Post Divorce Therapist in Charlotte, Matthews NC

Therapy can be used as a beneficial tool at all major points in a person’s life, particularly if they are undergoing a significant change such as marriage or divorce. Especially if you have been with your ex-spouse for a substantial amount of time, it can be very difficult to navigate going through the process of divorce along with feelings of grief over what is being lost. Therapy can absolutely help anyone going through divorce help to learn more about themselves, and regain independence through living alone or no longer being in a relationship, making the process a bit easier with professional support. It is very common for divorce to come along with feelings other than grief as well, including trauma, betrayal, or guilt, that without professional mental health support can cause issues in future relationships or affect the individual’s ability to trust and maintain healthy interpersonal relationships moving forward.  

Post-divorce therapy is a type of counseling that focuses on how an individual copes and moves forward following a divorce. There are a lot of uncomfortable discussions and decisions that need to be made following a divorce with all of those who are involved including the ex-spouse, and other loved ones such as children that need to be informed of the divorce. A therapist will be able to help patients figure out how to best approach those kinds of difficult conversations, and then support whatever feelings need to be processed or growth that needs to occur following the divorce through these new substantial life changes.  There are several different approaches that can be taken towards post-divorce therapy depending on the more specific type of support that the patient is needing during that time, the most common of which is talk therapy, where the patient and therapist can talk through different aspects that may be causing the patient distress, trauma, confusion, or whatever they may be experiencing. 

There are many different feelings commonly associated with those who are going through a divorce that can linger for many months or even years following the finalization of the divorce, one of which is grief. Everyone will have their own individual timeline for processing their grief following divorce, with acute grief often lasting for weeks or months, and fading until the individual is able to get back to feeling like themselves eventually. In many cases, those who have gone through a divorce may not ever really get rid of their grief, but through therapy and having healthy coping mechanisms, can get back to a point where they can feel comfortable and trusting of others to move forward into new relationships and life experiences. 

As with all major life changes, therapy can provide vital tools to the individual to help them work through all of the different aspects, both expected and unexpected, good or bad, that come with divorce. A therapist will be able to provide an external, rational perspective along with helping to keep the patient on track to reach reasonable goals to ensure that the patient has all of the tools and skills that they may need to navigate this time in their lives. Going through a divorce can often be one of the most significant changes people face throughout their lives, so having a healthy way to cope with any prevalent emotions and feelings while transitioning into this new chapter is vital in ensuring that the individual is able to learn from the experience and move into new relationships in a healthy manner. For more information, contact us today or book an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 9719 Northeast Parkway, Suite 100 Matthews NC 28105. We serve patients from Matthews NC, Charlotte NC, Waxhaw NC, Midland NC, Fairview NC, Monroe NC, Mint Hill NC, Indian Trail NC, Pineville NC, and Stallings NC.