Perimenopause & Midlife​

When you start to feel different from yourself.

Perimenopause and midlife can bring unexpected emotional and psychological changes.

You may notice increased anxiety, mood shifts, sleep difficulties, or a sense that you are no longer quite yourself.

This stage of life can feel confusing, especially when you are still managing work, family, relationships, and personal responsibilities.

What this stage can feel like

  • Increased anxiety or emotional sensitivity
  • Mood changes or irritability
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Brain fog or difficulty concentrating
  • Loss of confidence or identity shifts
  • Feeling overwhelmed more easily
  • Questioning life direction or purpose
  • Feeling unlike yourself

Why this happens

Hormonal changes during perimenopause can affect mood regulation, stress response, sleep, and emotional resilience.

At the same time, midlife often brings significant life transitions such as parenting changes, ageing parents, relationship shifts, or career reflection.

These combined factors can create emotional overwhelm.

How counselling can help

Counselling provides a space to make sense of what you are experiencing and support you through both emotional and practical changes.

Together, we can work on understanding your emotional responses, reducing overwhelm, and reconnecting with a sense of stability and self.

My approach

I support women through this stage using CBT, ACT, and person-centred counselling.

The focus is on emotional regulation, self-understanding, and helping you move through this transition with more clarity and support.

You are not losing yourself

You are moving through a transition that deserves care and understanding.

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