Care for Separated and Divorced Individuals
The truth is divorce and separation are hard. This is the death of a relationship and it is natural to grieve this loss. The reality is that there are lots of people out there who can help and support you, from your family to a counselor and a support group to your local church. Here are a few ideas of places to start when thinking about care for yourself, your children, or a friend who has experienced a separation or divorce.
DivorceCare
DivorceCare is a “friendly, caring group of people who will walk alongside you through one of life’s most difficult experiences,” according to https://www.divorcecare.org/. Their goal is to use local support groups to allow individuals to find a place where they can be helped and healed during and after a divorce, even many years later. The groups use a structured, video-based curriculum that covers a different topic each week. Groups using the DivorceCare curriculum believe that no one should go through separation or divorce alone. After speaking with the Care Director of Trader Point Christian Church, I am convinced that individuals can find a supportive community and make positive steps forward through DivorceCare whether they are in the process of a divorce or whether a divorce was completed many years ago. Please find your nearest group here: https://www.divorcecare.org/findagroup.
Counseling and Talk Therapy
Everyone, regardless of their age, marital status, life stage, or occupation, can benefit from the support of a counselor. Counseling is simply a way to help you move forward and to process your thoughts and feelings in a productive way without the emotional and circular responses of well-meaning friends and family. Please contact me for referrals to counselors I trust based on your specific needs.
New Day for Children of Divorce
If you believe your child could use support, encouragement, and people to talk to after your divorce, I strongly recommend the New Day for Children of Divorce program. The goal of New Day is to help children and their parents adjust to the divorce and manage their grief in a healthy way. This program meets twice per month during the school year and allows children to express their feelings in creative and healthy ways. Please visit New Day’s website at http://newdayindy.org/ for additional information and the next steps to register your child for this beneficial program.
This blog does not constitute legal advice nor does it establish an attorney client relationship. This is for general information purposes as in most legal situations the facts and terms of an agreement between the parties can affect the results.