Therapy for young adults

Your twenties can hold possibility and pressure at the same time. Therapy is a place to figure out who you are and what you want, at your own pace.

Young adulthood is often described as the best years of your life. For many people, it's also when the questions get louder: who am I, where do I belong, and am I doing this right?

Finishing school, starting a career, moving out, changing relationships with your family. Each transition asks you to become someone new, often before you feel ready. It's common to look fine from the outside while feeling unsure, anxious, or alone on the inside.

If you're the child of immigrants, the first in your family to take these steps, or holding more than one identity, those questions can carry extra weight. Therapy offers room to sort through them without judgment.

You might recognize:

Comparing yourself to everyone else's timeline
Anxiety about career, money, or the future
Loneliness after school, or in a new city
Tension between your own path and your family's hopes
Relationship patterns you'd like to change
Questions about identity, culture, or belonging
Burnout from always trying to keep up

What makes this stage hard.

So many decisions, with few clear answers
Less structure and support than in school
Pressure to have it all figured out
Shifting friendships and relationships
Balancing independence with family obligations

Not knowing yet isn't failure. It's part of building a life that actually fits.

How therapy helps.

How we work with young adults

Therapy with us is collaborative. We'll get to know what matters to you, make sense of what's been hard, and build practical tools for the moments that feel overwhelming. Depending on what you need, that can include person-centered, CBT-informed, and DBT-informed approaches, and EMDR with Tina Liu, LMHC-D.

Culturally attuned, in English or Mandarin

Many of our clients are navigating more than one culture. You won't have to explain the basics of family expectations or code-switching here. Sessions with Junli Xiao, MHC-I, are also available in Mandarin.

Start Your Therapy Journey

Sliding scale spots are currently open with Laila Siddiqui, MHC-I for clients located in New York — you choose what you can pay, from $30 to $80 per session. See fees & insurance.

Who you'll work with.

Tina Liu, LMHC-D

Founder & psychotherapist. EMDR-trained, culturally attuned, licensed in New York & Florida.

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Laila Siddiqui, MHC-I

Mental Health Counselor. Works with teens and young adults in New York, under the clinical supervision of Tina Liu, LMHC-D. Sliding scale spots available.

About Laila →

Junli Xiao, MHC-I

Mental Health Counselor. Works with adolescents and young adults in New York, in English and Mandarin, under the clinical supervision of Tina Liu, LMHC-D.

About Junli →

Our clinical team is growing — new therapists joining soon.

Not sure where to start? Send us a note and we'll figure it out together.

Therapy for young adults — common questions

What do you mean by young adults?

Generally people from their late teens through their early thirties, whether you're in college, starting your career, or somewhere in between.

Do I need a specific problem to start therapy?

No. Many young adults come to therapy feeling stuck, unsure, or just not like themselves. You don't need a diagnosis or a crisis to begin.

Do you offer low-cost therapy for young adults?

Yes. Sliding scale spots are open with Laila Siddiqui, MHC-I, for clients located in New York, from $30 to $80 per session. We're also in-network with many insurance plans. See our fees page for details.