Are you newly-divorced, in the process, or already in your next chapter? Would you like to connect to other like-minded high-vibe women you can relate to?Join us for some insight, honesty and laughter! https://www.meetup.com/ Divorce-Diaries/ "I found the ladies who were there to be ladies who desire empowerment. Some are a little 'stuck' but, before the night was over, it seemed that each one left with a sense of freedom and release, even if for a moment. Daniella treated each person with value, gave them space and was "in their" moment with them. Incredibly positive!
Are you newly-divorced, in the process, or already in your next chapter? Would you like to connect to other like-minded high-vibe women you can relate to?Join us for some insight, honesty and laughter! https://www.meetup.com/ Divorce-Diaries/ "I found the ladies who were there to be ladies who desire empowerment. Some are a little 'stuck' but, before the night was over, it seemed that each one left with a sense of freedom and release, even if for a moment. Daniella treated each person with value, gave them space and was "in their" moment with them. Incredibly positive!
This is a women's group for individuals that have found themselves divorced or seperated. When this happens there can be a wide range a feelings. These may include feelings of hurt, sadness, anxiety, grief, loss, shame, and betrayal.
In my case it was sudden and unexpected, i felt betrayal and anger which has shifted to feeling relief and now freedom. This groups goal is to help each other through this life transition.
Hosted by Mental Health Wellness 4u
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Tara, Kesling, LCSW
Group meets in Northridge, CA 91325
This is a women's group for individuals that have found themselves divorced or seperated. When this happens there can be a wide range a feelings. These may include feelings of hurt, sadness, anxiety, grief, loss, shame, and betrayal.
In my case it was sudden and unexpected, i felt betrayal and anger which has shifted to feeling relief and now freedom. This groups goal is to help each other through this life transition.
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The Restoration Group is a 7-week, therapist-led, quarterly experience for women healing from narcissistic or emotionally abusive relationships throughout the United States. Developed and led by a clinician who has personally healed from and successfully rebuilt her life after these dynamics, Restoration is not a support group, it is a structured, curriculum-based transformation process. Together, we identify manipulation patterns, dismantle trauma bonds, rebuild self-trust, and rewire beliefs that keep you choosing pain. Each session builds toward measurable internal shifts, equipping you to establish boundaries, trust yourself, and become the woman who can no longer be abused.
Hosted by Kerrie Hudson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90019
The Restoration Group is a 7-week, therapist-led, quarterly experience for women healing from narcissistic or emotionally abusive relationships throughout the United States. Developed and led by a clinician who has personally healed from and successfully rebuilt her life after these dynamics, Restoration is not a support group, it is a structured, curriculum-based transformation process. Together, we identify manipulation patterns, dismantle trauma bonds, rebuild self-trust, and rewire beliefs that keep you choosing pain. Each session builds toward measurable internal shifts, equipping you to establish boundaries, trust yourself, and become the woman who can no longer be abused.
A weekly VIRTUAL GROUP for men and women newly separated and divorcing. A place to share with others the difficulties of getting through the new reality and moving on. Must be willing to abide by the rules of the Calif. Board of Behavioral Sciences regarding confidentiality and privacy. An initial session with me is a requirement (virtual) as well as the signed documents that will be sent for signature BEFORE the initial session with me. I am a Certified Relationship Therapist, by the Relational Life Institute, in practice 32 years. Trained in Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative, Therapies as well as a Parenting Skills Educator.
A weekly VIRTUAL GROUP for men and women newly separated and divorcing. A place to share with others the difficulties of getting through the new reality and moving on. Must be willing to abide by the rules of the Calif. Board of Behavioral Sciences regarding confidentiality and privacy. An initial session with me is a requirement (virtual) as well as the signed documents that will be sent for signature BEFORE the initial session with me. I am a Certified Relationship Therapist, by the Relational Life Institute, in practice 32 years. Trained in Cognitive Behavioral, Narrative, Therapies as well as a Parenting Skills Educator.
A group for adults whose parents divorced later in life and who are navigating the emotional, relational, and identity shifts that follow. Gray divorce is on the rise — a term used to describe couples over 50 who divorce after long-term marriages. This means more adults are navigating a unique kind of grief that people don’t typically associate with divorce. This group is for adults who may be experiencing loyalty conflicts, feeling pulled into the role of emotional support, grieving the loss of the family structure they were accustomed to, or trying to make sense of new family dynamics.
Hosted by Katie Okawa
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90039
A group for adults whose parents divorced later in life and who are navigating the emotional, relational, and identity shifts that follow. Gray divorce is on the rise — a term used to describe couples over 50 who divorce after long-term marriages. This means more adults are navigating a unique kind of grief that people don’t typically associate with divorce. This group is for adults who may be experiencing loyalty conflicts, feeling pulled into the role of emotional support, grieving the loss of the family structure they were accustomed to, or trying to make sense of new family dynamics.
Solid relationships take work, courage, and engagement with each other. The good news is that there is a roadmap for getting and keeping your connected and passionate... no matter how distressed it is right now. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy has been shown to relieve distress in over 70% of distressed couples and to increase intimacy, resiliency, and marital satisfaction. Our 7-Week Couples Group is based on the book, Hold Me Tight, by Susan Johnson, and includes: home study and weekly educational couples sessions (90 minutes).
Hosted by Rose Hickman Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, JD
Group meets in Culver City, CA 90230
Solid relationships take work, courage, and engagement with each other. The good news is that there is a roadmap for getting and keeping your connected and passionate... no matter how distressed it is right now. Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy has been shown to relieve distress in over 70% of distressed couples and to increase intimacy, resiliency, and marital satisfaction. Our 7-Week Couples Group is based on the book, Hold Me Tight, by Susan Johnson, and includes: home study and weekly educational couples sessions (90 minutes).
6 week session. Ages 19-25. This group is focused on helping young adults process their parent's separation with peers in similar situations, whether it just happened or happened years ago. Participants will have space to process their feelings, learn to understand common emotions that arise, and how to navigate through their parent's separation and the changes that occur. Participants will also learn healthy self-care, coping skills, communication skills, and social skills. Limit is 6 participants. In-person in Westlake Village. Contact me today if you are interested.
6 week session. Ages 19-25. This group is focused on helping young adults process their parent's separation with peers in similar situations, whether it just happened or happened years ago. Participants will have space to process their feelings, learn to understand common emotions that arise, and how to navigate through their parent's separation and the changes that occur. Participants will also learn healthy self-care, coping skills, communication skills, and social skills. Limit is 6 participants. In-person in Westlake Village. Contact me today if you are interested.
On-going Process/Support Group for those struggling with break-ups, separations, or divorce. The weekly group is a safe, contained space where members share struggles, experiences, and find solutions. Topics also include: visitation, shared custody, blended family issues, & inter-couple communications.
Hosted by Howard P Goodman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in Culver City, CA 90230
On-going Process/Support Group for those struggling with break-ups, separations, or divorce. The weekly group is a safe, contained space where members share struggles, experiences, and find solutions. Topics also include: visitation, shared custody, blended family issues, & inter-couple communications.
Online evening support group for men and women either contemplating, going through, or recovering from separation or divorce. Topics may include communication with an estranged spouse, coping with the legal process, optimizing your relationship with your children, co-parenting, developing a new home life, dating, building a new community of friends, maintaining productivity at work, and achieving personal well-being. Complements concurrent individual or conjoint psychotherapy.
Online evening support group for men and women either contemplating, going through, or recovering from separation or divorce. Topics may include communication with an estranged spouse, coping with the legal process, optimizing your relationship with your children, co-parenting, developing a new home life, dating, building a new community of friends, maintaining productivity at work, and achieving personal well-being. Complements concurrent individual or conjoint psychotherapy.
focus on action-oriented tools that help you move from emotional slavery (fear of losing the self) to emotional liberation and interdependency. Do you struggle with fears of intimacy and closeness in relationships? Do you feel overwhelmed, smothered, want to get out? Do you get lost, or deny your own needs to attend to the needs of others? In this workshop participants will gain insights, identify and learn valuable relationship-building tools for overcoming the barriers within and enhance the capacity for loving and being loved.
focus on action-oriented tools that help you move from emotional slavery (fear of losing the self) to emotional liberation and interdependency. Do you struggle with fears of intimacy and closeness in relationships? Do you feel overwhelmed, smothered, want to get out? Do you get lost, or deny your own needs to attend to the needs of others? In this workshop participants will gain insights, identify and learn valuable relationship-building tools for overcoming the barriers within and enhance the capacity for loving and being loved.
Once you have a kid, everything changes. We KNOW this. Yet, we are still caught off guard when we have a kid and everything changes! Learn how to reconnect with your partner, how to get on the same page about parenting, and how to recognize and safely work through the painful messages and stories from your family history that are constantly being replayed in your own family despite your best efforts to squash and forget them. Over 6 weeks, parent couples will work with other parent couples and two therapists to deepen their understanding of themselves, their histories, their partner and their partner's history.
Hosted by Minnie Goode, Imago Relationship Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Group meets in San Marino, CA 91108
Once you have a kid, everything changes. We KNOW this. Yet, we are still caught off guard when we have a kid and everything changes! Learn how to reconnect with your partner, how to get on the same page about parenting, and how to recognize and safely work through the painful messages and stories from your family history that are constantly being replayed in your own family despite your best efforts to squash and forget them. Over 6 weeks, parent couples will work with other parent couples and two therapists to deepen their understanding of themselves, their histories, their partner and their partner's history.
If you are going through a divorce or have recently gone through a divorce, this group is an excellent combination of guidance and support, offering you concrete tools to get you through your divorce and come out the other side thriving and full of hope and abundance!
Hosted by Jenni Silberstein
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFA, LMFT
Group meets in Los Angeles, CA 90049
I specialize in divorce recovery, women's issues, and life transitions.
If you are going through a divorce or have recently gone through a divorce, this group is an excellent combination of guidance and support, offering you concrete tools to get you through your divorce and come out the other side thriving and full of hope and abundance!
We are both a process group and a psycho-educational group. Members must sign a commitment of confidentiality to insure the emotional safety of self and the other members. Various issues that clients may face in the course of their separation, divorce or post- divorce will be discussed as well as personal experiences that can be shared and processed within a caring, nurturing and safe space. We welcome you.
Hosted by Kelly Anderson-Bohlinger
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CSAT, CCPS, EMDR, PhD Stu
Group meets in Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
We are both a process group and a psycho-educational group. Members must sign a commitment of confidentiality to insure the emotional safety of self and the other members. Various issues that clients may face in the course of their separation, divorce or post- divorce will be discussed as well as personal experiences that can be shared and processed within a caring, nurturing and safe space. We welcome you.
Parenting tips to help you communicate and set boundaries with your teen.
Hosted by Stephanie R. Bien
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Group meets in Agoura Hills, CA 91301
Parenting tips to help you communicate and set boundaries with your teen.
Facilitated by Dr. Gardenswartz, a small group of individuals come together to share problems and to receive feedback on how their behavior impacts others. The group setting provides a safe environment for members to take interpersonal risks.
Hosted by Dr. Cara Gardenswartz & GroupTherapyLA/NY
Psychologist, MA, CGP, PhD
Group meets in Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Facilitated by Dr. Gardenswartz, a small group of individuals come together to share problems and to receive feedback on how their behavior impacts others. The group setting provides a safe environment for members to take interpersonal risks.
Children need a place to share feelings and express grief regarding change and loss that occurs as a result of their parents separating or getting a divorce. With 17 years experience working in the school system, I have seen what running divorce groups for children ages 6-11 has done for children. The relief they feel and nurturing they receive from being able to talk about their feelings and hear other children with similar feelings helps them to feel happy once more. Also when feelings are being expressed their is a often a sudden raise of grades in school.
Children need a place to share feelings and express grief regarding change and loss that occurs as a result of their parents separating or getting a divorce. With 17 years experience working in the school system, I have seen what running divorce groups for children ages 6-11 has done for children. The relief they feel and nurturing they receive from being able to talk about their feelings and hear other children with similar feelings helps them to feel happy once more. Also when feelings are being expressed their is a often a sudden raise of grades in school.
This group offers a supportive space for individuals navigating high-conflict divorce or co-parenting dynamics. Participants will gain tools for communication, boundary-setting, emotional regulation, and self-care, with a focus on protecting the well-being of both parents and children. Discussion is guided with a trauma-informed, empowerment-based approach. Ideal for those experiencing ongoing tension, legal involvement, or psychological stress related to co-parenting with a high-conflict or uncooperative ex. The group fosters connection, validation, and practical support for moving forward with clarity and confidence.
Hosted by Shannon Welling
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, CPC, CAMS-1
Group meets in Santa Clarita, CA 91355
This group offers a supportive space for individuals navigating high-conflict divorce or co-parenting dynamics. Participants will gain tools for communication, boundary-setting, emotional regulation, and self-care, with a focus on protecting the well-being of both parents and children. Discussion is guided with a trauma-informed, empowerment-based approach. Ideal for those experiencing ongoing tension, legal involvement, or psychological stress related to co-parenting with a high-conflict or uncooperative ex. The group fosters connection, validation, and practical support for moving forward with clarity and confidence.
This is a class for separated, divorced, divorcing or never married parents. Parents learn communication skills, the effect of conflict on children, and the need to restructure to a business relationship. For maximum benefit, parents should attend together. There is a 6 week class, and beginning September 2011, there will also be a 10 week class. The class is listed on the Los Angeles Superior Court Website approved co-parenting classes and can be used to satisfy Court Orders. Private referrals are also welcome. Classes meet on Saturday mornings or Thursday evenings. See web site for schedule
This is a class for separated, divorced, divorcing or never married parents. Parents learn communication skills, the effect of conflict on children, and the need to restructure to a business relationship. For maximum benefit, parents should attend together. There is a 6 week class, and beginning September 2011, there will also be a 10 week class. The class is listed on the Los Angeles Superior Court Website approved co-parenting classes and can be used to satisfy Court Orders. Private referrals are also welcome. Classes meet on Saturday mornings or Thursday evenings. See web site for schedule
Better Parenting Better Divorce is a parenting class designed for high conflict parents. We teach divorced or separated parents how to better communicate and focus on their children instead of the anger and hurt that comes with divorce.
This 6 week class meets the requirements of the the
Los Angeles Superior Court but you don't have to be court ordered to attend. Maybe you just want to be the best parent you can be.
Call me at 310-373-7994, and I'll explain.
I can help you if you are having martial difficulties or going through a divorce.
Better Parenting Better Divorce is a parenting class designed for high conflict parents. We teach divorced or separated parents how to better communicate and focus on their children instead of the anger and hurt that comes with divorce.
This 6 week class meets the requirements of the the
Los Angeles Superior Court but you don't have to be court ordered to attend. Maybe you just want to be the best parent you can be.
Call me at 310-373-7994, and I'll explain.
CURRENTLY ON HIATUS: A weekly ONLINE group for those who have been wounded by loss of a relationship, last week, last month, or long ago but still hurting. Also for those on the verge, trying to decide to stay or go, or currently going through break-up or divorce, and those trying to get back in the dating world. Helping you heal your pain, get through it, get over it, and get on with it! Individual intake, monthly commitment, and monthly prepayment required. Limit 8 per group. Day/time TBD by availability of participants.
Hosted by Jaelline Jaffe
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Group meets in Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
CURRENTLY ON HIATUS: A weekly ONLINE group for those who have been wounded by loss of a relationship, last week, last month, or long ago but still hurting. Also for those on the verge, trying to decide to stay or go, or currently going through break-up or divorce, and those trying to get back in the dating world. Helping you heal your pain, get through it, get over it, and get on with it! Individual intake, monthly commitment, and monthly prepayment required. Limit 8 per group. Day/time TBD by availability of participants.
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How does therapy for people affected by a divorce work?
Individuals may feel a number of emotions following a divorce, such as shock, guilt, grief, anger, and fear. Therapists offer a non-judgmental space for individuals to talk about what they’ve experienced and process their emotions. Therapists will help clients develop coping strategies. They can also help a client rebuild their sense of self and self-worth and talk about what a happier future might look like.
What’s the most common type of therapy following a divorce?
There are several types of therapy that may be useful for divorce, including cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, solution-focused brief, and mindfulness-based therapies. Many therapy types are talk-therapy based, which is typically the most popular option for individuals dealing with divorce. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a widely-used talk therapy, however, there’s no specific therapy type that’s designed to help people with divorce, and different types will work depending on the person.
When should an individual seek help due to a divorce?
When the feelings of a divorced individual, or an individual going through the process of divorce, begin to disrupt healthy daily functioning, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If a person finds that they are not performing at work due to problems with anxiety or motivation, if they’re no longer seeing friends due to feelings of shame, or if they’re not properly taking care of themselves as a result of depression, speaking to a professional could help.
How do you encourage someone to go to therapy due to a divorce?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the individual while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Sharing how the individual appears to be suffering, and what effects it has on them or on their children, should be done with compassion and empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.