Young Adulthood
Adulting is challenging…therapy can help you go from surviving to thriving
The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be challenging in many ways. After navigating highly structured schools and routines at their homes of origin, young people are often expected to quickly gain independence and thrive in a demanding and unpredictable world. Whether entering the workforce or attending secondary education, young adults assume various new responsibilities, from daily tasks like managing their new schedules, feeding themselves, and organizing their living spaces to more complex decisions like figuring out the meaning of their lives.
You may be an emerging adult if you are:
Independently navigating relationships. Many of us struggle to build new friendships or maintain old ones, especially at long distances. Young adults often struggle in their relationship with parents who are having a hard time letting them grow up, especially if they have grown beyond parents’ beliefs and values. Sometimes we feel pulled between being who we authentically are and the expectations of who others want us to be.
Adulting. Moving away from your home, paying rent, coordinating utilities, and taking on a job to make a living for the first time can feel overwhelming.
Discovering your purpose. Whether you are 18 or 29, the expectation that we should know what we want to do with our lives, where we want to live, who we want to do life with, or what career we are going to do next can make people feel like they don’t “have it together.”
What brings young adults to therapy
Young adulthood involves a unique set of pressures that don't always get taken seriously. We work with clients navigating:
Anxiety, depression, and low self-worth
Identity questions and self-discovery
College stress and academic pressure
Graduating into a career or facing an uncertain path
Relationship patterns and dating challenges
Family expectations and boundaries
Social comparison and social media overwhelm
Men's mental health and emotional processing
Substance use and unhealthy coping habits
First-generation or bicultural pressures
Feeling like you're falling behind
The biggest questions that emerge as we move from adolescence to young adulthood:
Who am I? What is my identity? Who do I want to be around others?
What do I want to do? What should I do for a living, and how will it define me? What is my purpose, and who do I want to become?
Where do I fit in? How do I see myself independently and with others? Where do I belong and find community?
As an emerging adult, you may be feeling…
Confused or Stuck: You may feel like there are endless paths in front of you—school, career, relationships—but none of them feel quite right
Wandering or Lost: You may feel like you’re moving without a clear destination, drifting between jobs, degrees of study, places, or relationships while trying to figure out what truly fits
More questions than answers: You may be asking yourself, Who am I? What do I want? Where am I going? but struggling to find clarity
Overwhelmed or Stressed out: You may feel the weight of responsibilities—balancing work, studies, finances, or family expectations, etc.
Anxious or Depressed: You may feel worry, self-doubt, or sadness creep in, especially when it seems like everyone else has it “together” while you’re still trying to figure things out
Meet your therapist
At Intuitive Therapy Partners, our therapists offer compassion, connection, and care. We can support you as you craft your story and discover your identity, purpose, and where you truly belong. Together, we can work on:
Mindfulness - slowing down when life gets complicated
CBT - change how you think and address limiting beliefs
Somatic skills - listen to your body’s signals
Coping tools - resources to manage stress, difficult emotions and challenging situations
Interpersonal skills - building and maintaining healthy relationships, communicating effectively, setting healthy boundaries, and resolving conflicts
Authentic self - self-acceptance and self-compassion to become happier
Spencer Korte, LLMSW
Spencer works primarily with young adults navigating anxiety, depression, identity, and major life transitions — and brings a particular focus to men's mental health, a space where finding the right therapist can feel harder than it should. His approach is grounded, practical, and genuinely non-judgmental. Spencer understands that asking for help can feel like a leap, and works to make that first step as low-pressure as possible.
He draws on motivational interviewing, attachment-informed approaches, and evidence-based techniques tailored to where you are — not where a textbook says you should be.
Areas of focus: Young adulthood · Anxiety & depression · Men's mental health · Life transitions · Identity & self-worth · Substance use support
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not in technique — but in focus, yes. Young adult therapy tends to center on the particular pressures of this life stage: identity formation, career uncertainty, relationship patterns forming for the first time, and navigating the gap between who you are now and who you're becoming. A therapist who understands this stage makes a real difference in how useful sessions feel.
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Yes. We work with college students in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area, both in person and via teletherapy. Many students prefer working with a private practice therapist rather than through their university counseling center — session availability is typically more flexible and there's no connection to the university itself.
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Yes. Spencer Korte has a particular focus on men's mental health and works with male clients navigating anxiety, emotional avoidance, identity, relationships, and the pressure to "have it together." Finding a therapist who won't pathologize masculinity or push an agenda is something a lot of men are looking for — that's the approach here.
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That's one of the most common things we hear. We offer a free 15-minute consultation so you can get a feel for our approach before committing to anything. There's no pressure — it's just a conversation to see if it feels like a fit.
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Yes. We offer secure video sessions for clients anywhere in Michigan — which works well for students, people with unpredictable schedules, or anyone who prefers not to travel to an office. In-person sessions are available at our downtown Ann Arbor office.
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Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.
We accept BCBS and BCN insurance. Self-pay and sliding scale options available. Contact us to get started or book a free consultation.