Life Transitions
Are you going through a rough spot?
Both collectively and individually, the last few years have been marked by disruption, turmoil, and uncertainty. Now, more than ever, we are being asked to change and adapt to new problems, circumstances, and events – often without a roadmap. In addition, the recent pandemic has complicated even normal, expected life transitions, requiring us to adapt our routines and life plans as we navigate difficult emotions and adjustments.
Even in calmer times, life is full of challenges and transitions, both positive and negative, expected and unexpected. And no matter how well-worn the path, each journey is a unique experience to the person living it.
You may be going through a transition right now:
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Adolescence or young adulthood
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Job loss or career change
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Relocation
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Marriage
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Breakup or divorce
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Pregnancy
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Infertility
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New parenthood
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Blended family
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Raising teenagers
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Children leaving home
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Singlehood
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Retirement and elderhood
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Accident, illness, or disability
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Death of a loved one
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And more
Life transitions – even joyful ones – entail a degree of grief and loss. They are disruptive, and sometimes painful. They require creativity, problem-solving, re-evaluation, and action. At the same time, they can be an opportunity for reflection, renewal, reinvention, and growth.
As your counselor, I bring my background in human development and practical problem-solving to help you:
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Understand the nature of change and development over the lifespan
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Process conflicting feelings
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Identify and explore options, priorities, and values
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Gain clarity and resilience
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Reduce uncertainty and fear of the future
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Manage stress
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Learn coping skills and problem-solving techniques
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Identify your strengths and strengthen your supports
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Change your perspective and attitude
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Regain a sense of control and purpose
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Set goals and form action plans to help you successfully adapt
Just because change is constant, doesn’t mean it’s easy. Transitions are hard. Yet these “threshold moments” and turning points offer great potential for insight and growth.
Counseling can offer calm acceptance and guidance as you look back, learn lessons, make meaning, and then move bravely ahead. If you would like someone to talk to as you navigate this new stage in your life, give me a call.
