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Retirement & What Comes Next
When a long chapter of work ends and the question of what comes next begins.
A Private Coaching Experience for Life's Next Chapter
Between What Was and What's Next.
There are moments when the life you've known no longer fits, and the next chapter has yet to take shape. The Threshold offers thoughtful, personal guidance as you discover what matters now and move forward with intention.
The Space Between
Every Threshold Begins with a Question.
- Who am I now?
- What matters most to me in this season of life?
- Who I have been no longer fits.
- Who I am becoming has not yet emerged.
- What might be possible if I gave myself the space to find out?
- Who am I now?
- What matters most to me in this season of life?
- Who I have been no longer fits.
- Who I am becoming has not yet emerged.
- What might be possible if I gave myself the space to find out?
Transitions can bring uncertainty. They can also open space to reconsider identity, priorities, meaning and direction — and to discover what comes next.
Who This Is For
When the Life You Knew Begins to Change.
Every transition is personal. These are some of the moments that bring women to The Threshold.
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An Empty Nest
When the home grows quiet and your sense of identity begins to shift.
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Widowhood, Loss & Caregiving
When you are finding your way after loss or after years of caring for someone else.
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Divorce or Relationship Change
When a significant relationship changes and life asks to be reimagined.
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Career Change & Reinvention
When your work no longer fits and you are ready to explore something new.
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Purpose, Spirit & Legacy
When a spiritual awakening or a question of meaning calls for your attention.
Meet Daina
A Thoughtful Companion for Life's Most Meaningful Transitions.
For more than 30 years, Daina has walked alongside people facing some of life's most profound transitions. Her work is grounded in compassion, deep listening, practical wisdom, and respect for each person's unique journey.
Daina K. Salnitis
Spiritual Counselor & Coach · Founder, The Threshold
A Life of Walking Alongside Others.
For more than 30 years, I have accompanied people through uncertainty, change, loss, and personal growth. Today, I bring that experience to women navigating the next chapter of their lives.
Her Background
- Spiritual counseling
- Palliative care chaplaincy
- Caregiver support
- End-of-life care
- Coaching individuals through uncertainty, change and personal growth
In Her Words
The moments people fear most are often the moments that hold the greatest opportunity for growth. Not because suffering is beneficial, but because transitions invite us to examine who we are, what matters most, and how we want to move forward.
— Daina's personal philosophy
Her Philosophy
My role is not to push you through the door. My role is to help you recognize the door, understand what is keeping you from crossing it, and support you as you step forward on your own terms.
— Daina K. Salnitis
- Deep listening
- Compassion
- Practical wisdom
- Respect for your own answers
Begin Here
What If This Is the Beginning of What's Next?
If something in you recognizes this moment, begin with a conversation. Together, we can explore whether The Threshold Journey is the right fit for you.
Request a Private ConsultationThe Threshold Method™
Explore The Threshold Journey
Four Stages. One Personal Journey.
The Threshold Method™ offers a thoughtful framework for moving through significant life transitions with greater awareness, discernment, and intention. A threshold is the space between what has been and what is becoming.
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Recognize
Before Anything Can Change, We Must First See Clearly.
See more clearly where you are and what is asking for your attention — the challenges you face, the patterns that may keep you stuck, and language for experiences that have been hard to name.
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Release
Make Room for What Comes Next.
Reconsider expectations, outgrown roles, limiting beliefs and stories about who you should be. Release is a gradual process of making room, not forcing change or dismissing the past.
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Reveal
Discover What Is Beginning to Emerge.
Explore deeper values, authentic desires, identity, purpose and the possibilities of the next chapter.
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Realize
Bring New Understanding into Everyday Life.
Translate new understanding into intentional, meaningful action — sustainable steps that reflect your priorities and are lived, not just understood.
Your Next Chapter Doesn't Need to Be Fully Written Yet.
You can begin by understanding where you are, listening to what matters, and exploring what might come next.
Explore The Threshold Journey
Signature Four-Month Private Experience
Four Months. A Space of Your Own.
A dedicated space for your next chapter.
A highly personalized, one-on-one coaching experience for women ready to explore a meaningful life transition with dedicated support, thoughtful reflection, and intentional action. The journey is individualized and unfolds at a pace that honors your life, your story and your goals.
The Threshold Journey
Signature8 Private Sessions
One-on-one · over four months
What's included
- Eight private one-on-one coaching sessions over four months
- Guidance through Recognize, Release, Reveal, Realize
- Personalized reflection practices and exercises
- Support tailored to your circumstances and goals
- A confidential, non-judgmental space for exploration and growth
- Optional spiritual integration for clients who desire it
- Email support between sessions
Who This Experience Is For
Designed primarily for women navigating later-life transitions who are:
- Experiencing a major life transition
- Seeking greater meaning, purpose or direction
- Processing loss, grief or significant change
- Feeling called toward personal or spiritual growth
- Ready to move beyond surviving and begin living more intentionally
How it begins
- 1Request a private consultation
- 2A complimentary conversation about your goals, investment and availability
- 3Begin your four-month journey
Investment & Availability
Every Meaningful Change Begins at a Threshold.
Because The Threshold Journey is intentionally personalized, investment and availability are discussed during a complimentary conversation. Daina works with a limited number of clients at a time to preserve the care and attention this work deserves.
If something in you recognizes this moment, begin with a conversation about the next chapter you want to create.
FAQ
Your Questions. Answered.
A few answers to help you feel confident as you begin.
Prefer to ask directly? Send an email
A four-month, one-on-one private coaching experience for women navigating a meaningful life transition.
Eight private one-on-one sessions over four months, guidance through Recognize, Release, Reveal, Realize, personalized reflection practices and exercises, and email support between sessions.
Only if you want it. Spiritual integration is optional for clients who desire it.
Women navigating transitions such as retirement, an empty nest, widowhood, caregiving, divorce, career change, reinvention, spiritual awakening, or questions of purpose and legacy.
They are discussed during a complimentary conversation. Daina works with a limited number of clients at a time.
The Threshold Journey offers a confidential, non-judgmental space for exploration and growth.
Request a private consultation through the form below, by email at Daina@AtTheThreshold.com, or by phone at 413-329-5586.
Contact
Let's Begin with a Conversation.
If you're considering a meaningful change and would like to explore whether The Threshold Journey is right for you, I invite you to reach out.
- EmailDaina@AtTheThreshold.com
- Phone413-329-5586
- How we workPrivate · One-on-one · By consultation