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Onward Transitions Serving Emerging and Establishing Adults

Portland, ME.-- Dr. Jeffrey Arnett, a Clark University research psychologist, and colleagues theorized a new developmental stage they entitled “established adulthood,” a period in a life characterized by significant changes in cognition, relationships, health awareness, and career development in the early 2000s. Prior to its recent publication in the American Psychologist, Dr. Arnett shared the article with Onward Transitions Co-Founder and Lead Clinician Darrell Fraize, M.Ed., LCPC, LADC for feedback on how the theory might be playing out practically among young adults in treatment for anxiety, depression, and executive functioning challenges.

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Peer Support at Onward Transitions: A Difference Maker in Mental Health Treatment

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Finding a “Middle Place”

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Onward Transitions Members Soak Up Vitamin D in Northern New England

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Meet Our Two Clinical Interns

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Helping Families Safeguard Against Holiday Regression

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Five Executive Functioning Groups a Week

Onward Transitions, a community-based support program for emerging adults in Portland, Maine, continues to provide executive functioning training groups.

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Our New Pine House

In November, Onward Transitions, purchased a 4,600 square foot building to better serve its emerging adult clients. The company recently purchased a 4,600 square foot, centralized location to house their comprehensive service offerings, while maintaining or exceeding CDC recommendations for transmission mitigation.

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Onward Transitions Emerging Adults Staying Employed During COVID-19

Despite the challenges of being an emerging adult living during a pandemic, Onward Transitions members are continuing to maintain jobs in Portland, Maine.

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The Roommate Conundrum

Often parents, professionals, and emerging adults themselves envision that the benefits of having a roommate far outweigh the costs. In many cases, this can be absolutely true. Any number of us might have fond memories of times we have shared with former (and current) roommates.

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Onward Transitions, an Aftercare Destination

“Couldn’t they just move in with you?” was oftentimes the tongue-in-cheek question we would be asked,” explains Darrell Fraize, Onward Transitions Co-Founder and Chief Clinician, as he describes some of the impetus for Onward Transitions’ model design.

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Onward Transitions Enhances Clinical Approach and Group Work

In the New Year, the staff at Onward Transitions will be employing more Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), after the four therapists of the clinical team spent the final quarter of 2018 training in the model.