Why transitions are so unsettling
Transitions are not just logistical. They ask you to let go of an identity, a routine, or a sense of certainty before the new one has taken shape. That gap between what was and what comes next is where most of the disorientation lives.
Common transitions that bring people to counselling include: career changes, redundancy or burnout, moving cities or countries, relationship changes including breakups and divorce, becoming a parent, a health diagnosis, reaching a milestone and feeling unexpectedly hollow, and the grief of a future you expected but did not get.
Counselling and coaching combined
Leah holds dual qualifications as a PACFA registered clinical counsellor and an ICF accredited coach. This means sessions can move between emotional processing and forward-facing planning depending on what you actually need. Sometimes transitions call for deep reflection. Sometimes they call for clarity and a next step. Often they call for both, and having one person who can hold the whole picture is genuinely useful.
In person in Carlton, or online
Sessions are available in person in Carlton, Melbourne, or online worldwide. Many people navigating major transitions are mid-move or in changing circumstances, which makes online sessions a flexible and accessible option.
Common questions
Why do I feel lost even though I chose this change?
Because any change asks you to let go of the old shape of your life before the new one has formed. That gap is disorienting even when the change is welcome. Feeling unsettled is not a sign you chose wrong.
What kinds of transitions do you help with?
Career changes and redundancy, moving cities or countries, breakups and divorce, becoming a parent, a health diagnosis, and reaching a milestone that feels strangely hollow. If something has shifted and you have not caught up with it yet, that counts.
Is this counselling or coaching?
It can be either, and often it is both. Some sessions need room to process what has ended. Others need clarity and a next step. Because I am a counsellor and a coach, we can move between the two as you need.
I am in the middle of a move. Can we still work together?
Yes. Online sessions work from anywhere, so you can keep the same support while your address, time zone or routine changes.
Learn more about individual counselling or read the frequently asked questions.