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Midlife Crisis Therapy
Replace depression and confusion with meaning and purpose.
What is a midlife crisis?
A midlife crisis is a period of emotional turmoil in middle age, generally characterised by a strong desire for change. This usually applies to 40- to 60-year-olds of any gender, although it can impact those slightly outside these age brackets.
When people reach their midlife, they sometimes start to examine their lives as their sense of identity undergoes a shift. Feeling this shift is not unusual, it’s an inevitable part of the ageing process. Midlife is often seen as a time to take stock and reevaluate, but for some this can prove challenging, and when coupled with the increased awareness of one’s own mortality, it can become overwhelming.
But there is no one trigger to midlife crisis. It’s often a major life event such as divorce or the death of a loved one that can lead someone to examine their lives.
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Common midlife crisis questions
The most common expression of a midlife crisis is when a person begins to question the things they have accomplished or achieved and whether they still hold the same importance to them. Having feelings of the unexplored, or something missing will raise questions inside of you such as:
“What can bring me meaning?” “What should I be doing?” “How can I achieve my goals?” “What is my legacy?“Symptoms of a midlife crisis
Symptoms vary from person to person, but the most common ones include:
- Strong or overwhelming feelings and emotions
- Anxiety and depression
- Feeling of being unfulfilled
- Obsessive spending
- Reminiscing and reflecting on the past
- Abrupt lifestyle changes such as career, moving house
- Dramatic changes in appearance including weight gain or loss
- Hypochondria and contemplation of one’s own mortality
- Religious or spiritual transitions
- Change in relationships (infidelity, avoidance etc.)
- Withdrawal from normal routines
You’ll usually see an abrupt change in occupation, relationships, or past times. Behaviours and actions may become more extreme, or even reckless, for example excessive spending. You may also become concerned about your future health.
“Our primary role is to help you identify, and where necessary, attend to the balance between those elements that may inadvertently have taken over your life and those that speak to some deeper part of yourself.”
Richard Reid - CEO of Pinnacle Therapy, Coaching and Psychological Consultant
What is midlife crisis therapy and counselling?
Midlife crisis therapy and counselling sessions provide a safe space to explore and process your feelings, assumptions, fears, desires, hopes and ideals without behaving recklessly or in a way that might negatively affect your life. Together we can reframe negative and worrying thoughts and emotions, turning them into positive goals for the future.
Working with a trained therapist will give you the opportunity to enter the next phase of life with greater self awareness and self compassion. Therapy can help you to know yourself, appreciate your strengths and reflect positively on your life so far.
“I felt out of control and unhappy in my life overall. A colleague recommended Pinnacle to me. That was over a year ago, and if I hadn’t made the decision to see Richard, I don’t know where I would be today. Richard helped me to commit to living my life as the man I knew I could be. His compassionate, non-judgmental approach helped to dispel any shame I felt and step into a life that’s better for me and those I care about.” James, London
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How we help
Our midlife crisis therapy and counselling sessions provide a safe space to explore and process your feelings, assumptions, fears, desires, hopes and ideals without behaving recklessly or in a way that might negatively affect your life. Together, we can reframe negative and worrying thoughts and emotions, turning them into positive goals for the future.
When working with our trained therapists, we will give you the opportunity to enter the next phase of life with greater self-awareness and self-compassion. Finally, you’ll be able to know yourself, appreciate your strengths, and reflect positively on your life so far.
We use a combination of therapies tailored to you that include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), hypnotherapy, and EMDR as well as psychotherapy and counselling techniques.
How we provide it
We offer therapy & counselling sessions in person at our London offices, over the telephone and online. The sessions usually last from 30 minutes to an hour; and our courses usually consist of around 6 to 12 sessions.
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