When elder wisdom is embraced a woman will feel deeply settled. A natural letting go of the subservience to the ideals and beliefs that indoctrinate women on who and how they should be occurs, and with this a level of detachment transpires that supports her to observe life and bring understanding to all she sees.

Yesterday, 18 October, was World Menopause Day. Led by the International Menopause Society, it's a day to shine a light on the challenges women face during this transition, and on how much better our care can be. There's also so much more to Menopause than symptoms - which deserves much attention also. We will go there too but for now, let's look at symptoms. When most people think of menopause, they think of hot flushes. And yes, hot flushes and night sweats are real and can be exhausting....

This series looks at some of the specific ways menopause shows up in our clients' lives and in our therapy rooms, often without anyone naming it. We'll cover the mental health overlap, the cognitive symptoms, the identity shifts, and what we can actually do as counsellors.