Midlife Evolution
Helping Individuals in Chicago and the Western Suburbs & Through Online Therapy in South Carolina
On most days, you’re the one giving the help, not asking for it.
One of the GOATs of the psychology world, Carl Jung, had this idea that we give birth to a second self at mid life. Our 20s and 30s are often about ego driven goals in our development related to career, partnering, and maybe having kids. Everyone knows the jokes and the stereotypes of a midlife crisis but really, midlife is a special kind of awakening where our grind has run down, our old ways of coping have run their course, and we are ready to face the second half of our life in a different way.
Real talk though – this “second self” can often be born after a breakdown of some kind. And I’m not talking about impulse buying a red convertible. Maybe it’s a divorce, an affair, a career shift, evolving sexual or gender identity, a loss, or a literal full on emotional breakdown. Maybe you’ve done things you aren’t proud of because you were desperate to feel some kind of aliveness. Maybe repeated traumas have just added up and your brain said ENOUGH.
As uncomfortable and messy as it can be, it is possible to move through this phase of life towards a totally new and different kind of inner strength. Let’s get to work so you can enjoy this next chapter of your life with greater emotional freedom.