Blue Heron Therapy
Judi D'Agostino LCSW LCADC
A New Beginning: Honoring Your Past, Energizing Your Present, And Creating Your Future.
Counseling for Life Transitions
"You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending" - C.S. Lewis
​​Counseling to Grow Through Change
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You have recently experienced some changes in your life. Perhaps you received a promotion at work or ended a relationship that was no longer working for you, recently graduated from school, moved to a new neighborhood or state. Or you have been presented with unexpected changes like job loss, relocation, or a new scary medical diagnosis. Maybe in both cases your stress increases leaving you feeling like you have been hijacked with fear, overthinking, worry and overall, just feeling overwhelmed.
Change is hard!​​​​
Feeling stuck anxious and overwhelmed are all common human experiences that are a response to change, these feelings are also adaptive and necessary to adjust to change.
Maybe you are noticing the stress of change is impacting your daily life and lifestyle.​​​
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​"Once you choose hope anything is possible" - Christopher Reeves
​​​​​​Life transitions frequently start with a sense of loss. For instance, a promotion to a new job may come with the loss of familiar colleagues and routines. Changes in relationships can lead to shifts in social circles, either by forming new connections or letting go of old ones. As parents, the empty nest phase brings pride in our children's independence but also feelings of loneliness and uncertainty about how to spend our newfound free time. Coping with a new medical diagnosis can leave us feeling uncertain, worried even if we have the support of others, we are seeking the time and space to talk about our thoughts and feelings without worrying family members.
Some symptoms that can be related to difficulty coping with life transitions:​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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Insomnia
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Low energy
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Feeling generally overwhelmed
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Upset stomach
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Depressed or anxious moodIrritability
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Self-doubt
You don’t have to face these challenges alone. By working together, we can explore coping strategies to turn life’s transitions into a journey of discovery and empowerment by working through these experiences. Our sessions with focus on ensuring you feel confident and prepared to embrace the opportunities ahead while acknowledging and processing the losses that may accompany change. Together I will support you as we explore coping strategies that will heal, empower and lead to meaningful change.​​​
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Having faced my own personal life transitions by dealing with stress of medical changes, or the “almost” empty nest, I understand the anxiety and uncertainty that comes when changes are presented both planned and unplanned. Feeling angry, frustrated, worried sometimes accompanied with wondering if the chaos will ever settle is a natural response to change.​​
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Image how amazing it will feel to be able to feel inspired and happy again!
​​​"If we don't change, we don't grow​. If we don't grow, we aren't really living" Gail Sheehy
I can help you navigate the strong emotions that can come with change. Together using CBT skills, we start with addressing the repetitive cycle of negative thoughts, for example “black and white thinking”, CBT focuses on the connection between thoughts feelings and our behaviors, learning skills to effectively reduce the “habit” of negative thoughts you can explore coping strategies that bring relief, reducing anxiety and stress. Additionally using skills connected with mindfulness and other relaxation skills will be explored.
Get your life back, you deserve it!
  "Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise so I am changing myself" Rumi
Start your journey today
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