Counseling for Divorce/Breakup Recovery
It’s time to focus on you
Individual Counseling in Phoenix
Whether it’s your next relationship, or your next marriage, it is possible to do things differently and better next time.
Despite the fact that divorce is so common, it often feels like a significant life failure and creates doubt in your mind about the choices you’ve made, how you view the world, and what is possible for your future.
One thing is certain: You do NOT want to experience this again… but you wouldn’t have married your partner in the first place if you’d envisioned this ending, so how can you move forward and love again, but risk another heartache?
- The bad news is that you can’t control any romantic partner and no one can guarantee you’ll never experience another heartache or breakup.
- The good news is that you do not have to repeat the same patterns that led to your divorce or breakup, and everything about how you interact in a relationship is within your control.
In divorce/breakup recovery counseling we evaluate your relationship patterns, your trigger points, your emotions and regrets. We do this not to focus on your past, but to move you forward so that you can envision a different life for yourself, a better future.
Some common problems we work on in divorce/breakup recovery counseling include:
Identifying your needs and wants for relationships
Coping with feelings of grief, depression, anxiety, and overwhelm
Adjusting to co-parenting and communicating appropriately with your ex-spouse
Evaluating relationship patterns you’d like to change, and how to practice those now (whether or not you’re in another relationship)
Communicating with others about your divorce/breakup and creating healthy boundaries
Establishing an identity and life goals that bring you joy and fulfillment
Please click the link below to see an article that I contributed to on how to heal a broken heart:
https://ct.counseling.org/2022/08/counseling-a-broken-heart/
You may feel conflicting things about your divorce/breakup, and doubt your decisions both throughout and after the process. You are not alone in these feelings. It’s critical to acknowledge and express these feelings as they arise, and it is also critical that you don’t allow these feelings to keep you stuck.
There is space for you to explore all of this in counseling, with the knowledge that you’re accepted just where you are and you’ll gain a new perspective on your situation. You’ll feel validated, cared for, and create the possibility for hope.
The road ahead may not be easy, but you can absolutely find a better version of yourself at the end of it.
Contact me today to schedule an appointment.
I am an in-network therapist with Blue Cross Blue Shield and United Healthcare.
“There is nothing wrong with wanting to change someone else. The problem is that it usually doesn’t work... We are able to move away from ineffective fighting only when we give up the fantasy that we can change or control another person. It is only then that we can reclaim the power that is truly ours - the power to change our own selves and take a new and different action on our own behalf.”