“Does therapy help after divorce?”
I am a 40 year old female. I want to know if therapy helps after divorce?
14 Answers
Those who use therapy to help them get over a divorce can often benefit.
Divorce is a type of a loss and usually have many emotions connected to it. Therapy with a loss and grief specialist would be very beneficial.
Dr. Epps
Dr. Epps
If you find the right one YES. And don't look at divorce as trauma. Celebrate your new self. Maybe get together with friends and celebrate. This is a trauma and hard, especially since it breaks your lifestyle and pattern. Healing the heart may take time, but remember, it starts with self love. Go get a mani-pedi, massage, hair, hike or yoga. Find YOU, and celebrate YOU.
It ought to be automatic. Divorce isn't the same for everyone and many people are not seriously affected by it, but it makes good sense to have yourself checked out. For many, it precipitates loss or disruption of other relationships, especially shared children and extended family members, couple friends, and others. There are also often financial and lifestyle issues, alteration of the sense of identity and worth, sequela from abuse, neglect, or 'gaslighting', anxiety, depression, and traumatic emotional disturbance. Therapy can be very valuable for getting through that stuff and coming out whole and happy.
I hope this is helpful.
I hope this is helpful.
It depends how open you would be to the process. Divorce can be troublesome on many levels. I often liken it to a complicated loss or traumatic if there was abuse. Therapy can help work through the emotions, loss, or trauma, and growth. I would recommend therapy either through a counselor, if spiritual many priests do some level of counseling.
Often it does, both to ease the pain and to move on.
After a significant life event like a divorce, it certainly might be a good idea to learn about your own role and decision making that contributed to the ending of your marriage. If nothing else, it may prevent another failed relationship in the future.
Hi,
Thank you for your question. Yes, therapy can help after divorce! It is a safe place to process any thoughts or feelings you may be experiencing, work through grieving the loss of your marriage, and get support regarding potential legal issues.
I hope this has been helpful!
Best,
Jenna Torres, PsyD
Thank you for your question. Yes, therapy can help after divorce! It is a safe place to process any thoughts or feelings you may be experiencing, work through grieving the loss of your marriage, and get support regarding potential legal issues.
I hope this has been helpful!
Best,
Jenna Torres, PsyD
Glenda Davis
Counselor/Therapist
Yes it does. I highly recommend it.
I believe that therapy could be very beneficial after a divorce. It can help you talk through whatever feelings you are having and give you an outside perspective. I also believe that online support groups can be helpful as well.
Sara Cole, MS, LPC, CAC III
Sara Cole, MS, LPC, CAC III
Yes, and the reason why I say that is this, we often have a moment of crisis or new life change (transition) that requires adjustment. In events like these with huge life changes I work with a client for several weeks to several months addressing the adjustment, there are usually several factors in divorce that at the time either one or both parties are eager to get out of the marriage with little thought to the immediate and long term consequences, financial, emotional, and especially if there are children involved the sharing or absence of caring for your child or children. So, I would recommend for individuals that are going through a divorce to seek some professional counseling and especially for the children of divorced parents.
Hello and thank you for your question,
Counseling can help with the emotions and changes related to divorce. It can be helpful to talk through what's next and how to support children who may be involved. It doesn't mean that there is something wrong mentally. However, it can help with understanding any emotions and/or thoughts you are having related to being divorced and moving forward in a healthy way.
Thank you,
Patricia Harris | MA, LPC
Counseling can help with the emotions and changes related to divorce. It can be helpful to talk through what's next and how to support children who may be involved. It doesn't mean that there is something wrong mentally. However, it can help with understanding any emotions and/or thoughts you are having related to being divorced and moving forward in a healthy way.
Thank you,
Patricia Harris | MA, LPC
Therapy during and after a divorce can be extremely beneficial, for one can use that time to focus on themselves and strive for growth.
See this link:
https://www.divorcemag.com/articles/if-you-are-thinking-about-or-going-through-divorce
https://www.divorcemag.com/articles/if-you-are-thinking-about-or-going-through-divorce
