Gabby Gasparian, PsyD
Life Transitions Specialist
Dr. Gasparian is a doctorate‑level clinician who helps adults navigate major life transitions, identity shifts, and periods of uncertainty. Her approach is warm, relational, and insight‑oriented, offering clients support and emotional safety. She integrates narrative therapy, CBT, ACT and mindfulness to help clients navigate new paths and move forward with adaptability and confidence. Dr. Gasparian supports adults through career changes, relationship and role shifts, loss, relocation, and other major transitions. She provides a compassionate space to help clients feel anchored in times of re-building.
Change Doesn’t Have to Feel Overwhelming
Life transitions — even positive ones — can bring uncertainty, stress, grief, and disruption. Whether you’re navigating a career shift, relationship change, loss, or a new chapter, Dr. Gasparian helps adults find clarity, stability, and confidence during times of transition.
Common Challenges During Life Transitions
You may be experiencing:
• Feeling lost or unsure of your direction
• Difficulty making decisions
• Grief or emotional heaviness
• Identity confusion
• Anxiety about the future
• Overwhelm or burnout
• Changes in relationships
• Feeling disconnected from your old self
Who Dr. Gasparian Helps
Dr. Gasparian supports adults navigating:
• Career changes
• Breakups or divorce
• Relocation
• Grief and loss
• Identity shifts
• Burnout
• Family changes
• Major life decisions
• Feeling “stuck” or uncertain
How Therapy Helps During Transitions
Dr. Gasparian helps you:
• Understand your emotional responses
• Build clarity around your values and direction
• Strengthen resilience and coping skills
• Process grief or loss
• Improve communication and boundaries
• Reconnect with your identity
• Move forward with adaptability and confidence
Modalities Dr. Gasparian Specializes in
• CBT — to modify unhelpful thoughts, manage emotional responses, and build adaptive behaviors during periods of change
• Narrative Therapy- to examine how our stories about ourselves can be expanded, and rewritten vs limiting during identity shifts
• ACT — to help anchor you in your values during a period of transition
• Mindfulness — to reduce overwhelm and maintain presence
When to Seek Therapy for Life Transitions
You may benefit from therapy if you:
• Feel overwhelmed by change
• Are unsure what direction to take
• Feel disconnected from your identity
• Are grieving a loss
• Want support navigating a major decision
• Feel stuck between chapters
Frequently Asked Questions
Is therapy only for difficult transitions? No. Even positive changes can feel overwhelming.
What if I don’t know what I want yet? That’s exactly what therapy can help you explore. Dr. Gasparian helps clients anchor themselves in their values, so that they are better able to make informed decisions for themselves.
How long does therapy last? There isn’t a single timeline for therapy because effectiveness depends on factors like the current stressor, it’s duration, current symptoms, and individual goals.
Will therapy help with decision‑making? Yes —Dr. Gasparian will not advise you on which decision to make, but she can help you explore options so that you can make a decision that feels best for you.
You can manage the change
Life transitions can feel disorienting, but they can also be an opportunity for growth. Dr. Gasparian can help you move forward with increased agency, intentionality and purpose.
Other Specialties we Handle
Anxiety & Depression
Trauma & PTSD