Holistic Well-Being Service

Like the seasons in a year so too does our life have seasons, says counsellor Tanya Peterson. Just when we think we have been there and done that, and that now is the time we can sit back and enjoy life, the kids have grown up the mortgage is under control, we have established our careers.  We no longer look the same, we don’t handle the late nights so well any more, and our body reaches its limit earlier than before.  So, where to from here?

In anyone's life there are several periods of transition where change and stress are greater than others. The so called mid life crisis is one of these.  During this time when a person enters their middle years, they really begin to realise that they will eventually get old and mortality becomes more real. They begin to look back on their goals of youth and ascertain how much they have accomplished or not accomplished. Even if they have been very successful in traditional ways it could well feel quite hollow now. This often leads to a total revaluation of their life.

The mid life crisis has a horrible reputation, but it doesn't have to be. If someone overreacts, they can often run amok and attempt to relive their youth. However, that certainly doesn't have to happen. It is just as likely that the person soberly re-evaluates their life, makes certain life enhancing changes and rediscovers what is important to them.  They often try to go through it all on their own and therefore don't really get the help they need. It is very important to talk about what is happening so that you can develop and grow in a healthy way, and it would certainly be an easier transition if people get some assistance.

Counselling can help you through these times.  In times of confusion, many of us lose the ability to sense/know our true feelings, or have difficulty managing, perhaps feeling torn and fragmented, suffering in both mind and body. Holistic Counselling brings you back to being you, vital and whole.

Tanya Peterson is a Holistic Counsellor (Adv Dip HC), Emotional Literacy Trainer and Reiki Master, is a member of the Australian Counselling Association.  You can learn more about Tanya on her website: www.tcpeterson-wellbeing-services.com or for appointments phone: 0417 988 962