Pain precedes divorce and pain follows divorce. And then there is growth.
The hope we once had for a lifetime of love, security, and joy is very difficult to grieve. Losses are experienced and change is forced upon us whether we are the ones who chose the divorce or not. It is an extremely hard thing to live through. And when we allow healing in, we can grow in ways we did not ever think were possible.
With my training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and my training as a trauma therapist, I help individuals recover from divorce on a deep level that addresses attachment issues that usually go back much further than the marital relationship. We take into account the history of the relationship and prior relationships to understand how the divorce happened and we bring healing to the parts of you that needed something they never received. Then you can go forward in life confidently and create new secure bonds.
Divorce is incredibly painful and sometimes even disorienting, as it disrupts our sense of ourselves as well as our relationships and even our place in the world. I have lived experience and can offer compassionate support as you grow into your new life.