Adjustment and Identity Development

Adjustment Issues

As part of the normal transition from high school to college, students may face a range of adjustment issues. Students are sometimes concerned that these problems are not serious enough to warrant counseling. However, clients in counseling experience a range of problems varying in severity.

Some common adjustment problems include:

• Homesickness
• Academic difficulties
• Making new friends
• Romantic relationships
• Family conflicts
• Stress management
• Grief
• Identity issues