Therapy for Divorce/Separation? Yes? No?

Discussion From Lorraine Breitman, "Inside Divorce" (LinkedIn)


Divorce is a traumatic event in a person’s life. Seeking help from a professional could be the most prudent step you can take and certainly nothing to be ashamed of.

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One of the things that I have noticed over the course of my career as a family law attorney is that people going through the divorce process have an unwillingness to go to therapy even though they could benefit greatly from the...



posted 12 days ago by Lorraine,

I was FIRST to reply and may have helped to get these discussions going.... Brian




Brian D. • Yes, divorce is traumatic indeed!

Most ladies will think of it and many will go to therapy. Men will likely NOT think of it and many less of them will go, yes?

Books are much easier to get (secretly) and one can read about it alone (without having to share)......Friends and conversation about it helped me and can be a good substitute for therapy, yes?


Lori K. • Yes books and friends are great supports. As a therapist I know sometimes the hurt and trauma go so deep that therapy is a good idea in order to get on with your life in a healthy way. Not all people need therapy during or after a divorce but if a person is suffering therapy can make such a big difference. Women are more likely to go for therapy but I do have male clients who have been through divorce and complete their therapy feeling terrific!


Adriana G. • Sometimes it's all in a name, business coach, mentor, sales person, therapist.. The theoretical understanding is different, with particular ethics being more upfront in some professions, yet when you drill down there are some common skills that underpin all. So maybe sometimes it's about talking the language of the potential client... create a website just for men give them webinars to listen into so they take what they need and have a contact point if they want to have a private discussion and the process will look after itself, surely?


Stephanie M. • I agree that Divorce is very traumatic, and its everyone that needs the support: Parents and the children. Even if it is for the short term, I recomend that all the family members get some type of support at some point.


 Rochelle Schwartz,
In my career working with men and woman going through my 13 week processs which is called Spiritual Divorce it's been sooo healing for both men and woman..It moves them forward rather quickly, where they heal there hearts and that person with whom they were married too. It's revoluntionary process that I've been doing for a number of years. And have gone through it myself. You need to feel to heal.


Melanie R. • Great article! I especially love your thoughts on the "don't talk about the other person" syndrome. People going through, or having been through divorce often have a lot of emotion around the other person. Anger, Sadness, Betrayal......the list goes on! From a professional perspective, one of our processes we use specifically releases the negative emotions. One of the benefits of that of this process is that they are able to interact with their ex without all of the emotional triggers of the past. And, from a personal perspective having young children and working our way through the divorce as well, it was reassuring to read because we talk about their dad all the time! Thanks for sharing:)