Divorce

most people who go through a divorce will tell you it was one of the hardest things they ever survived. Going through it alone just magnifies the intensity of it. You can only put on a tough front and act like everything is okay for so long!

Divorce and separation can be disorienting. It can be helpful for individuals to have an emotionally safe place to sort through the overwhelming thoughts, feelings, and beliefs with a therapist who is trained to offer comfort and perspective. I see my role with those struggling with divorce as someone who can assist in processing the emotion, offer strategies on caring for yourself (esp when having to communicate with your ex), and facilitate the creation of a helpful narrative.

I work specifically with women who have divorce as part of their stories. Reclaiming your identity, working through issues of emotional abuse, and coparenting are all topics that we will explore in session.

Divorce is one of life's most challenging transitions, often accompanied by a whirlwind of emotions ranging from grief and anger to confusion and relief. The pain and upheaval of divorce can feel isolating, but you don't have to navigate this journey alone. As a therapist, I provide a compassionate space for you to process the myriad feelings that come with this change, assisting in navigating the practical and emotional complexities. Together, we'll explore ways to heal and reinvent yourself.

Parents who are experiencing divorce and child custody evaluations (social studies) are often under extreme stress. This makes it difficult to present their case in the most rational and emotion-free way. I have conducted these evaluations and I know what is expected and how to prepare properly in order help my client hit the "hot buttons" and avoid the traps, and deal with evaluator bias. I am able to perform child custody evaluations, but I prefer to coach and prepare parents in divorce and child custody cases to present their case to the evaluator in the most powerful and effective way. I can say with 100% certainty that proper preparation for a social study or custody evaluation will result in a better outcome for my client and for his/her children.

Whether you wanted the divorce or not, this is not what you expected. Divorce is like being handed a Rubix cube and riding a roller coaster at the same. People don't "get it". At times the people closest to you are the most unhelpful. The loss, trauma, and hurt are real. The pathway to healing and rebuilding your life is daunting. Being told to "focus on yourself" is frustrating. In therapy, you will feel seen, have a space to heal, and a guide to help you build your life one step at a time.

Healing from any challenging relationship or building a new healthy one

I support couples and individuals as they navigate the complexities of divorce, utilizing Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and discernment counseling. A couple may need EFT interventions to repair and strengthen their relationship. In cases where one partner is leaning out and the other is leaning into the marriage, discernment counseling helps couples make informed decisions about whether to pursue separation.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I am specifically trained to help client navigate the decision to stay or leave a marriage, along with process the pain of divorce. I am specifically trained as a Certified Divorce coach, to help clients be their best self while going through one of the hardest times in their lives.

At Relationships For Better, we support couples who are in crisis (conflict, affairs, communication challenges, family challenges) and individuals who are trying to re-build after divorce.

Divorce is one of the hardest losses we can experience. You may be feeling compounded pain of losing your family, current lifestyle, and identity as a married person. I can help as a therapist or as a key member of your divorce process. I am trained as a Collaborative Divorce coach, and I am a member of the LA Collaborative Family Law Association. Collaborative divorce is the way to honor what you built in your marriage while also developing a durable future for your entire family.

Divorce is such a difficult loss to move forward on. It's hard to find peace, joy and purpose during this process and after the divorce is finalized. I'm here to help you move through the process of healing. I have been through a divorce myself too, so I can empathize with you the pain you're going through. I offer many approaches for treatment from Brainspotting to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and Self-compassion techniques.

Divorce sucks. Many experience anxiety, depression, fear, anger, shame, guilt, and loneliness. There are also financial negotiations, custody battles, and disappointments. Friends and family may judge the couple for “not trying hard enough”and people are quick to blame one or both partners for possessing relational flaws. As you deal with the loss of your marriage and the stigma it comes with, you may also feel you have lost yourself along the way. Call or email me today.

I specialize in helping people going through high conflict divorce and custody battles, parallel parenting difficulties, post-separation abuse, and Court trauma. I'm also a Level 2 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional and am trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Divorce means that your life has changed. You may have wanted that change, or you may have desperately tried to stop the change. It doesn't matter, you still feel the change. We will work together to help you establish your new normal and to help you process the grief and fear. We'll work together to help you sort out what happened and help you make better decisions for yourself in the future.

If you’re struggling in your relationship and worry that it's over take heart. It’s normal that relationships change over time. It’s also normal to want the relationship you once had were you looked forward to being together and had a loving and trusting relationship. Relationships don’t come with “how to” manuals especially when you have been together for years. Don't lose hope. There are things you can do.

Experiencing the end of a relationship, whether it be a marriage, a partnership or in business, can be a deeply painful process that stirs up a myriad of feelings including anxiety, depression, grief-and-loss, and trust issues as well as confusion about the future. I offer a supportive, safe place to identify, express and manage difficult emotions and new coping skills to help you work through the transition to reshape your life.

I worked with a non-profit assisting co-parents through the divorce process. The goal of the non-profit was to prevent children from being in the middle of divorce conflict.

I offer Discernment Counseling for those trying to determine if they should stay together or separate. For those looking to separate with dignity and respect, I offer Mediation services. If you are involved in a Collaborative Divorce, I can serve as a Divorce Coach and Child Specialist. I offer Divorce Counseling, Co-Parenting, and Parenting Plan Consultation. I also work collaboratively with my team offering Reunification Therapy, Psychological, Custody and Substance Abuse Evaluations.

Transition in life never really changes that is the one constant piece in life we can count on. We as human beings are programmed to be suspicious of change, perhaps worried about change. Working to feel comfortable with change, learning to embrace yourself, learning to understand yourself, learning to be okay with this constant change provides resiliency needed that can assist within navigating the rest of our lives.