Pre-divorce
When we begin working together before a couple has divorced we will work alongside both parties to help them find areas to agree on and prioritize such as: the best interests of the children, how to be fair and reasonable throughout the process, what the boundaries will look like post-divorce, and how to get along as they continue to co-parent while moving on into separate lives.
Post-Divorce Counseling:
When a couple has already divorced, we will help them identify the issues that continue to cause conflict, and work to resolve them in everyone’s best interests. This often (but not always) focuses on co-parenting and working through the feelings that come up when your ex-spouse moves on to a new relationship. The goal here is to help each person process their individual emotions, and work towards being as cordial as possible when being in each other’s space is required, e.g., children’s school/sports functions, birthdays, etc.
Divorce Counseling’s Benefits
The top three benefits of divorce counseling are:
- Healthier interactions with your ex, post-divorce.
- Creating a healthy emotional environment for your children.
- Having an experienced professional help you navigate the process of divorce and all that it entails as well as answer your questions along the way.
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Divorce Counseling
At Winter Garden Wellness, we believe that finding the right therapist is essential to the therapeutic process. Divorce is already challenging enough, and our goal is to try to put both parties at ease when going through divorce counseling.
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Post-divorce both parents continue raising their children. This is called co-parenting. For it to work both parents will need to remain committed to setting aside their differences for the benefit of the children. Communication, both in public and private settings, should be intentional and civil to help children feel safe and secure.
Separation and divorce are difficult for everyone involved, maybe most of all children. When parents separate, it fills kids with sadness and anxiety. Successful co-parenting, however, can ease some of the pain. Learning communication tools, how to set boundaries, and strategies for the future will minimize the damage, and provide your children an opportunity to thrive.
Time-sharing is the part of the co-parenting plan that outlines when the child will spend time with or live at each parent’s home. Oftentimes a plan that looks good on paper turns out to be impractical. Transition is very difficult and more so if the child has special needs or is very young. When working with a counselor they can help you determine the right amount of time based on the ages and circumstances unique to your family situation.
All of this is dependent on your child’s age and their stage of life. A divorce counselor can use their expertise in child development to help you present the information to your children in a way that they can best understand it. They will work to educate you on things not to do such as speaking poorly about the other parent and placing blame on any specific situation that may have led to the divorce. The strategies discussed in this part of the process will help to eliminate the very real possibility that the children will internally blame themselves.
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