Helping you regain your sense of well-being and calm in this season of change.

Counseling for Mental Health in Menopause

In-person and Online counseling in and around Ann Arbor and across Michigan

 

Does it feel like you don’t recognize yourself any more?

You may be in peri-menopause, just starting to experience some of the “symptoms”: hot flashes, night sweats, brain fog, or you may be post-menopausal, feeling a bit lost, wondering what happened to your drive and energy. Or, you could be in the group of women who don’t experience some of the physical symptoms, but you are questioning what you want the next part of your life to look like.

Chances are, you didn’t have a whole lot of information about what this part of your life was going to feel like; there isn’t a one-size-fits-all plan of action or menopausal map. While menopause is becoming less stigmatized, you might still have a lot of questions.  Your doctor may help with your understanding of what’s happening physically yet understanding the emotional part of your journey is unchartered territory.

You may feel:

easily irritated      tired            weepy

annoyed                anxious       confused

angry                     sad              frustrated

So many feelings! You’re replaying scenarios from the past, remembering when things seemed easier.

 You may be:

  • struggling in relationships

  • questioning others’ words, behaviors, motives       

  • reacting with rage or snippiness you’re not used to      

  • wanting deeper connections, yet also wanting to be left alone

  • worrying about other health concerns

  • grappling with growing older, mortality, existential questions

It seems like your life is unraveling as you experience mood swings, absorb cultural messages about aging, grieve your child-bearing years, or figure out how to plan for your “third act”.

 What you hope for is peace and relief.

Life doesn’t have to feel this way.

You want to get past the physical discomforts and emotional upheaval of this time in your life so you can focus on the people, ideas and future plans for yourself that really matter. You want to process what has happened so far in your life, make peace with the past, address negative patterns that have gotten in the way and learn not just how to cope, but how to flourish and thrive.

            Together, we’ll work on:

                        Identifying the problems with aging, change, and self-esteem that you’re facing

                        Validating your feelings about this time in your life

                        Engaging in discussion about what you want and need

                        Exploring ways to get the support and confidence you deserve

Counseling for Mental Health in Menopause can help you:

 

  • Normalize what you are experiencing

  • Pay attention to issues you can’t ignore any longer

  • See opportunity in this season

  • Reflect on what really matters to you

  • Recalibrate your next steps forward

  • Embrace the woman that you are becoming

You can learn to grow & bloom through it.

FAQs

about counseling for mental health in menopause

  • In our 50 minute sessions, you’ll be able to share what you’re struggling with, discuss your thoughts and feelings about the changes in your mood, body, perspective, life. We’ll discuss coping strategies, new perspectives on aging and ways to strengthen your emotional health. Learn more.

  • It really depends on you! Some women are satisfied with a few sessions, others might want to stay in counseling for longer to address issues that have been bothering them for some time. It’s often the case that once you start to engage, you find there’s more to process, work on and heal. Learn more.

  • Click here (Learn more.) to complete the contact information page or or email me at susie@arborheartcounseling.com .