy can be a way to support yourself and get support through these experiences. Lisa Howard is knowledgeable to help you make sense of them. Together, we can explore emotional difficulties, interpersonal patterns, and moments where you may feel stuck or uncertain. Therapy is not only about addressing problems. It is also about building skills, strengthening resilience, and finding ways to move through challenges with greater clarity and confidence.

3. Get to know yourself better

One of the most meaningful parts of therapy in your twenties is the opportunity for self-discovery. This is a time when many people are still shaping how they see the world and how they want to move through it. Therapy invites you to ask important questions: How do you understand the world around you? What are your own perspectives, values, and priorities? What experiences have shaped you? And what patterns or obstacles might be standing in the way of the life you want to create? Through thoughtful conversation and reflection, therapy can help you identify what supports your growth and what might be holding you back. With greater self-understanding often comes greater freedom to make choices that feel aligned with who you truly are.

If you are in your twenties and curious about therapy, it can be a meaningful way to invest in yourself. Taking the time to reflect, gain support, and understand yourself more deeply can shape not only this decade, but many years ahead. If you would like to learn more about working with Lisa Howard at Growing Sideways Therapy, reach out.