‘There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: one is roots to grow and the other is wings to fly’.

Empty Nest Counselling

When children leave home, many parents expect to feel proud, relieved, or excited for what comes next. While those feelings can be present, the empty nest stage often brings unexpected grief, loss of identity and emotional disconnection, especially for parents who have spent years in caregiving roles.

Empty nest counselling provides a supportive space to explore the emotional and practical impact of this transition. It can help you make sense of mixed feelings, process grief for a chapter that has ended, and adjust to changes in purpose, routine, and relationships.

This service may be helpful if you are experiencing:

• A sense of loss or sadness after your child leaves home

• Feeling unsure of who you are beyond the parenting role

• Difficulty adjusting to changes in daily structure or connection

• Lingering anxiety or worry about your child’s independence

• Emotional exhaustion following years of intensive caregiving

With warmth and compassion, I support parents to gently redefine themselves in this new season, reconnect with their own needs, and find meaning beyond the demands of parenting. This stage of life can become a time of reflection, growth, and renewal — not just an ending, but the beginning of something new.