​What Are Transitional Families?

At some time in your life, you have been an important part of a transitional family.  Births, deaths, illness, marriage, divorce, blending a disparate group of individuals, gender and sexual orientation issues, children leaving the nest, moving to a new home, retirement - all constitute transitions that can turn families upside-down, wreaking havoc on relationships and creating feelings of anger and a hopelessness that good feelings may never return.  Even in the most stable families, changes can create instability.  

Blending a Family

Plan together to resolve conflicts that are often inevitable when bringing two family sets together.  Leona will help you define your shared values, manage conflicting parental styles, and develop a strong working family structure that provides safety and joy for everyone.

When One Leaves Us

When a parent or child is sick or has passed on, the grieving process brings up a lot of unresolved feelings that can interfere with how we show up in daily life.  Leona takes the approach of respecting completion of relationships as they are, and moving forward with reconciliation.  She assists clients in finding and engaging their inner coach.

Loving Them Despite. . .

Opening dialog between family members about hopes and dreams can facilitate learning how to love a child or parent who has chosen to live a very divergent life.  Whether a member comes out as gay or transgender, selects to follow an opposing religion, or makes atypical choices, Leona can help you find the love that binds.

Empty Nesters

It is inevitable that children grow up to begin their own lives apart from parents.  Sometimes the parental investment in children is so large, a gaping hole is left, causing sadness, regret, anger, and a sense of not knowing where to place the life focus.  Leona will help you see what is beautiful, and uncover a new world of possibilities for self-direction.

Life Can Be Even Better!