Our 40s and 50s are ever-changing times in our lives. Our children are growing up. Some are heading to college, and some are getting married. Some have little ones that are entering the world of after-school activities, programs, and sports. Tampa Therapy can help you cope with that.
Here in Tampa, I am sure all of Florida, sports are ALL year round. I grew up in the north, a cold and snowy country. We had seasons; football in the fall, hockey, and basketball in the winter, and baseball in the spring. Not here - you have spring, summer, fall, and winter leagues in EVERYTHING. It feels like an endless cycle.
Family in Florida
For those with children close to graduating, the pressure and challenges of getting into our local colleges and universities are getting harder and harder each year. Some families look outside of Tampa, outside of the state, for college, and that comes with a higher price tag.
With all of that in our immediate families, we have our parents, who are now getting older as well. With age comes more medical concerns, medicare programs, social security benefits, and now limited income. We ask ourselves, did they save enough? Do they need my help financially?
We make those reflections within ourselves too!
We ask ourselves, too - are we secure in our jobs? Finding a new job in our 50s is harder than it was in our 20s. Are you satisfied with the income and the flexibility?
So those of us in our middle age have a lot going on in our own families, but now let’s talk about our parents. We see things changing and now need to start parenting, guiding, and helping our own parents and learn about all the new aspects of being 60, 70, and 80. Tampa has wonderful medical services, but where do you go? Which doctor do you trust? Baycare? Advent? Moffitt?
How far are you willing to drive? Is your work flexible and allows you to? Are they in the network with their insurance? Are they able, or should they be driving? That is a difficult conversation, as are many others.
Relationships in Tampa, FL
For couples, one set of parents may live here, but another may be in another state - how do you travel and provide care when one or more are far away? Do you relocate them so they are closer? Is your sibling doing more work? How can you better help?
how Tampa therapy can help!
No wonder we feel exhausted, confused, and overwhelmed. We want to be carefree and go out with our spouse or friends, attend all the sporting and theater events here in Tampa or have a mini vacation in Clearwater or Anna Maria Island, or head to Orlando for the weekend.
But we have so much to do, work, household chores, we have our kid’s sports or activities, we have to serve as taxi drivers for our teens, go grocery shopping for our parents, or we have to do upkeep on our own homes that have been set aside way too long.
Is there a way for us to balance and manage the stressors?
So how do you cope? How to manage these new roles while maintaining a full-time job and maintaining a household? Balance the sports and activities, shop, and send one off to college? Or even plan a wedding?
Therapy in Tampa, FL can help. Learn how to balance all aspects of your life without becoming overwhelmed or losing site of your own life, and your own goals. We want to be everything to everyone, but it is hard. But these times can be fun and exciting, and we need to learn how to embrace all the roles and balance the new responsibilities.
Tampa Therapy May Be Just What You Need!
You don’t have to deal with this alone. As you grow throughout the years, new stressors come up. Don’t feel like you have to manage it all alone. Getting set up with a therapist in Tampa, FL at WellMinded Counseling is as easy as following these steps:
Schedule a free 30-minute consultation with our office
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OTHER COUNSELING SERVICES OFFERED BY WELLMINDED COUNSELING CENTER
With over a decade of experience, our therapists in Tampa, FL are able to address a wide range of mental health concerns with clients of all ages. The WellMinded Counseling Center offers the following services: Anxiety therapy, depression treatment, Substance Abuse Support Group, Relationship Therapy, Eating Disorder Treatment: Anorexia Treatment, Bulimia, Binge Eating, Affordable therapy options, Self-Esteem Therapy, EMDR Therapy, groups, and more!