Identity & Purpose

Taking Responsibility for Change in Midlife

Posted on01 Aug 2022

If you find yourself unhappy at midlife, you might be wondering how on earth you got here. Unhappiness at midlife might present itself as low...

How to avoid becoming a Midlife Narcissist

Posted on01 Aug 2022

Do Narcissists go through a Midlife Crisis? Yes, and horrifically, it’s a perpetual one. In Midlife many people can experience a sense of underachievement and...

Am I having a midlife crisis?

Posted on07 Jul 2022

Am I having a midlife crisis? Yes, perhaps. This is a question I often get asked by clients. People always assume if someone quits work...

Busting Midlife Crisis Myths

Posted on06 Jul 2022

A Midlife crisis is inevitable, caused by stress and all downhill from here! Three things people assume about a midlife crisis which are wrong. Many...

The Midlife Passage is Rough!

Posted on10 Jun 2021

The Midlife Passage is Rough – despite what anyone says! I think it’s fair to say that many people feel stuck in the middle of...

Lost at midlife? It’s normal, welcome to the Liminal Space

Posted on05 Apr 2021

Midlife can often be accompanied with a horrible sense of feeling lost. As a psychologist, I understand this as a person being in the ‘liminal...

Death anxiety and the call to adventure…or else!

Posted on05 Apr 2021

In midlife people begin to focus on the limitations of the second half of their life realising that life isn’t forever and often a sense...

Identity Issues at Midlife? I just can’t seem to recognise myself

Posted on04 Apr 2021

Identity Issues at Midlife? An identity crisis can happen at any time during your lifetime particularly when you are confronted with circumstances which challenge your...