Identity and Life Transitions
For the moments when life asks you to become someone different. Posts in this category explore midlife, the transition to parenthood, feeling behind, physical health challenges, and the sandwich generation - the life stages that quietly reorganise who you are.
Parenting Adult Children: When the Role Has to Change
The transition from parenting a child to having an adult-to-adult relationship with them is one of the least discussed challenges of midlife. This post explores what that shift requires and what gets in the way.
Dr Erin Reid
Nov 30, 20255 min read
When You and Your Teenager Don’t Seem to Speak the Same Language
Not every parent-teenager relationship is built on obvious common ground. This post explores what connection actually requires during adolescence, and how to find it when shared interests are absent.
Dr Erin Reid
Nov 23, 20254 min read
Divorce: What the Process Actually Does to You
Divorce is one of the most significant transitions an adult can go through. This post explores what it actually involves psychologically, beyond the legal process, and how therapy can help.
Dr Erin Reid
Nov 9, 20254 min read
When a Relationship Ends: Grieving a Romantic Breakup
The end of a romantic relationship is a genuine loss, and it deserves to be grieved as one. This post explores what that process actually involves, and why it can be harder than it looks.
Dr Erin Reid
Oct 26, 20254 min read
Why Couples Keep Having the Same Argument (and What It is Usually About)
Recurring conflict in relationships is rarely about the surface issue. This post explores the patterns beneath repeated arguments and what can help shift them.
Dr Erin Reid
Oct 5, 20253 min read
When Your Body Becomes Part of the Story: Living with Physical Health Challenges
Living with a physical health condition affects more than the body. This post explores the psychological dimensions of chronic illness and physical health challenges, and what therapy can offer.
Dr Erin Reid
Sep 28, 20252 min read
The Sandwich Generation: When You Are Holding Up Everyone Except Yourself
Many people in midlife find themselves simultaneously caring for their children and supporting ageing parents, with very little left over for themselves. This post explores what that life stage actually involves psychologically.
Dr Erin Reid
Sep 21, 20254 min read
When a Baby Arrives: Identity, Loss, and the Parts Nobody Talks About
Having a baby changes everything, including who you are. This post explores the identity shifts, the relationship changes, and the grief that can accompany new parenthood, particularly for professionals.
Dr Erin Reid
Sep 14, 20254 min read
Identity Difficulties: When You’re Not Sure Who You Are Anymore
Identity difficulties can take many forms and can cause a great deal of confusion. This post explores what it means to feel unsure of who you are, and the safe exploratory space that therapy can offer.
Dr Erin Reid
Sep 7, 20254 min read
Midlife and the Feeling That Something Needs to Change
Midlife can bring a quiet but persistent sense that life needs to look different, even when nothing is obviously wrong. This post explores what that experience often involves psychologically.
Dr Erin Reid
Sep 1, 20253 min read
When It Feels Like Everyone Else Is on Track
Attending weddings, house warming parties, and engagement parties when your own life looks different from the script can produce a specific kind of loneliness. This post explores what that experience may involve.
Dr Erin Reid
Aug 24, 20254 min read
Low Self-Esteem: Where It Comes From and What Helps To Shifts It
Low self-esteem regularly brings people to therapy. This post explores where it comes from and what tends to shift it.
Dr Erin Reid
Aug 10, 20253 min read
Why Sleep Problems Are Rarely Just About Sleep
Sleep difficulties are one of the most common reasons people seek support and one of the most consistently misunderstood. This post explores what sleep problems often signal and how therapy can help.
Dr Erin Reid
Jun 29, 20253 min read
Stress: When Ordinary Pressure Becomes Something Harder to Carry
Stress is so common that it is often dismissed as ordinary. This post explores what stress actually involves, when it becomes a problem that warrants support, and what tends to help.
Dr Erin Reid
Jun 22, 20253 min read
