Change, a natural part of life, can feel like navigating an unfamiliar wilderness. Wendy Hawkins says resilience, introspection, and guidance are needed to adjust to changing landscapes. In therapy, Hawkins offers soulcybin, a metaphorical compass that helps people discover more profound insights and paths to personal growth and adaptation.
Hawkins believes life changes can be joyful or shocking. Changing careers, losing loved ones, or taking on new positions presents unique problems and possibilities. She says the first step to negotiating these shifts is understanding the emotions they trigger, whether fear, exhilaration, loss or a complicated tapestry. Confronting these sensations helps people heal and understand, turning uncertainty into development.
Hawkins uses a comprehensive approach to help people navigate life. She thinks combining mind, body, and spirit helps people adapt to changes. This holistic vision looks beyond coping to thriving throughout changes, realizing that change, while unpleasant, can be a powerful catalyst for self-discovery.
Mindfulness and presence are essential to Hawkins’ technique. She reduces uncertainty and regret by urging people to stay in the present. This mindfulness practice goes beyond meditation to cultivate moment-by-moment awareness in all aspects of life. Hawkins states such awareness can affect ordinary experiences, offering clarity and calm in the changing storm.
Hawkins also stresses the importance of narratives—our self-stories about our lives and identities. She helps people decipher these stories’ origins and authenticity. Her sessions create a safe space for people to reframe their stories from victimhood or fear to strength and agency. This reauthoring approach helps people see changes as chapters in an empowering story rather than threats.
Hawkins also values community and connection when making life changes. She promotes family, friends, and support group support. Hawkins believes sharing experiences and thoughts gives people a sense of belonging and perspective, reminding them they are not alone.
Hawkins uses traditional and creative therapies to suit her customers’ needs and personalities. She knows life transitions are unique, and each person’s journey is unique.