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//Starting your next chapter//
When the future isn't as clear as you'd hoped
You did everything you were supposed to do. You got the degree, maybe even landed a job, but instead of feeling proud or excited, you're overwhelmed, confused, and second-guessing everything. You’re not where you thought you’d be. Or maybe you don’t even know where that is.
This isn’t what you imagined post-grad life would feel like.
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You’re scrolling job boards but nothing feels right
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You have a job but still feel unfulfilled, restless, or stuck
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You’re comparing yourself to others and feeling behind
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You keep wondering, What am I doing with my life?
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You feel pressure to have it all figured out but don’t know where to start
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You feel disconnected from yourself or the goals you used to have
This can be especially hard when no one around you seems to get it, or when you don’t even know how to put it into words.
Why this happens and how therapy can help
College gives structure, deadlines, and a built-in identity. After graduation, it can feel like you were pushed off a ledge without a map. Suddenly you’re expected to make big decisions, support yourself, and somehow be sure of who you are, all at once.
Add in family expectations, student debt, mental health struggles, or pressure to "make something of yourself," and it's no wonder many young adults feel stuck after graduation.
This is a common experience, especially for those trying to find purpose in a world that moves fast and rarely pauses for reflection.
Therapy at Lenora gives you a place to slow down and actually make sense of what you're feeling.
Together, we’ll:
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Clarify your values, goals, and strengths
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Work through the anxiety, self-doubt, or grief that comes with transition
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Explore what you really want (not just what’s expected)
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Build confidence and direction that feel grounded and sustainable
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Learn tools for managing stress, comparison, and indecision
I offer a range of services tailored to your needs, including EMDR to address lingering patterns or past experiences, and art therapy as a way to explore your emotions when words aren’t enough. Whether you're in New York or anywhere in NYC, virtual therapy gives you access to support wherever you are.
Why People Choose Virtual Art Therapy at Lenora in New York and NYC
As a therapist who specializes in young adult mental health, I understand how hard it can be to make sense of your life in the years after college. You’re navigating one of the most complex identity shifts of your life.
You deserve support that doesn’t judge or pressure you, but actually helps you figure things out.
Some people seek art therapy after spending time in traditional talk therapy and still feeling like something inside has not fully shifted. Art therapy offers another way to process emotions, especially when the mind understands but the body is still holding tension or memory.
I’m Attiya Awadallah, LCAT, ATR-BC, a licensed creative arts therapist in New York. I use art therapy, EMDR, and somatic approaches to help clients access what words alone have not been able to reach. You can read more about my background here.
Some sessions are quiet and reflective. Others are focused and intentional. The purpose remains the same. To help you feel grounded, understood, and connected to yourself.
I work with young adults, adults, professionals, and creatives across NYC and New York State who experience anxiety, trauma, burnout, self-doubt, or a quiet feeling of being disconnected from themselves. Many care for others, appear strong and capable, yet feel overwhelmed inside. Art therapy gives them a safe place to explore what they feel without pressure to find the right words.
