Life Change & Loss
Life is constantly changing, and sometimes those changes can feel overwhelming. Whether you’re going through a significant life transition, experiencing grief after a loss, or navigating a major milestone, therapy can provide the support you need to process your feelings, adjust, and move forward in a healthy way.
Life transitions—like moving to a new city, starting a new job, or becoming a parent—can create uncertainty and stress. Grief and loss, whether from the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or other kinds of loss, can bring deep sadness and confusion. Even positive milestones, like retirement or becoming an empty nester, can cause unexpected feelings of change and identity shifts.
In therapy, I’ll guide you through these challenges, helping you find clarity, healing, and balance as you navigate these difficult times.
What You Can Expect to Learn & Develop:
- Coping with Grief & Loss: We’ll explore the grieving process together, helping you navigate the complex emotions that come with loss, and provide you with tools for healing and finding closure. Grief is not something to “get over,” but something to process, and I’ll support you in that journey.
- Managing Life Transitions: Whether you’re adjusting to a new career, relationship changes, or moving through a different phase of life, therapy will help you develop skills to manage the stress and uncertainty that often accompany these transitions.
- Building Resilience & Acceptance: Change, even when difficult, can lead to personal growth. You’ll learn how to build emotional resilience, cope with the unexpected, and come to a place of acceptance with your new reality.
- Identity & Self-Discovery: Major life changes can challenge your sense of self. In therapy, you’ll work on rediscovering who you are, what matters to you, and how to move forward with intention and confidence.
- Clarifying Your Goals & Moving Forward: As you adjust to change or heal from loss, therapy will help you define new goals, re-frame old dreams, and take actionable steps toward creating a life that aligns with your new phase.
Examples of Life Transitions & Milestones We Can Work Through:
- Career Changes: Navigating the stress and uncertainty of starting a new job, going through a career shift, or dealing with retirement.
- Grief & Loss: Coping with the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or even loss of health or independence.
- Parenthood & Family Changes: Adjusting to the challenges and joys of becoming a parent, parenting through different stages, or empty-nesting after children leave home.
- Personal Milestones: Facing significant life events like turning 50, recovering from illness, or other major milestones that bring up reflections on identity, purpose, and what comes next.
Common Challenges You May Face:
- Emotional Overwhelm: Grief, change, and uncertainty can lead to intense emotions. It’s common to feel stuck or unable to process everything at once. Together, we’ll work through these emotions and create a plan for coping.
- Confusion & Uncertainty: Major transitions often come with a sense of being lost or unsure about what to do next. We’ll explore your feelings of confusion and help you build clarity about your next steps.
- Identity Shifts: Changes in life can lead to a loss of identity or purpose. Whether it’s from a career change, a relationship ending, or a loss, therapy will help you reconnect with your true self and develop a sense of meaning during this time.
- Fear of the Future: Fear of what comes next is normal during major changes or loss. Together, we’ll address these fears, helping you build confidence in your ability to move forward and embrace what’s ahead.
Therapy can help you find healing and clarity through life’s most difficult transitions.
Whether you’re coping with grief, facing a major life change, or adjusting to a new phase of life, I’m here to guide you through the process. Together, we’ll create a plan for moving forward with confidence, self-compassion, and a renewed sense of direction.