Life Transitions

Coping with change is challenging.

Both positive and negative changes can push you off balance. We crave consistency, so we can know what’s next. But when faced with uncertainty, discomfort sets in. This causes you to question yourself as you are forced to lean in to something new.

Where do you walk when you don’t know the way? Confusion and fear set in, especially if it reminds you of the past.

Doubt can creep in, and past experiences may be quietly tugging or loudly shouting. You weren’t enough. You were too much. Maybe you can’t do this.

Some experiences with change are obvious while many are not. As the puzzle is left unfinished, your emotions are left behind in the wake. The discomfort of fear, guilt, or shame can throw you off course.

Change erodes confidence.

Feeling unsettled, you struggle to find your footing. Others are expecting things from you, but you can’t deliver.

Like a seesaw, when your emotions run high, your ability to think plummets, stifling your ability to learn in a new situation. Unfortunately, this is when your capacity to think is needed the most.

As your ability to think is compromised, so is your ability to adjust to this new circumstance. Stuck without a way through, you may panic or grow weary.

A sense of inadequacy sets in, and you lose confidence. Life becomes overwhelming, as your equilibrium feels like a distant memory.

You struggle alone.

Gaining confidence begins with acknowledging the problem.

As your confidence to deal with change decreases, worries begin to set in – you long for what you knew before the change. But you realize that change is inevitable.

Life keeps pressing forward, and you desperately want the happiness you feel everyone around you has achieved.

Instead of accepting defeat, you begin to acknowledge your struggle and begin to wonder. Maybe it could be different. Maybe this change could make you better.

Learn to meet change with confidence.

Through therapy, you begin to establish a consistent rhythm amidst the chaos. Understanding the difficulties that come along with change, you can begin to let go.

We work to help you adjust. Confidence grows in what you know and what you don’t know.

Change comes with both gains and losses. Your mindset can shift to learning how to grow from change instead of being stunted by it. You approach each new phase of life with greater appreciation and trust in the process.

Let’s work together to address changes in your life.

By accepting the learning process that comes along with the ebb and flow of life, you gain patience and understanding.

My goal is to help you learn to grow from each of life’s changes.

Contact me today by calling (202) 618-1674.