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Identity Issues

Uncertainty about who you are, what you value and where you belong is distressing, and a therapist can help you find your own answers.

What is Identity Issues?

Identity questions often emerge during major life transitions, after trauma, or in people who grew up in very controlling or chaotic environments. Not knowing who you are, your values, needs or place in the world, can be profoundly disorienting. Therapy provides a safe space to explore.

Do you recognise this?

✓Not knowing what you want or value
✓Feeling like a different person in different contexts
✓Chronic sense of emptiness
✓Defining yourself entirely through others
✓Difficulty making decisions
✓Feeling like an imposter

Effective treatments

These approaches are commonly recommended for Identity Issues.

Schema TherapyCBTPositive PsychologyNarrative Exposure

Frequently asked questions

Is identity uncertainty normal?

Some degree of identity exploration is healthy and normal, especially in young adults. When it causes significant distress or impairs functioning, therapy can help.

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