Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the decisions you need to make????
Is this the first time you are embracing life on your own in a new place?
This might also be the time you experience new stressors like-
- excessive worry
- lack of focus
- anxiety
- parental expectations
- perfectionism
- self-esteem
Did you know.....
Anxiety (excessive worry and stress) is the top presenting concern among college students, followed by depression and relationship problems. (American Psychological Association, 2013)
Most students need a little help navigating some of the transitions.
Such as-
- Fear of change, new situations and making new friends (fitting in)
- First time sharing space (and bathrooms) with others.
- Fearful of asking for help.
- Intimidated by your professors/large class sizes/not knowing where the classroom is located.
- Feeling homesick and lonely.
- School safety
- Balancing school work and social activities (prioritizing)
- Fear of Failure
Life skills you need to become independent.
- Goal setting/Organizational/Time Management skills
- Maintaining good grades, doing assignments on time with no one to remind you to “do your homework.”
- Basic financial literacy skills
- Money management, budgeting, work, school loans, etc.
- Maintaining good health
- Going to the doctor, healthy lifestyle choices, avoiding risky behaviors.
- Emotional Regulation Skills
- Understanding and managing your emotions.
- How to deal with emergencies
- Power outages, car accidents, serious injuries, when to call 911
- Basic household management
- Managing grocery shopping, cooking, laundry, cleaning, etc.
Have you checked off a few of the things above?
Would you like to talk about your worries, fears, concerns or just want to vent to someone who gets it?
We can arrange a time to meet face to face or have our meetings online if that works better for you.
Give me a call to set up a free 15-minute consultation.
When you call, you can ask me questions and we can explore if we'd be a good match.
You do not have to be in crisis to seek or ask for help.
It can be very empowering to do this for yourself.