Whether you’ve been married a short time or for decades, contemplating divorce is one of the most difficult realities you will experience in life. The physical and emotional hardships of contemplating divorce affects all areas of life. Divorce can be extremely painful for everyone, especially if there are children involved. Regardless of the reason, the dissolution of a long-term, committed relationship will disrupt your life and trigger profound emotions such as sadness, stress, anger, and grief.
The reality is, divorce, regardless of how amicable we hope it may be, is a highly stressful and life-changing event. The legal, emotional, and logistical issues divorce involves is extremely overwhelming. The idea of creating an entirely new life for yourself can feel paralyzing.
Lack of Effective Communication - Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, Resistance to Resolve Conflict; Disappointment, Hurt, Anger; Betrayal of Trust; Emotional and Physical Distance; Lack of Affection and Support, Jealousy, Possessiveness, Control; Loss of Emotional Intimacy, Attraction, and Sexual Desire; and In-law Related Conflicts, are the most common dynamics which lead to divorce.
When Divorce is My Only Option.
How Will I Go On?
With the help of an effective therapist, you will gain invaluable insight and support through this emotionally taxing time in your life. Therapy may be effective in helping you assess all the events which lead you to decide that divorce is your only option, so you can become certain there is no hope for reconciliation in your marriage. You deserve the support needed in maneuvering the many aspects of this life changing decision. Therapy can guide you through this painful and uncertain time, while providing you with the tools you need to move on in a positive and healthy way. You can get the support you need to resume a fulfilling post-divorce life and minimize the impact on your children.
Divorce support can include:
A combination of joint (when appropriate) and individual sessions with both partners and their adult or minor children to help them navigate through this difficult life transition. Every divorcing family deserves flexibility and personalized assessment of what is needed, given their particular familial and situational dynamic to help support every family member. Therapy can help you reach decisions regarding custody, finances, and other arrangements, instead of risking your faith in costly divorce court. I work collaboratively with you to explore what each family member needs.
What Will My Future Look Like?
Therapy may also help you better understand why your relationship failed, so the pattern is not repeated in your next relationship.
Divorce and Post-Divorce Therapy can provide you with Insight, Support, Guidance, and Healing so you can move forward with creating a fulfilling life after divorce.