We live in Northern Virginia where the pressure to perform and achieve is intense for all ages. Normal stress is compounded by the unpredictable government contracting environment, a four-year or eight-year change of the guard, the inevitable PCS and some of the best schools in the nation (with equally high expectations) offering Honors, AP and IB courses. And let’s not forget the traffic! Perhaps your stress is related to being in the throes of a major life transition such as having a new baby, leaving home, graduating from college and starting your first “real” job, retirement, a serious illness or injury, or going back to school and retooling for a new career. Whatever the cause of your stress, you are likely experiencing a range of negative feelings (anger, anxiety, confusion, numbness, and self-doubt), a loss of self-esteem or self-worth, and an inability to let go of the past to move on toward a better future. In resiliency counseling, we work collaboratively with you to help you let go of the past and accept the future, to feel an increase in self-esteem and confidence and to implement a new plan to create the life you want. For more information about this issue and how to overcome it, please refer to our resources.
