Therapy for Self-Discovery
Your 20s and 30s can feel like a whirlwind. Between shuffling from job to job and trying to find what works for you, to navigating dating and relationships, there are many moving pieces.
Often, as young adults come out of high school or college and move into adulthood, the transitions seem nonstop. Just when you thought you had one element of your life figured out, something major shifts in your life. Or, maybe you had a detailed plan for what life would be like after your education. You had a timeline, whether you spoke it into existence or not, and it’s not your reality today.
On top of that, if you’re like many of the 20- and 30-somethings our therapists work with, you’re probably struggling with questions about your identity. This new period of your life has led you to reflect on your childhood, your relationships, and who you are as a human being. You’re not alone if you’ve been asking yourself “Who am I?” or “What do I want out of life?” We commend you for asking yourself these important, complex, and challenging questions!
The Self-Discovery Journey
Many folks in their 20s and 30s start diving into self-discovery. Often, when you’ve moved away from a place or time in your life, you can finally start thinking about your lived experiences. These thoughts and questions can concern many aspects of yourself. These range from past traumas, friend and/or partner breakups, sexual orientation and/or gender identity, family of origin values and relationships, spirituality, and many other elements.
Thinking about all of these parts of yourself can be quite overwhelming. And sometimes when you’re processing deeply like this, you don’t want to share it with your loved ones. Perhaps there’s some fear of rejection about parts of your identity. Or you’re just not ready to share until you are certain about your feelings. This makes complete sense. And if you’re interested, our therapists can help you work out all these overwhelming thoughts and feelings.
Our Approach to Self-Discovery
The team at our Washington, DC area therapy practice can be essential in your self-discovery journey. Trying to work out all the knots in your brain about identities, values, hopes, and dreams can become all-consuming. But talking it all out with an unbiased individual can give you a nonjudgmental, open space to process.
We are well-versed in the struggles that come up during your 20s and 30s. But we also know that you are an individual with your own unique history. If you choose to begin your journey of self-discovery with us, we’ll center you and the story you want to create with your life.
Additionally, as trained trauma therapists, we will be careful with the sensitive information you share with us. We will help you heal from traumatic experiences while helping you move toward a life you love. Parts of your identity you can work through with one of our therapists include but are not limited to:
Identity in relationships (romantic, friendships, or family relationships)
Professional identity
Cultural and/or racial identity
Religious and/or spiritual identity
The Sterling Group is actively anti-racist and LGBTQIA+ affirming.
Ready to Start Diving into Self-Discovery in Washington, DC?
Our therapists are ready to give you the support you deserve during these important years. When you start learning about yourself, your needs, and your desires, you can create the life of your dreams. With the help of a self-esteem therapist at our Washington, DC area therapy practice, you can gain confidence, find a greater sense of self, and start living for yourself. If you’re ready to begin your journey of self-discovery, follow the steps below.
Schedule a consultation with us using our contact form.
Meet with one of our skilled self-esteem therapists.
Start cultivating a life that is authentically you!
Other Services at The Sterling Group
We know that self-esteem and identity issues can leak into other parts of your life. And our counseling practice believes in healing for the whole self. That’s why our skilled therapists offer a range of services related to your healing. We help folks struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and executive function and ADHD struggles, as well as EMDR Therapy and IFS Therapy. Additionally, we can provide couples therapy as well as individual counseling for relationship issues. We hope that you’ll reach out to us at our Washington, DC office and Online Therapy in Virginia to get started with counseling and we can’t wait to hear from you.