The divorce process for many is very complex. It consists of many different aspects including legal, financial and mental health that can be difficult to navigate. The divorce process can leave individuals bitter, depressed, and scarred. Professionals are often frustrated and overwhelmed because they feel alone in the process.

At GROW Counseling, we believe counselors are an integral part of a team of skilled professionals to help facilitate a cooperative divorce process with clients.

A few ways that counselors can be helpful in the divorce process:

• Counselors can equip your clients with necessary coping skills to help regulate overwhelming emotions during consultations, mediations, and courtroom proceedings. Clients make better, rational decisions when they are calm. We can help your client in an in-office, remote (phone or video conference) or mediation setting without interfering in the legal process.

• Counselors can help your clients develop an effective, best practice based parenting plan to reduce conflict with custody agreements and strengthen the co-parenting dynamic.

• Counselors can provide ongoing therapeutic support to help move through the grief and loss process, establish a healthy support system and implement self-care strategies.

• GROW Counselors have partnered with skilled professionals in the community we trust to help with a cooperative divorce process. These skilled professionals include financial advisors and accountants, realtors and lawyers.

We also understand that the divorce process can be unique for individuals as well. We will be happy to discuss your client’s specific needs with just one call.

Written By: Porsha Jones, LMFT