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Navigating break-ups
Breakups and Divorce often have a profound impact, often underestimated, especially when it involves high conflict. It can significantly affect mental health, leading to issues like depression and anxiety, and become more challenging if ex-partners manipulate the legal system. Support and clear boundaries are essential to navigating the process and maintaining emotional well-being, even when the situation feels overwhelming.
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Divorce is Trauma
Since divorce is so common, we often minimize its impact. Many folks feel like a bomb went off in their life, upending the future they had imagined for themselves. This impact is dramatically exacerbated when the divorce includes high-conflict. The truth is divorce takes a heavy toll on one's mental health, leading to depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges.
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Your Ex May Drag You Through The Mud
Divorce is hard enough. Unfortunately, some ex-partners go out of their way to make it harder. They ofen manipulate the legal system and take your money, your time and, most imporantly, your freedom. The person you once considered your closest confidant may now be your constant tormernter.
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You Will Get Your Life Back
I can arm you with the tools to walk through this process as smoothly as possible. In the middle of a messy divorce ,you might not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel - but it's there! I can help you get there. Together we will navigate this process by setting clear boundaries, making sure your needs are met, and maintaining your emotionalwell-being.
Children & Divorce
Children are the most wounded by divorce.
A child’s sense of self and wellbeing are one hundred percent contingent on their attachments to their parents—both of their parents. Children in the middle of high-conflict divorce experience severe stress, as these attachments are upended.
Children are not nearly as resilient as they seem.
Although children may seem mostly “fine” and unaffected, don’t be fooled. Their psychological toll may not become evident right away. But they are at a dramatically increased risk of developing depression, anxiety, personality disorders, substance use, self-harming behaviors and even suicide attempts.
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Early intervention isn't just recommended -- it's essential!
You don't have to do this alone.
I have years of specialized experience treating substance use in private practice, intensive outpatient and residential levels of care. I can help you understand what's driving the urge to self-medicate. I work with clients using both harm reduction and abstinence based recovery models. I can also connect you with the resources you will need to beat this.
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You should be proud of yourself for seeking help. It takes courage to face life on life’s terms--without the numbing effects of drugs and alcohol.
