Identity
The sense of who you are — made of roles, values and the story you tell about yourself.
How it shows up
It is most visible when it wobbles: after a divorce, a job loss, the children leaving, retirement. »I don’t know who I am any more« isn’t an exaggeration; it is an accurate description.
What we do with it in therapy
The question isn’t how to get back quickly to the previous shape, but which parts are worth taking with you. This transitional phase is uncomfortable and, at the same time, the most fertile.
