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Navigate change with clarity and confidence

Therapy for life transitions that helps you find your footing when everything feels uncertain
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When the ground beneath you shifts

One day you knew who you were and where you belonged.
Then life happened.

Maybe it was a career change, relationship ending, move to a new city, loss of someone important.

Suddenly the map you've been following no longer makes sense.

Change feels overwhelming even when it's something you chose. Your identity feels fuzzy. Sleep becomes elusive as your mind processes all the unknowns. Friends and family say "this is exciting!" but you feel more scared than thrilled.

You're caught between who you used to be and who you're becoming, and that in-between space feels uncomfortable and disorienting.

Every ending carries within it the seeds of a new beginning. Sometimes we need to sit in the discomfort of not knowing before we can discover who we're meant to become next.

Life Transitions I Support You Through

Career & Professional Changes
Starting a new job, changing careers, retirement, or navigating workplace transitions. When your professional identity shifts, your whole sense of self can feel uncertain.
Relationship Transitions
Breakups, divorce, marriage, new relationships, or changes in family dynamics. Learning to redefine yourself within new relationship structures.
Major Life Milestones
Graduation, becoming a parent, children leaving home, reaching significant birthdays, or other developmental life stages that require identity shifts.
Geographic & Living Changes
Moving to a new city, country, or living situation. Leaving familiar environments and rebuilding your sense of home and community.
Health & Body Changes
Chronic illness diagnosis, recovery from addiction, significant weight changes, or other health transitions that impact how you relate to your body and future.
Loss & Grief Transitions
Death of loved ones, end of significant relationships, job loss, or other losses that require you to rebuild your life around what's missing.
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How we navigate change together

Transitions aren't just about adjusting to new circumstances

They're opportunities for growth and rediscovering who you are. We work together to help you find meaning in the change and develop resilience for future transitions.

Rather than rushing to "get over" the discomfort of change, we explore what this transition is teaching you about yourself and what you value.

You'll develop skills for managing uncertainty and learn to trust your ability to adapt and thrive, even when you can't see the whole path ahead.

Treatment Approaches I Use

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Helps identify and challenge thought patterns that make transitions feel more overwhelming than they need to be.

We work on replacing catastrophic thinking with more realistic, constructive perspectives about change and your ability to handle it.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Transitions often pull us into anxiety about the future or regret about the past.

Mindfulness techniques help you stay present during times of change, reduce overwhelm, and develop acceptance for the uncertainty that comes with major life shifts.

Mindfulness techniques

Focuses on how life transitions impact your relationships and how relationship changes affect your sense of self.

We work on communicating your needs during times of change and navigating how transitions shift your connections with others.

Family/couples therapy

Major life changes affect entire family systems, not just individuals.

We work together to help everyone adjust to new roles, improve communication about the transition, and maintain connection during times of significant change.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

When transitions trigger past traumas or unresolved losses, EMDR can help process these experiences so they don't interfere with your ability to move forward.

Particularly helpful when current changes remind you of previous difficult transitions.
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Hi there, I'm Danielle Widmann

Founder of Holding Space Mental Health Counseling 
Transitions can make us feel like we're failing or falling behind, but change is actually one of the most human experiences we share.

As someone who specializes in helping people navigate life transitions, I understand that even positive changes can feel destabilizing.

My approach isn't about rushing you through the discomfort of change or convincing you that everything happens for a reason. Instead, we work together to find your footing in the uncertainty and help you discover what this transition might be offering you.

I believe you have everything you need to navigate this change, even when it doesn't feel that way.

  • LMHC
  • Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Baruch College
  • EMDR trained
  • I have extensive training post grad from private practices and ED residential centers where I was trained in psychodynamic, relational, and CBT therapy.
  • I have training and experience working in all levels of care when it comes to treating eating disorders.
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Building your transition support network

Major life changes are easier to navigate when you're not doing it alone. I help you identify and strengthen:

Professional Support

Career counselors, financial advisors, or other specialists relevant to your specific transition

Personal Support System

Helping family and friends understand how to best support you during this time

Community Connections

Finding new communities or maintaining connections during geographic moves

Practical Resources

Connecting you with resources specific to your transition type—support groups, professional networks, or community organizations

Investment in your support

I'm out-of-network with insurance but provide support for reimbursement.
Many clients receive 60-80% back from their insurance after meeting their deductible.

Limited sliding scale spots available.

Initial Intake Session

(60 minutes)

$250

Follow up Session

(45 minutes)

$200

Frequently asked questions

No, I am fully OON. I use a third party to help with smooth reimbursement from your insurance company. In my experience clients can receive up to 60-80% of session fee after meeting deductible. For more information on this process client here https://www.thrizer.com/help-center/checking-benefits

I also provide a superbill at the end of each month to submit to you insurance company. This is something that can be discussed in initial consultation call.

My current fee for 45- minute individual therapy is $200. I do offer a limited number of sliding scale spots

Holding Space MHC is fully virtual from the state of New York and Florida using a secure HIPAA platform.

I understand that life can be unpredictable, and sometimes things come up that are out of your control. If you’re unable to attend your scheduled session, cancellation is required at least 24 hours’ prior to your scheduled appointment.

Cancellations made with less than 24 hours’ notice, or missed appointments without notice, will be charged the full session fee. That said, I also recognize that unexpected things happen, so I offer one late cancellation or no-show at no charge as a courtesy. After that, the standard policy applies.

Frequency of sessions is determined through each individuals persons therapeutic needs, this will be discussed in the initial intake session. I typically meet with clients once a week and all individual therapy sessions are 45 minutes.

Step one is done! If you would like to schedule a free 15 minute consultation call you can fill out this contact form, email me at info@holdingspacemhc.com or schedule one right now.

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Schedule a free 15-minute consultation call

This is your space to share what brings you in—your goals, needs, or areas of concern.
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Explore the fit together

We'll see if working together feels like the right match. If not, I can help refer you elsewhere.
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Discuss insurance & payment options

We'll review whether your insurance offers out-of-network reimbursement and go over rates and payment policies.
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Begin weekly sessions

If we decide to move forward, we'll schedule a consistent weekly time to begin our work together.

Your Path to Healing

Simple Steps to Get Started

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Ready to navigate this change?

Changes can feel lonely and overwhelming, but they don't have to be. You don't need to have it all figured out to start getting support.

Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit you need help finding your way.
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