Divorce Counseling

It is better to be alone than feel alone with someone. ~Janice Turner

Ready to divorce? Or are you divorced and need help moving forward?

Marriages end, and I know personally that it is a difficult decision to make. However, ending your marriage is not the end of your healing process.

Divorce can feel like a loss, like grieving a loved one’s death. Your relationship is over; you will be transitioning away from an individual who was a large part of your life.

As with any loss, people tend to move through stages of grief about the divorce. Each stage tends to follow a pattern of phases, and everyone’s experience is different.

You have come to the right place.

So, let’s talk more.

Types of Divorce Counseling

• • Pre-divorce counseling: It is always a good idea to seek counseling when you or you and your spouse have decided that divorce is an option or one is ready to proceed with divorce.

    Divorce counseling can assist both parties in how to communicate in a manner that is both effective for that individual and his or her soon to be ex-spouse.

    It helps to communicate the wrongs and heal past hurts. It is best to come to a resolution early in the divorce process to avoid unnecessary pain or turmoil.

  • Post-divorce counseling: After the divorce is finalized, counseling helps you cope with the loss of the marriage.

    You as well as your soon to be ex-partner will experience stages of grief that is very similar to those who have lost a loved one through death.

    Post-divorce counseling can be done with a newly divorced person or someone still struggling to find his or her way after divorce.

    Divorce Group Therapy is suggested to assist a divorced individual process his or her struggles with others who shared similar feelings and experiences.

  Is divorce counseling the answer?

  It can be. Divorce counseling can assist both parties through the process of the divorce, including the decision making and the emotional hurt of the loss of the marriage. It can also help the parties create skills needed to redefine their relationship and have healthier interactions after the divorce is finalized.

  This is especially important when children are involved. During counseling, for those with children, a focus on co-parenting, which teaches new co-parenting skills, makes interactions much more successful as well as less painful.

  Facing divorce or already divorced and need help? We are a phone call away. Call today at (813) 438-5672. Let us help you process through your pain to reach a healthier you.