Life Transitions

Transition is a natural part of life. Experiences like marriage, new baby, a new home, or job can be exciting. However, changes are not without their stressors. When you experience change you become vulnerable because the flow of life has changed. You might notice yourself feeling worried, stressed, tired/fatigued, or experiencing sleeping or eating problems. Perhaps you notice a shift in your mood, or physical pains not explained by any medical explanation. Adjusting to change is challenging.

Changes such as having a new baby, moving, getting married, graduating college, or getting a new job are often thought of as exciting, joyful, and full of growth and potential for the person experiencing them. However, even with something that is joyful (something you have wanted for a very long time, even), it is natural to struggle with the transition. Transitions are a time in which you have to reevaluate your priorities, friendships, time management, family relationships, and more and that can be very hard. And even the most joyful of transitions often come with a sense of some sort of loss. Sometimes a new baby will make you grieve the freedom and connection you had prior to being a parent. A new job might make you feel trapped in a career path.  Graduating college might leave you feeling loss and confused about next steps or missing the built in social network that it provided.

There are also changes that you might be experiencing that are known to be sad. Divorce and break ups, moving out of necessity rather than choice, an unplanned pregnancy, a change in your physical abilities or health, and more. Within these changes there is the grief of something that you once had and that is no longer there. It might cause you to feel uncertain of what is next, confused, or less confident.

Regardless of the type of transition you are experiencing, therapy can help. Therapy will support you in fully recognizing and expressing your grief – exploring “what was” and what it meant to you. Your therapist will also support you in understanding “what is” and plan for “what will be”.

Our therapists would love to support you through the the transitions you are experiencing in your life, supporting you in reducing stress and gaining clarity and comfort.

Our Transition Therapists:

Folashade Adekunle, M.ED.

Folashade (Shade) supports individuals as they navigate life changes. She understands that transitions can be overwhelming and that even the happiest transitions can be accompanied by feelings of grief and loss. Shade will help you navigate change and develop insight into the feelings + thoughts that accompany it. To read more about Shade click here.