Therapy for Life Transitions

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Are you struggling with significant change or feel like your life’s been turned upside down?

Sometimes it’s hard to know how to deal with the changes that happen in life. While you might be anticipating a positive life transition, such as moving, having a baby, or getting promoted, it can still affect you negatively. You may be feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or even reluctant about the changes that have occurred. Sometimes you’re caught off guard by a negative change, and you might find it difficult to get your life back on track. You’re stuck grieving your life for what it once was before this curveball got in your way.

Many people find themselves stuck in a rut after a big life change. Sometimes those changes can be incredibly painful and traumatic, pulling the rug out from under you and fundamentally changing your sense of safety and security in the world. After a crisis, you can feel unnerved and distraught, making it difficult to cope with intense and overwhelming feelings. You might feel like your world has become an unfamiliar place. 

You might notice changes in your eating and sleeping habits that make it harder to take care of yourself on the day-to-day. Maybe you’re struggling with feeling disconnected from your feelings and have become numb. Have your family and friends noticed that something about you seems different? Do you find yourself feeling helpless or stuck? It feels like your brain has been hijacked by overwhelming and painful feelings, and the idea of regaining control sounds impossible.

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Therapy for life transitions can help you gain confidence in your capacity to handle change.

In collaborating with a therapist for life transitions, you will:

  • Learn to identify and express how you’re feeling;

  • Gain techniques to remain more fully in the present;

  • Reframe unhelpful thinking patterns about yourself and the world around you;

  • Adjust expectations to better serve your situation;

  • Learn how to identify distressing triggers and memories;

  • Develop tools to self-soothe around overwhelming emotions and reconnect with your body.

It’s important to move at a pace that feels comfortable to you when exploring stressful new experiences or unpacking trauma. In working with me, you’ll develop techniques to help shift unhelpful thinking patterns to more adaptive ways of thinking about yourself and the world.

We’ll explore different mindfulness strategies to help you stay grounded in the present and not ruminate on the past. When we work together, I will guide you to reflect on your experiences in a way that allows you to access your own inner wisdom while helping you make sense of what is happening in your life. Adjust to anything life throws at you and find stability.

Ready to learn more about therapy for life transitions?

Read more about coping with life transitions on the blog!