Career Transitions

What Is Therapy Like During a Career Transition?

Career transitions often bring both excitement and uncertainty. Whether you are starting a new job, changing fields, returning to work after time away, or stepping into leadership, these shifts can stir stress, self-doubt, or questions about identity and purpose.

At Botaitis Therapy Group, we help clients navigate career transitions with clarity and confidence. Therapy offers space to process emotions, evaluate priorities, and build the resilience needed to move forward in alignment with your goals and values.

How Do Career Transitions Affect Mental and Emotional Health?

Early Career: For students and professionals entering the workforce, transitions often involve performance anxiety, imposter syndrome, or difficulty setting boundaries at work.

Mid-Career and Leadership Roles: Professionals navigating burnout, career change, or promotion often struggle with balance, perfectionism, or fear of failure. These transitions can challenge one’s sense of identity and self-worth.

Later Career: Approaching retirement or shifting into mentorship roles can bring reflection on purpose, accomplishment, and meaning. Therapy helps integrate past experiences with future direction.

How Does BTG Approach Therapy for Career Transition?

Personalized Guidance: Our therapists help clients clarify what they want next, recognize their strengths, and create strategies that support both professional and emotional well-being.

Mindset and Stress Management: Using approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques, therapy helps reduce anxiety and increase confidence during change.

Identity and Purpose: We explore how career shifts impact self-perception and help you reconnect with motivation and fulfillment beyond titles or productivity.

Support for Leaders and Entrepreneurs: BTG’s founder, Nicole A. Botaitis, specializes in working with executives, business owners, and high-achieving professionals who face the unique pressures of leadership and responsibility.

FAQs About Therapy for Career Transition

  • Yes. Therapy can help you identify barriers, clarify your goals, and build confidence to make intentional changes in your professional life.

  • Not at all. Many clients seek therapy during transitions to gain clarity, reduce stress, and make thoughtful decisions about their next step.

  • Yes. Therapy provides tools for managing stress, setting boundaries, and preventing burnout by aligning your lifestyle with your values.

  • Yes. BTG offers online therapy throughout California, allowing busy professionals to access sessions from their home or office.

Meet Our Therapists Who Specialize in Therapy for Career Transitions

Nicole Botaitis, LMFT
Theresa Leone, AMFT
Ned Klein, AMFT

Schedule a Consultation

If you’re ready to explore therapy for career transitions, we’re here to help. Our therapists provide compassionate, evidence-based care in Santa Barbara and online across California. Call us at 805-636-9890 or schedule your consultation to take the first step in your journey.

Related Readings:

Navigating Life Transitions: How to Identify and Seek Support

The Mental Health Cost of Hustle Culture

Graduation, Uncertainty, and the Value of Therapy in Career Transitions