There's an old adage that we've all heard:
‘WHEN ONE DOOR CLOSES, ANOTHER ONE OPENS…",
to which a wise woman added:
….BUT THE HALLWAYS CAN BE A BITCH!”
This adage speaks to so many people experiencing life transitions such as:
• marriage or remarriage,
• childbirth or adoption,
• divorce or separation,
• career changes,
• relocation,
• midlife,
• aging parents,
• health or body image issues
• recovery from illness or injury
- job loss or retirement
- loss of a loved one
and so many more.
Significant or unexpected life or body changes can be heartbreaking, devastating, disorienting, frustrating. Working with a therapist or counselor can help you identify unhealthy thoughts or responses to challenges, help you develop better coping skills, find resources or make new plans. In therapy, there is a safe place to express feelings of loss, without judgment.
Sometimes these life changes become catalysts to dive even deeper, reexamine beliefs, take a fresh look at well-established habits. Hypnotherapy, the use of guided relaxation, imagery and positive suggestion, tailored specifically for what you’ve experienced and what you wish to experience going forward, can be the essential ingredient in creating a more authentic, fulfilling life. The brilliant songwriter Leonard Cohen’s has the perfect lyric: “There are cracks in everything. That’s where the light gets in”. Our wounds can become entrances for awareness, growth and transformation.