Our sessions are both for parents and children. We help parents learn how to co-parent, validate children's emotional reactions while remain assertive with them, and be a support for their children through this process.
We help children and adolescents express their anger, sadness, frustration, fear, and worries regarding parents separation. Through the course of therapy, they can make sense out of the life events and learn how to communicate their feelings, worries, and fears with their parents.
When going through a breakup or legal separation, it is common to experience a range of intense emotions such as sadness, anger, exhaustion, frustration, confusion, and shame. It's natural to also feel anxious about what the future holds. Even if the relationship was unhealthy, stepping into the unknown can be a daunting prospect.
It is crucial to grant yourself the necessary time and space to heal and, most importantly, to learn from your experiences. If you find yourself lacking motivation and needing a reflective period, allow yourself to acknowledge and process your emotions. It is okay to function at a less than optimal level for a while. You may not be as productive at work or able to care for others in the same way as before, and that is perfectly alright. Everyone deserves a break after experiencing setbacks. Take the time you need to heal, regroup, and recharge your energy.
Registered Psychotherapist, HBEd, MA (Hons.), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
As a couples therapist, one of the hardest things I have to watch my patients go through is ending a marriage- and sometimes, only one person wants to end and not repair. My Couples Therapy sessions can help rekindle your relationships, or learn coping skills when it is mutually decided that it is time to let it go.
I am someone who believes in marriage. I myself have been in a successful twenty-five-plus-year marriage. I believe that it is possible to have a healthy, happy and passionate marriage. Even though statistics today indicate the state of the institution of marriage is rocky, I am hopeful. I believe that very often those who end up heading down the divorce road do so because they do not have the tools to navigate the sometimes rough waters of marriage. People get bored and don’t have the emotional discipline to hang in there. Also the advent of children is a challenge to a marriage. I observe that people don’t have the tools to cope with that. People play out their family-culture dysfunction without knowing they are doing so. People have addictions and aren’t getting help. People are codependent, enabling, overworked, exhausted, impatient, irritable, blame-oriented, feeling like the victim and living from their hurt-child perspective.
In therapy we try to leave no stone unturned regarding working on a rocky relationship. But if the couple, after lots of work decide that they can no longer be together, some amazing couples work can be done to have a healthy, peaceful divorce with minimal scar tissue done to themselves and their children.
Our divorce therapy offers compassionate support and practical strategies to help individuals navigate the emotional complexities of divorce. We provide a safe space to process emotions, develop coping skills, and rebuild life post-divorce. Our goal is to help individuals heal, rediscover themselves, and move forward with confidence and resilience.
Registered Psychotherapist, Holistic Health Practitioner, Health & Wellness Coach
Coping with separation and divorce can be difficult. It can turn your life upside down and seems like a disaster that you can not get through. I provide a safe space and use multiple evidence-based strategies to help you recognize and deal with all your imbalanced emotions and feelings. You get an opportunity to embrace "Life Happens" struggles with grace and look forward to your new beginning!
I help both individuals and couples to complete their separation and have closure and explore the concepts of forgiveness and letting go all the while taking care of themselves.
Divorce is one of the top stressors in a person's life. One needs support more than ever. I bring both lived experience and professional training with Gottman and Hendrix-trained educators. Whether you want to try to stay together (as a couple or individual), or you are seeking to end a relationship, a qualified, experienced therapist can help.
Relationship change is never easy. We will help you grieve and rebuild your life by helping you build a positive view of yourself, learn to take care of yourself, and establish healthy patterns in your life.