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Amicable Separation and Divorce

I’ll walk with you from the start of our first conversation to make the work feel more approachable and understandable.

If you and your partner have decided to separate or get a divorce, couple therapy can help you handle a painful, stressful situation in a more amicable and organized way. Partners can sometimes separate without being clear about what their options are for separation, what arrangement will work best for them, and what they hope to achieve through the separation.  Partners who are separating or divorcing can also find it hard to communicate effectively, to know what to tell other people and their kids (if they have children), and to figure out what steps to take as they move forward. Depending on what feels right for you and how you choose to use couple therapy, it can enable you and your partner to take possible steps such as understanding what happened in your relationship, coping with the stress of the changes you’re facing, collaborating and communicating in constructive ways, identifying specific steps in separating or divorcing, figuring out what to say to people (including children) and when to say it, and sorting out what kind of involvement (if any) partners are going to have in each other’s lives (e.g., friendship, co-parenting).  

Invitation to Try Couple Therapy

Sometimes the right steps can also be one of the most painful and challenging ones. I recognize that it probably took a lot for you to get here, looking at my website right now. For example, perhaps you and your partner have been struggling in your relationship for some time, you’ve  been debating about whether couple therapy could even help with the separation or divorce process, or you may be in the middle of a long therapist search. Not only that, you’re navigating the stress of what’s bringing you to this page in the first place. You may be hoping to reach a place of healing and closure, sort out what practical steps you need to take, strive to communicate in an amicable way, figure out what your options for separation are, or figure out how to handle all of the changes you’re facing, to name a few examples.  

No matter why you’re starting couple therapy to work through a separation or divorce, it can feel daunting to take the next step. You don’t have to know how couple therapy works or what’s possible. I’ll walk with you from the start of our first conversation to help take the mystery out of this work so it feels more approachable and understandable. 

The first few sessions of our work would involve a careful assessment, followed by a discussion of the results and a potential treatment plan based on that assessment. The rest of our work together would build on that plan, making any adjustments as needed. It’s deeply meaningful to me to help couples find productive ways forward that serve them amid a painful situation.  

For now, all you need is the willingness to reach out with an email or a phone call, and we can arrange a free consultation phone call. This wouldn’t involve any pressure or commitment to work with me, just a conversation. 

Thank you for visiting, and all my best to you both.

To talk more about individual therapy and explore whether I’d be a good fit for you, contact me for a free 30-minute consultation phone call.

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