Quarterlife Center - Counseling for Young Adults

Dating someone with anxiety can be challenging for both people involved. Anxiety can stand between you and your partner and create doubt and confusion for seemingly no reason at all. Yet, there’s no reason a mental health condition should stand between you and someone you love. Dating someone with anxiety is possible, and there are some key ways that you can prepare. We’ll break down some of those ways in this blog. 1. Learn about anxiety disorders. Learning about anxiety and what it is doing to your partner is the first step. You’ll most likely see it show up in two ways: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and/or panic attacks. GAD has symptoms that are similar to panic disorder, OCD, and other types of anxiety. Living with this disorder is often a long-term challenge for those experiencing it. They may persistently worry about a number of areas in their lives or over-think plans and solutions. They may perceive situations and events as threatening, even when they aren’t, or they may ...

Are you stuck at home quarantined during COVID-19? Our virtual career coaching groups are great while you’re teleworking and have more flexibility in your schedule! Our groups are a perfect way to stay connected, socialize, and build new connections. Let’s use this time well to get ahead together! For many quarterlifers, getting clarity about your life and career, and finding a job, are huge sources of stress. Whether it’s the job you have, the one you wish you had, or the one you have not yet imagined—thinking about it probably consumes a lot of your time and energy. We know that there are unlimited career issues that quarterlifers deal with, and we are skilled at helping you figure it all out. QLC’s career coaching groups are a great way to receive support and guidance from our certified career coach in a small-group format. We offer 2 types of career groups at QLC, and they are offered virtually: 4-Week Career & Life Design Group 4-Week Job Search Skills Group 4-Week Career ...

Being a young adult can be fun, but it can also be pretty daunting. You may have wondered if you're having a quarterlife crisis. Dr. Christine Greer O'Connor, Founder of the Quarterlife Center, shares 3 signs that you should look for. If you're experiencing any of these signs, you may be having a quarterlife crisis. Facing it sooner rather than later is one of the best things you can do for yourself. If you’re interested in scheduling an appointment or you’d like more information, please  contact us .

If you’re new to therapy, you probably have some questions about how it works. One of the  most common questions   we get at QLC is “what should I talk about in therapy?”  Here are 5 helpful ideas to get you started. 1. Talk about how you decided to begin therapy. Did something happen recently that led you to seek counseling? What have you been struggling with? Have you been thinking about doing this for a long time? Did a friend or family member encourage you to begin therapy?) 2. Share your feelings about beginning therapy. Are you excited, nervous, ambivalent, angry, distracted? How does your body feel? Are you thirsty, hungry, tense? 3. Share how you feel now that you’ve arrived to your counseling session. Were you stressed out trying to find the office? Did you arrive on time? Where you rushed? Is the appointment how you thought it would be? Are you feeling more nervous or less nervous now that you’re there? Are you physically comfortable in the office? Do you feel n...

The Quarterlife Center was recently asked to be interviewed on The Coach’s Circle Podcast, a podcast that talks about everything the world of coaching has to offer–what it is and what it isn’t. In this informative interview, our awesome career coach Caitlin Magidson talks about her passion for working with quarterlifers and her important work as a certified career coach and a licensed professional counselor. To learn more,  listen to Caitlin’s interview ! The Quarterlife Center provides two types of coaching groups online: Career & Life Design Group Job Search Skills Group Coaching groups at QLC are a great way to receive support and guidance from our certified coach in a small-group format. To learn more about our groups,  click here !

Nervous that you haven’t figured out what to do with your life? Worried that you’re getting left behind as your peers move on? Lacking motivation or direction? Trying to identify your passion? Thinking about starting graduate school? Struggling in a relationship? Feeling pressure to get married and settle down? Relying on your parents for financial support more than you’d like? Feeling confused by all of the options available to you? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may want to consider starting therapy. Psychotherapy is a treatment process that is often very useful in helping people cope with their problems. Our licensed therapists are dedicated to helping you, and they are skilled at listening and providing feedback. In individual counseling, you will explore and discuss your difficulties and develop solutions to your particular problems. It is common to feel nervous and ambivalent when beginning the therapy process. Our compassionate, caring counselors will work wi...

Staying Sane As A Couple During COVID-19 As many couples find themselves working from home (WFH) and social distancing, you may be getting restless and irritable with each other. Here are a few tips to help couples keep their love strong during the pandemic. Plan a Date Night. Get dressed up (at least change out of your sweatpants), light candles, prepare a romantic meal or get delivery from your favorite restaurant, or set up a picnic (inside or outside). Create a Spontaneity Box. Each of you write down on pieces of paper things that excite you, that would be fun and/or unexpected, or even random words with which you can be creative in designing an activity around. Put the pieces of paper in a box and pick one out whenever you want to change things up a bit. Coordinate Alone Time. A lot of people really need alone time to recharge their batteries. Whether that time is spent being productive or just relaxing, it is very important. Although you may cherish this newfound time together as...

Emily is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in working with quarterlifers and their families in individual, couples, and family therapy. Often her clients find themselves facing more decisions and questions about who they are and what they want out of their lives and relationships than ever before. This is an important time in life when many people ask themselves: How can I feel like what I do matters? Emily became a therapist because she was asking herself the same questions in her quarterlife, and her experiences through therapy helped her answer them. When she’s not working on what matters in therapy, she is usually spending time with her family, cooking, and hiking in Rock Creek Park with her rescue chocolate lab. Education: MSW, Catholic University BA in Philosophy, Barnard College, Columbia University Advanced Training The Washington School of Psychiatry Alvord, Baker & Associates Licenses Licensed Clinical Social Worker Washington, D.C., LICSW Languages Englis...

Our team at QLC has designed several online support groups as a way to meet quarterlifers’ need for connection and socialization, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our online support groups meet for  4 weeks  and are provided in a  small-group format (4-6 people) via Zoom . They are facilitated by a QLC therapist*, are confidential, and require registration. Our groups are being offered for a reduced fee during the pandemic. * Your group leader will chat with you individually before you join the group in order to familiarize you with the format and to answer any questions you have. Dating Today In this group, we’ll focus on dating as a quarterlifer, especially in the context of a pandemic. TedTalks and articles will be used to explore central themes. What are current trends? What is working? What isn’t? You’ll explore your own dating experiences and develop new insights and coping skills. Runs for 4 Weeks via Video Meets on Wednesdays.  Start Date (...