Some changes arrive suddenly. Others unfold slowly, almost invisibly, until one day you no longer recognise the life you’re living.
Whether it’s retirement, changing careers, children leaving home, relocation, relationship shifts, or the quiet ache of midlife reflection, transitions can stir deep questions about identity, meaning, direction and belonging.
Even positive change can bring uncertainty or grief. It’s natural to feel unanchored, lost, or unsure who you’re becoming.
Therapy can offer a steady space to listen inward – not to rush ahead, but to gently meet what is shifting within you.
- A loss of structure or identity after retirement or role change
- Anxiety or emotional discomfort in moments of transition
- A longing for something more – even if you’re not sure what that is
- Feeling unrecognised or invisible in a new life phase
- A sense of disconnection from purpose, passion or inner direction
- Questions about ageing, legacy, or how to live with greater alignment
This isn’t about finding quick answers – it’s about making space for the truth of what you’re feeling, and for what’s ready to emerge.
In therapy, we may:
- Explore what you’re letting go of — and what you want to carry forward
- Reflect on your evolving sense of identity and values
- Process grief, regret, or fear that may accompany change
- Reconnect with your voice, desires, and sense of possibility
- Gently support the transition from what was to what wants to become
Part of this work may draw on Jungian thinking around life stages – the idea that different phases of life carry different psychological tasks. In early adulthood we may be focused on building, striving, achieving; midlife and beyond often invite deeper questioning, symbolic reflection, and a movement toward inner integration.
Rather than avoiding these moments of transition, therapy can help you meet them as invitations – to shed what no longer fits, and to step into a more meaningful and authentic way of being.
You don’t have to have it all figured out. This can be a place to pause, breathe, and take one thoughtful step forward – at your pace.