Life Transitions Therapy

Life Transitions Therapy In Illinois

The only thing that’s really guaranteed in life is change. From the time we start to crawl until the time we’re ready to pass on, life is full of changes and transitions. Some are full of joy: a wedding, college graduation, the birth of a child, while others are full of sorrow, like the death of a loved one, divorce, or watching your child leave home for college.

Even when life’s transitions are joyful, they may still be stressful. Life transition therapy can help you get over the bumps of life transitions and unravel the complicated emotions and feelings that come along with life changes. At Lotus Wellness Center, we have helped clients just like you for over 10 years. We provide personalized therapy to help you healthily adapt to life transitions, both positive and negative.

Whether you expected the change to come, like an approaching due date for a new baby or a May graduation from school, or if it’s a sudden change, like an abrupt job loss or a loved one passing away in a car accident, we give you a safe, confidential space to talk through the complex emotions you’re feeling and develop healthy adjustment and coping mechanisms to work through the change and face the future. Call us today for an evaluation and more information about our therapy programs.

The Lotus Wellness Center Approach To Life Transitions Therapy

We incorporate several different techniques in life transition therapy. You can work with your therapist and our team to find the approach or combination of approaches that works best for you.

One of the primary techniques we use for managing life transitions is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This type of talk therapy helps you identify negative thought patterns and unwind them, identifying the root of the thought, identifying the emotions surrounding the thoughts, and then replacing the negative thinking patterns with positive thinking patterns and constructive self-talk. Under the guidance of your therapist, you’ll develop healthy coping skills to successfully overcome challenges, manage triggers, and work through life transitions.

Another approach we use is narrative therapy, which delves deeper into stories the individual tells themselves about their lives and history. With your therapist, you may uncover underlying attitudes and beliefs that shape the stories you tell. In therapy, you gain a deeper understanding of your experiences and the associated emotions, which can help you identify your feelings about the current life transition. As you better understand yourself, you may be better able to healthily move through the changes you are currently facing.

We also encourage mindfulness, which focuses on being in the present moment, focusing only on “the now,” and helping manage stress and anxiety. Mindfulness can help you better engage with people around you, appreciate the moments with them, and develop resilience during a life change.

Why Would I Need Life Transitions Therapy?

What are some reasons that clients come to Lotus Wellness Center for life transition therapy in Illinois?

• Retirement: Most of us look forward to retiring from work, spending our days pursuing hobbies, meeting new friends, and relaxing from the rat race of moving up the corporate ladder. What many recent retirees don’t realize is that many of us also have a powerful sense of self tied to our professions. You may struggle adapting to no longer being a working professional, or start feeling lonely now that you’re not surrounded by co-workers and work friends daily.

• Having a baby: The stress of adding a newborn to your family, whether it’s your first child or your fourth, is as disruptive as it is joyful. We help you learn how to manage your emotions when you’re tired and worried and can work with the whole family as they adjust to the new dynamic.

• Job loss: The anxiety and worry of suddenly losing your job can be overwhelming. Worrying about providing for your family and feeling of failure are common. We help you reevaluate your career trajectory, unravel negative thinking, and help you focus on a more positive future.

This is just a tiny sample of the reasons that our clients come to Lotus Wellness Center for life transition therapy. Many people may not have a big moment of change that prompts them to consider therapy. Even smaller changes, like going to a new school, starting a new job, or watching your children get older, can give rise to negative thoughts, emotions, and worries. The coping strategies you develop in therapy can help you face future changes on a more even keel.

Ways Therapy In St. Louis Can Help With A Life Transition

What are your goals with life transition therapy? We start by examining your reasons for initially seeking therapy and your desired outcome. Life transition therapy aims to help you build resilience and clarity and show you how to address the changes that come along with being human. It teaches you healthy coping strategies so you can pursue changes that fulfill you and align with your goals.

Sometimes, we have no agency over the change, like the death of a loved one or an unexpected job loss. Other times, we may be the initial agent of the change, like getting married, deciding it’s time to retire, or having a baby. Even when we are the ones making the change, we may be surprised at the swirl of positive and negative emotions that go along with it.

Life transition therapy helps you measure those choices and navigate both the parts you can control and the parts you can’t. It helps you prioritize what’s important during a transition and find your identity during all the turmoil. And at the end of all the extra stuff, it gives you someone to talk to as you go through a hard thing.

Compassionate, Confidential Counseling From Lotus Wellness Center

You don’t have to face critical life changes alone. A life transitions therapist from Lotus Wellness Center can help you with forms of talk therapy to address the emotions you feel with the change and healthy coping mechanisms so you can manage the change with poise, confidence, and security. Call us today to learn about our options for therapy, discuss insurance coverage, and meet our therapy team.