Divorce

Too often, divorce comes as a surprise to one person in the marriage. “I knew we were unhappy, but I thought we’d work it out,” is a typical statement people make. When one person is taken by surprise like this, there are feelings of abandonment, rejection, loss of control, helplessness, hurt and betrayal. The therapy process helps normalize all of these feelings.

For many people, being left creates an opportunity to heal wounds from abandonment or rejection from the past too – leaving them feeling stronger and more whole than they ever have before. Anger and helplessness has the potential to transform into kindness and confidence. Self-esteem grows.