“Lisa feels like the compassionate friend that I wish I could always turn to in life, who is always open to hearing and supporting me.”
– C.
CONTEMPLATING SEPARATION AND/OR DIVORCE
Some of the things that you may be feeling and thinking about:
- feeling stuck and trapped in your marriage
- feeling that you have tried everything to communicate to your spouse
- feeling spiritually dead and distraught about the future
- thinking that “some space” might help you and your spouse
- having an emotional and/or physical affair
- fearful about the future and the loss of everything you know
- worried about your kids being in a divorced family and the sadness for all
- feeling hopeless that your spouse will ever hear you
- feeling a power struggle with your spouse that involves sex or “hearing” eachother
- one of you is sleeping in another room
- you wish your spouse would move out
- you are relived when your spouse is gone
- will I have custody of my children
- child support & alimony (maintenance)
- coming up with a separation agreement
- how much does a divorce cost
- how long will a divorce take
How I Can Help:
Individual Sessions
To help you sort out your thoughts and feelings, assess the “hope” in your marriage, to give you information about the separation and divorce process, and to determine a course of action and coping strategies and tools.
Couple Sessions
To give you both information and options that are available to you, to discuss your children and agree on how to deal with them together, and to determine a course of action to help you through this time.
Support Group
Connect with others going through a similar things. Weekly groups are economical, informational, and thought-provoking.
Referrals
I can help determine whether talking to another professional may be helpful. These may include marriage therapist, attorney, mediator, or divorce financial planner. Referrals are thoughtful and strategic and I receive no financial gain in referring to any particular professional.