Some difficulties are not disorders to be “fixed”. Sometimes something important has happened and you are trying to find a way to live with a reality you did not choose.
Life changes can include
- Bereavement and grief
- Divorce, separation or the end of a relationship
- Illness or changes in health
- Retirement, redundancy or changes in identity and purpose
- Children leaving home or changes in family roles
- Moving, relocation or other major transitions
There is no correct timetable
People respond differently to loss and change. Therapy is not about imposing a stage model or trying to hurry you through an experience. It can provide somewhere to make sense of what has happened, understand the emotions involved and gradually work out what life looks like now.
When change affects identity
Major transitions can unsettle more than the practical parts of life. They can change how you see yourself, your relationships, your future and your sense of belonging. Those questions deserve space as well as solutions.