Therapy for Locational Transitions and Culture Shock
Moving is difficult. When the move results in being surrounded by people who are different from the people that you're used to interacting with daily, it can be even more disorienting and exhausting.
Locational transitions typically result in the loss of social support and the need to build new relationships. Locational transitions often require adapting to new life rhythms and expectations of oneself and others.
You might need to look for a new doctor, dentist, spiritual community, grocery store, or place to exercise or socialize.
In some cases, you may need to learn a new language, how to use different money or new modes of transport, try new products because the ones that you used to use aren't available, and accommodate new social norms.
Adapting to all these new things can be tiring, overwhelming, and upsetting.
Therapy can help you to:
- Grieve what you have lost
- Identify options that might not entirely replace what you have lost, but will provide a workable alternative
- Support you as you get your bearings, adjust, and build healthy, meaningful relationships.
For information on other types of life transitions: