This group is for women who are struggling with divorce and the inability to forgive, let go and move on.
Hosted by Angel Bartlett
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, CPLC, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Woodbridge, VA 22192
I am extremely passionate about helping women, adolescents and couples forgive and let go of past hurts, failures, trauma, and self-defeating behaviors. I have a passion for helping women heal and deal with some of the toughest realities of life. While my innermost passion is women, I am fully equipped to offer solution-based therapy to individuals from all walks of life. I believe we must normalize mental health and learn to work through trauma, stress, anxiety, unforgiveness, peer pressure, divorce, co-parenting, anger, self-esteem, identity, and any other struggles that we cannot face on our own.
This group is for women seeking to strengthen and maintain healthy relationships with their significant others. Clear boundaries, positive communication strategies, and attachment backgrounds will be reviewed and discussed. Participants will be asked to actively participate in group discussions where members will provide feed-back to each other. The group will take place once per week for 75 minutes over the course of 12 weeks. The group is limited to 6 individuals and all members should be engaged in individual therapy with another therapist.
Hosted by The Relationship Center of Hampton Roads
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, LMHC, NCC, DCMHS
Verified Verified
Group meets in Williamsburg, VA 23185
Extensively trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy, proven by research to be the most effective method of couples therapy, we specialize in infidelity, nonmonagamy, narcissistic abuse and intimacy issues as well as transitions such as engagement, parenting, divorce and stepparenting.
No intimacy? Infidelity? Addiction? Relationships are complicated! We know how overwhelming and painful communication and other challenges that emerge in intimate relationships can be. We also know the potential for change, growth, and connection that is possible in working through these issues with professional support. We use techniques based on the cutting-edge of relationship and neuroscience research to help make sense of communication breakdowns and patterns of conflict. We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and provide care through a multicultural, attachment-based, gender-affirmative, and trauma-informed lens.
This support group consists of women who are experiencing difficult life situations such as divorce, rebellious teenagers, marital discontent and other life challenges. We work on personal deficits such as co-dependency, anger, trust, depression, fear and anxiety. We strive to find acceptance and hope as we share our stories.
Hosted by Deborah Gonzalez
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chantilly, VA 20151
Areas of expertise are depression, anxiety, co-dependency, divorce, addictions (all types), grief, obsessive compulsive behaviors, family of origin/dysfunction issues, and suicide prevention, intervention and recovery.
In a world where many feel their life is out of control or in chaose, I offer a safe place to attain a new sense of serenity through common sense counseling. I specialize in helping adults and adolescents untangle and overcome life's disappointments and difficult experiences by offering new perspectives, and new coping strategies through a Christian worldview. My goal is to help the hurting identify the origin of their pain, suffering and damaging behaviors and to find a new, life-long sense of emotional sobriety and overall good health.
This weekly group is designed to offer a community of support as you navigate the various aspects of divorce. Find solidarity with other women in similar circumstances, share your emotional experiences, reflect on the impacts of this significant life transition, and obtain tools to help manage stress in daily life. This group is co-facilitated by Allison Pond and Margaret Lefbom of Sunstone Counseling. Each session will begin with a discussion on a divorce-related topic followed by time to reflect individually and process as a group.
Hosted by Allison Pond
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22046
I work with adults and teens facing anxiety, depression, trauma/PTSD, OCD, grief/loss, and significant life transitions. The modern world is full of disruptions, from life changes ( divorce, death, marriage, puberty, moving) to career changes (changing jobs, retiring, burnout) to internal changes in personal or spiritual beliefs. Whatever has you feeling disconnected, confused, or off-balance, there are tools that can help you find a foothold — and more than a foothold, you can discover deeper meaning, value, and purpose in your life.
Hosted by Jenner Ls Williams
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Virginia Beach, VA 23456
This divorce group is specifically for those that have decided to separate and or have gone through their divorce. Dealing with feelings of sadness and how to "come out of the dark" and "live life, moving forward". This group is to empower and providing tools that will assist in acceptance, not feeling guilty or ashamed and moving forward but not limited to.
Hosted by Janis Manalang
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, MS, ACS, LMHC, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sterling, VA 20165
I have had an extensive amount of experience and passion working with Adolescents and their families dealing with Child-Relationship issues; ADHD; opposition; depression; anxiety and divorce; Individuals and couples alike, dealing with but not limited to career changes, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, eating disorder.
During these global uncertain times, I am welcoming you to join me via Telehealth. We are all dealing with many different feelings and thoughts, the good news you are not alone. We are all dealing with queries and feeling lack of control as things continue to change to create the new normal. My goal is to meet you where you are and to gain access to unraveling what has caused the cycles of dysfunctions of life. Honesty and readiness are keys to a successful working therapeutic relationship. It is my ethical and professional duty to empower and assist all my clients to their utmost potential (emotionally, mentally and physically).
Verbal Abuse and misunderstanding happens a lot inside family. To have a healthy conversation and managing good communication; join me with all members of your family to create a happier and lovable family
Life is full of changes. If the simple pleasures of the life feel out of reach. You are not alone.I am trained working with clients in transition such as Divorce, Loss, Critical illness, PTSD due to catastrophic accident, rape, violence and war. I am known as therapist by Fairfax Courts for Anger and Abuse prevention and treatment, as well as helping Undocumented Immigrants for Psychological Assessment and Anxiety Treatment. I am successfully working with couples to solve their issues and having healthy relationship with children, relatives and themselves .
This group is for individuals dating, married, life partners, or in committed relationships to discover new ways of dealing with situations that may arise in relationships. Each week a new topic will be covered such as effective communication, the role of intimacy, maintaining love and a connection through life's changes. This group is an eight week experience that will begin on March 4, 2024 This is a virtual group. We look forward to seeing you and you can enroll by emailing office@lendingahelpinghandgroup
Hosted by Sharmane Duren Grady
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, MA
Verified Verified
Group meets in Richmond, VA 23220
Are you feeling unfulfilled and lacking motivation in your relationship or work? Is anxiety hindering you from performing at your best? Are you having difficulty with managing transitions in your life? If you have experienced these feelings, you are not alone. Even the strongest people need help sometimes. Just know that you are in the right place. I’ve worked with many couples in various stages from dating, premarital, marriage, and also life after divorce during my 13 years of practice. I also specialize in working with athletes who may be having performance anxiety other difficulties relating to their athletic ability.
Are you learning new things about yourself that leave you with some questions? Have you found yourself in a relationship wondering how on earth you got there? Do you feel like TikTok knows you a little too well? Do you just want more out of your life? We're here to help. This group is led by two women therapists who have made big life changes, been deep in the trenches, and come out the other side. This group is open to anyone who identifies as a woman!
Hosted by Jessica MacNair
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22046
As an LPC with two decades of experience, I feel honored to be able to work with many different clients during what is often a vulnerable time. I bring empathy and compassion to therapy sessions, which may focus on trauma, postpartum mood disorders, eating disorders, infertility and addictions. I work with grief & loss, including pregnancy and child loss. I specialize in navigating relationship crises, infidelity and narcissistic abuse. I am an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist who is passionate about working with marginalized people. I am the founder of Falls Church Wellness Center (established 2013), a mental & physical health facility.
This 8-week is designed to offer a community of support as you navigate the various aspects of divorce. Participants will have the opportunity to find solidarity with women in similar circumstances, explore the emotional experience, reflect on the impacts of this significant life transition, and obtain tools to help navigate this reality in daily lives. With fellow clinicians, I will provide a safe space for emotional expression, help in identify coping tools, provide psychoeducation, help to empower, and assist in building connections. Participants will come away with insight and support from others navigating the transition of divorce.
Hosted by Margaret Lefbom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, Margaret Lefbom, LCSW, CPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22046
Do you ever feel stuck in or powerless over situations in your life? Do you feel like you’re repeating the same patterns over and over again? Are you struggling to find joy and connection? These experiences are a normal part of the human condition. Maintaining the status quo and avoiding discomfort are often our instinct, but they can keep us from living our most authentic and fulfilling lives. In our work together, we can explore the root causes of what is getting in the way so that you can heal from past or current traumas, develop new habits, learn to embrace and love your truest self, and create a life that is fulfilling to you.
12 Groups to help you effectively manage your anger. Call today for more details.
Hosted by Wright Group Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LSATP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Charlottesville, VA 22903
Welcome! I am accepting new clients. Whether you’re considering therapy for the first time or returning, finding a provider that you can connect with and develop trust with is important. I work with adolescents, adults and couples to address a range of concerns (e.g. anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, life transitions, relationships, and addictions). I help clients develop greater self-understanding and better relate in relationships.
Feeling the ups & downs of parenting post- divorce? Join our supportive group where you'll find a warm community of parents who "get it." Share experiences, tips, laughter, & tears in a safe, judgment-free space. Together, we navigate co-parenting, self-care & everything in between. Because no one should feel alone on this journey. Join us to connect, learn, and grow together. Hosted by a therapist w/ who is also an attorney with a decade of experience in divorce, family, and co-parenting mediation. Weekly online for anyone in Virginia. Visit www.calendly.com/danifeintherapy to schedule consult and join.
Hosted by Dani Fein
Resident in Counseling, JD, MEd
Verified Verified
Group meets in Falls Church, VA 22046
Deciding it’s time to come to therapy can feel overwhelming and finding the "right fit" can feel like decision overload. I offer warmth, compassion, and non-judgmental kindness from the first consultation call to the moment you decide you are ready for our time together to end. My clients are teens & adults seeking support in cultivating resilience, peace, joy & connection in a busy world. I offer a space to get curious about understanding & addressing anxiety, depression, and trauma. Interrupting cycles of using perfectionism, overwork, disordered eating or substances to hide, numb or cope is not something you need to do alone.
This 8-week group is designed to offer a community of support as you navigate the various aspects of divorce. Participants will have the opportunity to find solidarity with women in similar circumstances, explore the emotional experience, and reflect on the impacts of this life transition while obtaining tools to help navigate the reality in daily lives. With fellow clinicians, I will provide a space for emotional expression, help to identify coping tools, provide psychoeducation, and help to empower and assist you in building connections. Participants will come away with insight and support from others navigating the transition of divorce.
Whether you are a child, teenager, or adult of any age, struggling with anxiety, sadness, grief, or trauma, whatever it is that brings you here, welcome. When we reach a crossroads or struggle to move forward, therapy can broaden our perspectives and offer new insights. As we take what we learn in therapy and apply it in our lives, we can begin to feel different: lighter, richer, fuller. It can feel like we are opening a window to allow more oxygen and light to enter.
Specialize in cross-cultural counseling. Have visited many nations. Specialize in individual and couples therapy. Been in practice 30 years. Extensive experience with EAP. Security clearance. Worked as a contractor with various federal agencies. Virginia gubernatorial appointee to a state board -- Virginia Board of Counseling. Provide also online and virtual counseling.
Hosted by Sandy C Malawer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LPC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Group meets in McLean, VA 22101
I have a particular interest in working with couples who want to improve communications & better their relationship. I stress pragmatic solutions & reaching optimal goals. Studied at Johns Hopkins (Masters) & Oxford Univ. (Certificate). Former Virginia gubernatorial appointee to the Virginia Board of Counseling (Vice Chm). Security clearance at EAP with intelligence agencies. Counseling at George Mason Univ. Zoom & in-person. Website -- http://www.virginiacounselling.com/ Blog -- https://counsellingcouples.net/ LinkedIn -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy-malawer-7b99117/detail/recent-activity/ Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/
This 12-week group is designed for women who are currently navigating or have recently gone through a separation/ divorce. Walking this journey can be painful and lonely, and connecting with others on similar paths can help you heal and rebuild. This group will draw on DBT techniques, mindfulness skills, and CBT to help process emotions, manage stress, and learn healthy coping skills. The next group will start in September 2024 and meet virtually. If you are interested in participating in this group, or if you have any questions, please reach out to Arielle Rondon at arielle@mcclerrengroup.com.
Hosted by Sarah McClerren
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
Group meets in McLean, VA 22101
Counselors have the unique opportunity to facilitate healing and change through their relationships with others. I believe that the seeds of change are first planted through safe relationships where one can be open and honest without judgement. Creating a supportive environment for my clients to process and grow is what I love most about therapy. I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults on a variety of mental health issues, including mood disorders, behavioral disorders, trauma, and relationship problems. It would be an honor and a privilege to walk with you on your journey.
This group is designed to give children and adolescents of divorcing families an outlet to manage and process the distinctively difficult emotional experiences that are often a core feature of families undergoing divorce, complex custody issues, and seperation. The group provides an important context for these children and adolescents to express their feelings and to gain from others who are also undergoing similar experiences. This has been an enormously successful group in which there is considerable benefit to the long-range health and well being of participants.
I am a psychologist, husband & parent. All of these roles and more inform my practice with the men, women, children/adolescents, and couples who work with me. My expertise in working with boys and adolescent males is well known, and I have developed treatment methods that are unique in that my clients report that I talk with them, give feedback, and share from my experiences. Under my care, the clinical experince may include important figures in your life, is creative, personal, relational, and in a beautiful setting. At PsychotherapyWorks I strive to understand you as a unique person, working with your specific needs, your hopes for wellbeing & satisfaction in living.
The end of a relationship, the death of a loved one, the loss of a dream you hoped to achieve but now can't... issues of grief affect everyone at some point in their life. Grief is hard yet it is a natural response to loss and there are ways to respond that can ensure a healthier outcome. Having supportive others along for the ride can help. Come join us for insight, affirmations, sharing emotions, telling stories, reminiscence, and positive future-planning. We'll help you connect with your grief in a healthy, life-embracing way.
Hosted by Jill Changizi-Kerr
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Sterling, VA 20166
If you are struggling with life transitions, grief/loss, relationship problems, parenting or caregiving stress, aging issues, terminal illness, infertility, mood concerns, substance use/codependency issues, career distress, self-esteem issues, or other adjustment concerns, I will be delighted to support you as your therapist. I've counseled in settings including hospice, detention centers, private practice, and community mental health centers. I'm also an author who researched/wrote collaboratively with many multicultural experts to publish the textbook "The Handbook for Multicultural Counseling."
The Odyssey of Divorce is an eight week virtual support group series to help guide, support and strengthen you on your journey of discovery, change and healing.
Hosted by Dawn M Eichin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
Group meets in Alexandria, VA 22307
Welcome! If you are reading this, you are at least thinking about bringing healing, growth and change in your life. Maybe you need to forgive yourself, or somebody else. Maybe you want to break a pattern of behavior that no longer suits your needs. Maybe you just need a place to rest, reflect and learn about who you are. Whatever your reason or need, be proud of yourself for taking a step toward something extraordinary. I would be honored to support your journey.
This group meets to offer strength, hope and solutions for women's issues like separation and divorce, co-dependency, parenting, and many other challenges.
Hosted by David Heebner
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Group meets in Chantilly, VA 20151
Therapy is a journey of trust, hope, healing and change. Whether you are dealing with life disappointments, change, depression, anxiety, or any other emotional disturbance, I can help you find and maintain recovery. With over 3o years of experience in the mental health profession, I have witnessed client recovery from addictions of all kinds, as well as emotional challenges of all kinds by incorporating a refreshing blend of therapies with a biblical worldview. My goal is to aid clients in experiencing grace and transformation by learning how to let go of performance-based thinking.
This is a support group for women who are experiencing difficulties relating to all stages of divorce, from contemplation to after the papers are signed. Instead of navigating the many facets of separation and divorce alone, you can lean on others. This divorce recovery group will help connect you to your possibilities, the who you are becoming. With the support of other participants and co-facilitators Deb Early, LPC and Kamilla Schenck, MSW, you learn how beginning again is celebrated, grieved, and more sweetly understood. Some insurances accepted.
Hosted by Kamilla Schenck
Supervisee in Clinical Social Work, MSW
Verified Verified
Group meets in Charlottesville, VA 22901
I am passionate about helping individuals on their healing journey, and believe we all have the capacity to heal. My role is to be your guide, build on your strengths, and help you expand your self-compassion. I have experience working with individuals who are struggling with issues such as life transitions, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, disconnection, stress, trauma, and relationship issues.
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Divorce Support Groups
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.