Some days you cry for no clear reason. Some days you’re exhausted before the day even starts. Some days you barely recognise yourself.
Perimenopause
Why Emotional and Mental Health Matters
The emotional and mental health changes of perimenopause are often left unspoken, even though they have a significant impact on daily life. Many women feel overwhelmed and isolated by what they are experiencing.
Women are often expected to appear “fine” while managing anxiety, mood changes, and internal shifts that feel unfamiliar and unsettling. In counselling, these experiences are named, explored, and taken seriously.
For many women, perimenopause does not just affect mood or energy. It starts to change how they experience their relationships, their work, and themselves.
Relationships can feel different or harder to tolerate. You might feel less patient, less connected, or suddenly unsure whether you want to stay. Work that once felt manageable may now feel overwhelming. Presenting, managing people, or holding responsibility can trigger self-doubt, anxiety, or fear of being exposed.
Ongoing fatigue, brain fog, and memory lapses can chip away at confidence. You may avoid things you used to handle easily, then feel guilt or shame for pulling back. Feeling invisible, ageing, or disconnected from who you used to be can make this even heavier.
Underneath it all is often a fear of losing control, losing confidence, or losing the life you have built. Women often ask me, "Will it ever change and will it get better?"
Discovering Inner Peace with Wellness Valeria
What we work on in counselling
- Understanding what is driving your emotional changes, rather than feeling blindsided by them
- Making sense of anxiety, panic, low mood, or rage so they feel less frightening and less random
- Learning how to calm your nervous system when emotions escalate, instead of spiralling or shutting down
- Reducing the impact these changes are having on your relationships, work, and confidence
- Rebuilding trust in your body and emotional responses so you feel more like yourself again
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These are just some things that could change in your day-to-day life if we work together. What I want you to know that this is about you and for you, so no topic is of limits and know that you matter.