Life Adjustments
Let’s face it: life adjustments are hard.
Maybe it’s a move or the start of a new career and all those changes are making you feel overwhelmed. Your life adjustment could be getting married or becoming a caregiver for an aging parent. The truth is, any life adjustment typically brings about many emotions. Therapy can help ease the transition with implementing coping skills, monitoring your emotions, and a listening ear to share your experiences with.
Change is stressful, everyone could use some support.
Why is it such a struggle?
This is actually something I hear all of the time, we often have preconceived notions about what that change will be like. We’re disappointed when it turns out differently than we thought it would. We pile guilt and shame on ourselves when we struggle to adjust to a change that isn’t going how we thought it would.
Many of us get frustrated with this and too often, we tell ourselves, it shouldn’t be this big of a deal. But if it feels like a big deal, it is a big deal.
You’re not alone in the struggle
I’m here to help you feel validated in your struggle. Even if you can’t visibly see others struggling with the same feelings, they often do. And there’s power in knowing you’re not alone. But even if no one else in the whole world felt the way you do, your feelings would still be valid.
Adjustments + Emotions
Major life events can bring with them a wide range of emotions. Even exciting milestones or changes that you desire can increase stress in our lives.
I find often that many people will invalidate their own feelings and experiences with a life adjustment, statements like “this is something I’ve wanted, I should be happy”, or “most people adjust to this easier than I am, what’s wrong with me?”.
getting engaged
getting married
moving
beginning a new career
starting school
stopping school
health changes
caregiving
losing a loved one
taking on new roles
pregnancy
parenthood
and more…
These events can impact multiple areas of our life at once. Life events are experiences that can have ripple effects of change:
identity
finances
relationships
daily routines
time availability
living situation
and more…
Don’t go it alone, it doesn’t have to be that bad before you seek out help.
