Retirement

Retirement is often seen as a time of freedom, relaxation, and enjoyment—but for many, it can also bring unexpected challenges. After years of structure, responsibility, and routine, entering this new phase of life may leave you feeling uncertain, disconnected, or even low in mood. At Oak Grove Psychology, our psychologists offer retirement counselling to support individuals in navigating this transition with clarity, purpose, and emotional wellbeing.

Challenges of Retirement

The shift into retirement can affect many areas of life, including identity, relationships, and self-worth. Without the familiar anchors of work and routine, it’s common to experience feelings of aimlessness, anxiety, or loss of direction. Therapy provides a safe, reflective space to explore these feelings and develop tools to support your emotional adjustment.

Our experienced psychologists serving the community Reading and the wider UK work collaboratively with clients, to explore their unique experiences of retirement. We help you reframe this chapter not as an ending, but as an opportunity to reconnect with your values, discover new meaning, and live more intentionally.

How Can Retirement Counselling Help?

Counselling for retirement can help you to:

• Adjust emotionally to the loss of work-related identity or purpose

• Explore fears or anxieties about ageing and life transitions

• Strengthen relationships and communication in retirement

• Develop meaningful routines and new sources of fulfilment

• Reconnect with your personal values and goals

As part of our work with retirees, we also offer a two-session Values Discovery Package. This standalone offering is designed to help you clarify your core values, identify what matters most to you in this new phase of life, and create a personalised Values Map to support future decision-making.