Life transitions are constants in our lives, but that doesn’t make navigating them any easier.
Sometimes they are ones we intentionally choose, like moving to a new city, and other times they are ones that have been sprung on us, like the unexpected loss of a loved one. Sometimes they involve events occurring that change our futures, like getting into that program you have been working toward for years; other times, transitions can be ones where an event doesn’t occur that changes the trajectory of our lives. You might not get into that program, and the future you had been planning and the role of “learner” you had been wanting to adopt doesn’t come to fruition.
Regardless of how it has shown up for you, transitions often shift our identities and roles in life:
• We may go from being a student to a working professional
• We may have lived with a partner, but now our parent is moving in
• We may have been unwell for a while but now have an official diagnosis
Because of these shifts in our identity and roles, transitions can bring up grief, anxiety, numbness, fear, and excitement, all of which can feel difficult to hold on your own at times.
In our work together, we can discuss a transition you are contemplating to explore whether it may align with you, prepare you for an anticipated transition by looking at ways to support you through it, or explore the different feelings and experiences a current transition is bringing up. Beginning, middle, or near the end, you can seek help at any time through a life transition to get the support you need.