Divorce & Isolation - Don't go it alone...

December 21st, 2017
Divorce invites isolation. This happens with the separation. From one home into two. From an intact marriage into two estranged spouses. From an intact family into splitting time with the children. Suddenly. This happens with extended family and frie… Read More
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Categories: Frequently Asked Questions, Marriage
Tags: Counseling, Divorce, Isolation, Resilience

Resilience - A Work in Progress

August 2nd, 2017
Resilience is not something we have or don’t. Resilience is something we can build – at any age. This New York Times article focuses on practical tips for building resilience in middle age. “Scientists who study stress and resilienc… Read More
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Categories: Litigation, Marriage, Settlement
Tags: Divorce, Relationships, Resilience

When the Going Gets Tough - Do Couples Go to Counseling?

June 28th, 2017
When the going gets tough for couples, there are many counseling options to explore before choosing to divorce. I discuss individual counseling in a previous post. Individual counseling often compliments couples-based counseling. Discernment counseli… Read More
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Categories: Frequently Asked Questions, Marriage
Tags: Counseling, Divorce, Mental Health, Resilience, Therapy

The Unraveling of Divorce Need Not be Your Undoing…

June 27th, 2017
Divorce often feels like an unraveling. Of a relationship. Of the family. Of the home. And, more challengingly, of yourself. The one relationship becomes two people with separate, yet often still intertwined, lives. Especially with children. What was… Read More
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Categories: Customizing Your Case, Divorce, Frequently Asked Questions, Litigation, Marriage
Tags: Counseling, Mental Health, Resilience, Therapy

When the going gets tough, do the tough go to counseling?

June 27th, 2017
The divorce process takes. It takes resources – money, time, emotion, and energy – that feel (and likely are) in very short supply. Taking while giving little, it often feels, in return. Divorce is tough. So are we. Growing up being told,… Read More
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Categories: Divorce, Frequently Asked Questions, Litigation
Tags: Counseling, Resilience, Therapy