Dr. Ingela Thuné-Boyle
Health Psychologist
Online Therapy

Life does not remain static. At certain points, change arrives - sometimes gradually, sometimes suddenly - and asks us to adapt in ways we did not anticipate. These times may lead to uncertainty, emotional instability, and profound questioning of identity, direction, or the meaning and purpose of life.

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Not all stress signals that something is wrong. Often, it reflects that something significant is shifting. Transitions, whether chosen or unexpected, place real demands on the nervous system. When those demands become prolonged or overwhelming, they can begin to affect sleep, mood, concentration, relationships, physical health, and a person’s sense of stability.

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Alongside my work with chronic health conditions, I also support adults navigating major life transitions, long-term stress, unexpected loss, and periods of personal or spiritual growth. Sometimes these experiences are linked to health concerns. Often, they relate to caregiving responsibilities, bereavement, relationship endings, identity shifts, evolving beliefs and values, or the aftermath of emotionally abusive or narcissistic relationships.

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Even positive change like career progression, deepening spiritual awareness, or stepping into a new chapter of life can feel destabilizing. Other transitions, such as divorce, grief, loss of faith, or sudden disruption, can feel disorienting and isolating. In both cases, there is often a quiet internal pressure to “handle it” while privately feeling overwhelmed.

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The aim of therapy is to help you:

• Build resilient ways of coping that support you through ongoing change, rather than simply enduring it

• Strengthen emotional stability and nervous system regulation during periods of uncertainty

• Develop supportive internal and external resources so you do not feel alone in what you are carrying

• Process grief, endings, and unmet expectations in ways that honour their significance

• Clarify your evolving identity, values, and beliefs as life shifts

• Explore questions of meaning, direction, and spiritual growth within a psychologically safe and grounded framework

• Reconnect with a sense of purpose that feels authentic and sustainable

• Recover from the psychological and emotional impact of narcissistic or relational abuse, including rebuilding self-worth, boundaries, and a coherent sense of self

• Develop self-trust and self-compassion as the basis for lasting wellbeing

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Rather than offering quick solutions, I provide a reflective, structured space where you can slow down and make sense of what you are carrying. Therapy during life transitions is not about eliminating stress entirely. It is about building the capacity and resilience to move through change without losing yourself in the process.

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If you are feeling emotionally drained, uncertain about your direction, quietly grieving, or stretched by continuous demands, therapy can offer support, perspective, and grounded tools to help you regain balance and reconnect with a sense of purpose.