Life Transitions
Life transitions force us to face the unknown and test our resilience!
Life transitions are normal! They can be healthy and exciting! Sadly, they can also be stressful and scary!
Life transitions can be planned or unexpected, positive or negative; like getting married, changing careers, moving to another country, buying a house, losing a family member, getting into an accident, getting a divorce, or getting diagnosed with a serious illness.
Adjusting to these changes is difficult, and it can take a much of your energy to deal with them. Being in a state of uncertainty and having so many questions about what is to come can be uncomfortable.
Coping with life’s transitions is not always easy.
For some of us, adapting to life transitions can be very challenging because we have to let go of the comfort of what we know and begin to manage the ambiguity of what is not known.
Many signs can inform us that we struggle with the changes these life transitions bring. These signs include feeling depressed and/or anxious, irritability, low energy, difficulty sleeping, decreased sex drive, digestive issues, headaches, social isolation, etc.
Experiencing any of these symptoms is just your body telling you that something is wrong and it needs attention. This is where therapy can be helpful.
Therapy helps make transitions more bearable.
Together, we can start to name what is making you feel overwhelmed, and we can begin to deconstruct your emotional experience to take care of yourself in this stressful time.
We will also focus on your grief during a life transition. Grief is a natural response because we lost what we once had. To begin to feel excited about what is to come, fully live in the present, and make beneficial decisions, we need to process what was lost.
We can accomplish this together. We will work on being comfortable with vulnerability so that you can become resilient to change and make grounded decisions according to what you need and want – by learning the necessary coping skills to thrive in this transitional time.
We will learn about your strengths so that we can reflect on this time of change and hopefully have a sense of renewal, find stability in what has not changed, and create a new equilibrium.
You are not alone! Let’s work together to help you process these transitions so you can move on with your life. Let optimism and hope ride the bus rather than anxiety and depression in this new stage of your life.