Emily Hair
licensed professional counselor
Therapy for Navigating your 20s & 30s
Our 20s & 30s are a time in our lives full of big decisions and life transitions. At the same time, we are still often trying to figure out who we want to be in the world. Some questions people often ask themselves during this life stage (and explore in therapy) are:
why aren't I happy?
who do I want to be?
how do I want to spend my time?
how do I know if I want kids or a family?
why am I picking the wrong partners?
how do I balance work and the rest of my life?
why can't I stop worrying?
how do I be the parent I want to be?
is this how I want to earn a living?
why do I think this way?
how can I be a better partner in my relationship?
how can I cope with this loss?
My approach
People often think life will come together, or just get better, as they get older - and are disappointed when they get there, and life doesn't feel like the way they thought it might.
As you reach your 20s & 30s, you might start to feel like you're not quite the person you wanted to be. And life isn't quite what you expected. In this stage, we navigate relationship problems, family issues, work problems. Perfectionism, low self-esteem, communication problems, stress, and anxiety can all be common. It's hard to make the best version of yourself just happen when you reach adulthood.
There also may be other problems that you can't quite identify - all you know is that you are hoping life gets better. The good news is, we have the potential to grow and develop, no matter what life stage we are in.
Even though these challenges aren't often easy to figure out on our own, there's hope. You have within you, all of the potential to grow into the person you want to be, and live the life you want. Talking about it with someone is a great place to start.
