Change is something each of us will experience as we journey through life. Sometimes change is subtle and other times change makes your life seem unrecognizable. 

If you’re a college athlete who has recently lost your sport due to graduation, injury, or any other possible scenerio, then your life likely feels unrecognizable. 

Meeting with a counselor who is trained to create a comfortable environment for you to process the challenging aspects of this transition can be helpful in supporting you toward honoring your time as an athlete as you build a life around the sport you have lost. 

Former college athletes, no matter how many years they have been out of sport, tend to carry with them certain attributes and ways of being in the world that are directly correlated to the extreme amount of time they spent in a sports environment growing up.

Finding a counselor who is familiar with the college athlete mindset and culture could help you create the connection you want in a therapeutic relationship. 

Regardless of your reasoning for pursuing counseling at this time, meeting with a counselor who was once a former athlete may help you connect your past experiences to your present moments in more complete ways.

Young adulthood is often full of life transitions: changing colleges, graduating, career shifts, family conflict, loss of relationships, deaths in the family, forming new friendships or romantic relationships, moving away, etc. 

Kelsey has worked with many young adults throughout her career, athletes and non-athletes alike. She welcomes anyone is their 20s who is looking for a warm, compassionate person to talk to about life. She has experience and additional training related to supporting individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and perfectionism.