Denver Young Adult Therapy
Navigating anxiety, identity, life transitions, and the quarter-life crisis.
You’re in your 20s or early 30s and life feels like a constant high-pressure performance. You’ve achieved milestones—college, a good job, living independently in a vibrant city like Denver—but the internal experience is one of intense anxiety, constant comparison, and a paralyzing sense of "Failure to Launch."
This phase of life, the young adult transition, is defined by major questions: Who am I without the structure of school? Am I building a life that actually makes me happy? How do I stop the constant striving?
I’m Allie Evans, and as a young adult therapist in Denver, I understand that this isn't just about "figuring things out." It's often about the emotional baggage—the old coping mechanisms, the perfectionism, and the underlying wounds—that make finding clarity so difficult.
I offer a safe space for you to slow down, resolve the past, and build a future that feels authentic, not just impressive.
Common challenges for young adults in therapy
The pressure to "have it all figured out" is enormous, often leading to a complex web of internal and external struggles. We work together on the issues that are most common in this developmental stage:
Overwhelming Anxiety: The transition from school to career often causes panic, chronic stress, or high-functioning anxiety.
Identity Confusion: Struggling to define your values, sense of self, and direction (career, relationships, and place in the world).
Relationship and Boundary Issues: Moving from family dependence to independent friendships, dating, and setting clear limits with parents or roommates.
Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome: Feeling like a fraud at work or school, despite external success.
Emotional Burnout: Feeling unmotivated, stuck, or battling low-grade depression after years of high-pressure achievement.
My Specialized Approach: Moving From Stuckness to Self-Trustt
To resolve the intense emotional demands of young adulthood, we focus on modalities that target core confidence and nervous system regulation, providing lasting change beyond temporary coping skills.
Internal Family Systems (IFS): This is essential for young adults who are constantly self-critical. We treat your inner perfectionist, procrastinator, or critic not as enemies, but as well-meaning Protectors. By resolving the underlying shame and self-doubt these protectors carry, you access a steady, secure sense of Self to lead your life and make decisions with clarity.
Trauma-Informed Therapy: Many young adult struggles stem from unresolved childhood experiences or relational trauma. My approach (integrating EMDR and Somatic techniques) helps regulate your nervous system so that stress doesn't immediately send you into a panic or avoidance spiral. We address the root of anxiety and self-doubt so you can feel grounded in your body and your decisions.
Skills for the Real World: This process is combined with practical support in developing executive functioning, realistic goal-setting, and emotional regulation skills necessary to thrive in the Denver professional and social scene.
Start online counseling in Denver
You deserve a flexible and convenient therapeutic experience. I provide secure, high-quality virtual therapy across the state of Colorado. This is ideal for young professionals with demanding schedules or college students navigating their academic commitments.
The uncertainty of your 20s and 30s doesn't have to be paralyzing. If you are ready to stop feeling overwhelmed and start building the meaningful life you envision, reach out.
Contact me today to schedule your confidential consultation and begin your journey toward lasting self-trust.