Perimenopause and menopause start with hormonal changes and imbalance, but it can change so much more than just your body. It can quietly affect confidence, relationships, sleep, your stress response system, nervous system sensitivity, memory, patience, identity and the way you feel in your own skin. You may have spent years wondering, “what is happening to me?” You may have been told, “it’s just hormones,” however, these years of transition from how we knew ourselves to who we are going to be is not just about hormones. You may be feeling fear, anxiety, anger and may be overwhelmed with the thought of “losing” your younger self.
This may also be a time when other life changes are occurring, compounding the stress you feel. It may be that you are trying to balance aging parents, role shifts, adult children leaving the house and returning, or career changes. All these stressors may have been manageable in the past but with the onset of perimenopause/menopause, the biological and emotional shifts taking place may leave you feeling alone during this difficult time. Hormonal shifts can also put you at greater risk for anxiety and depression.
Therapy can provide an exploration of these changes and bring about a renewed sense of balance, harmony and self-confidence. Psychological interventions can help mitigate the experience of this transition. I can help you understand that you are not failing or “less than.” You are transitioning through one of the most profound biological and emotional shifts of life-shifts that may go unnoticed or misunderstood by significant others closest to us. Therapy offers a safe space for validation and exploration of oneself. It also creates a safe space for one to re-discover themselves, not as a fading version of who they once were but as someone evolving into a wiser, deeper, more authentic person. Every woman deserves informed education and a better understanding of what is happening in her body. If you are struggling during this confusing period of your life, consider coming to therapy. No one should have to navigate this alone.
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