AGES & STAGES

Getting by with a little help...

There is an abundance of information and research regarding early childhood development, and the stages a child moves through from infant to adult. However, once we've reached young adulthood, there is a cultural assumption that we are now masters of our own destiny. That may be true in terms of the specifics goals we have set for ourselves. At the same time, most of us will be confronted with challenges that come from these predictable stages of growth and development.

They include:
  • Leaving home for the first time, toward college or independent living.
  • Setting off on a career path.
  • Coupling with a mate, either through marriage or co-habitation.
  • Becoming parents - a 20+ year commitment with its own varied stages.
  • Empty Nest - children setting off on their own and the loss that represents.
  • Renewal (or rejection) of our mate and our goals as a couple.
  • Aging - gracefully or in resistance.
  • Health challenges - of self or loved ones.
  • Facing our mortality - making meaning of our lives.

In my work, I help my clients to view these stages within the larger perspective of their lives, which so they are able to move through these transitions with more grace and less stress.
"Roseann is truly a woman that has walked the walk and talks her talk. I feel very comfortable and very inspired to be in her presence. She has brought me to a level of awareness, through our therapy, and provided a safe haven for deeper exploration. I will definitely like to continue" Amy B.

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