Embracing Change: A Therapeutic Guide for Families in Divorce Transition living in Pensacola & Gulf Breeze Florida

“Embracing Change: A Therapeutic Guide for Families in Divorce Transition”

Divorce and Family Counseling are forms of therapy that are highly beneficial in helping individuals and families navigate the challenges and transitions associated with divorce, foster emotional healing, promote healthy co-parenting and family relationships post-divorce, or other family-related issues.

Here is an overview of what you can expect through these types of therapy at StayWell Counseling:

Divorce Counseling:

StayWell Counseling offers one-on-one sessions for each individual experiencing divorce. It provides a safe space for individuals to process/explore their emotions, cope with the changes, and fears and concerns while developing strategies for moving forward. Before or alongside family therapy, individuals may prefer personal therapy to address their personal feelings and concerns related to the divorce. StayWell Counseling can help each individual cope with emotions such as grief, anger, guilt, or anxiety and develop strategies for moving forward.

Co-Parenting Counseling:

For divorcing or divorced parents, co-parenting counseling focuses on facilitating effective communication and cooperation between parents for the well-being of their children. StayWell Counseling helps parents navigate issues such as custody arrangements, decision-making, structure and routines, and conflict resolution.

Couples Counseling:

While it may seem counterintuitive, StayWell Counseling offers sessions for couples seeking therapy during the process of divorce to improve communication, gain closure, or facilitate a smoother separation. This can be particularly beneficial for couples with children who want to maintain an amicable relationship and co-parent post-divorce. Couple's counseling can help divorcing couples communicate effectively and resolve conflicts in a constructive manner.

Family Counseling:

Family Therapy at StayWell Counseling involves sessions with multiple family members present, aimed at improving communication, resolving conflicts, and strengthening relationships within the new family dynamics. This type of counseling can be beneficial for families experiencing tension, communication breakdowns, or adjusting to significant changes, such as divorce. StayWell Counseling will assist family members to express their emotions, understand each other's perspectives, and develop healthy coping mechanisms.

Blended Family Counseling:

In cases where divorced individuals remarry, StayWell Counseling works with families while navigating through the unique challenges of combining two families. It addresses issues such as step-parenting, sibling rivalry, loyalty conflicts, and establishing new family dynamics.

In Divorce, Individual, Couples, Family, and Blended Therapy, StayWell Counseling typically employs various techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, and emotion-focused therapy to address the emotional, psychological, and relational aspects of the situation. Our goal is to provide individuals and families with the tools they need to cope with the challenges, rebuild relationships, and move forward in a healthy and constructive manner.

Therapeutic Interventions for Children:

Children may experience a range of emotions during their parents' divorce, including sadness, anger, confusion, and anxiety which may all affect their grades at school, promote isolation from friends and family and withdrawal from extracurricular activities. StayWell Counseling Center can help children process their feelings and develop resilience through play therapy, art therapy, and other therapeutic interventions.

Overall, StayWell Counseling Center continues to provide excellent care through Divorce and Family Therapy in an effort to support individuals and families navigating the emotional, psychological, and practical challenges of divorce, promoting healing, growth, and healthy adjustment to the changes. StayWell Counseling Center tailors each therapeutic approach to meet the specific needs of you and your family.

At StayWell Counseling Center, we are highly educated and skilled to assess and treat mental health conditions and associated stressors related to divorcing families. Using evidence-based therapies and practices, we are able to identify problems, concerns and behaviors as to better equip individuals to cope with the daily obstacles of a healthy emotional self.

No matter what obstacles and struggles you are facing, we are here to help.