sheila darling
Counselor - LMSW, ACSW
Are you looking for clarity and support as you work through your break up or divorce? Do you feel stuck in a relationship that makes you feel empty? Don’t do this alone. You may have talked with an attorney and you might have all the legal information you need. What about your heart? Your emotions are 99% of your break up/divorce process. How you navigate through this will determine the person you are on the other side of the legal process. I know, you either want your relationship to get better or be over. You are unsure of the future for yourself and your kids.
It takes courage to reach out when you feel anxious, overwhelmed, depressed or stuck. Be proud of yourself for taking this step. Let’s make a plan so that you can live your life by your own design.
Taking care of yourself is the last thing you are thinking of right now. There is so much to do, so much to think about that getting through each day is all you can think about. I know. I have been there.
My desire for you is that you come out of your break up/divorce with forgiveness for yourself and your partner. That you are whole and without guilt or shame. That your children feel loved by you and your partner and that they don’t blame either of you, or themselves. That your children do not suffer with abandonment or attachment issues, that they feel happy and blameless. We know they are not to blame but often children will take on the role of parent and protector when there is an absent parent. Let’s prevent these things from happening. It really is possible to have an emotionally healthy break up or divorce.
Counseling through relationship break up and divorce focuses on personal responsibility for your past, present and future. You are in control. You will be empowered to have the incredible life you deserve, one filled with healthy relationships with yourself, your children, your family and friends and even your ex. You will be open to love again, confident that you can be vulnerable and open to relationships in the future.
I believe in my heart and soul that mental and emotional wellness are available to everyone. My expertise is in working with families coping with the possibility of breaking up or divorce and those who are navigating the process of a break up/divorce. The aftermath of feeling broken, hopeless and stuck can be transformed to being empowered, whole and happy. Your kids don’t have to suffer, pick sides or feel responsible. You deserve to live an incredible life after your break up/divorce. You already are incredible. It’s hard to feel ready to reach out for emotional support during this process. Divorce is expensive, time consuming and overwhelming. If you are not married it is no less difficult, just different. I encourage you to prioritize your mental and emotional health. It will make the process so much easier to handle when you take care of you.
Counseling through a break up focuses on:
Confidence
Fear
Co-Parenting
Changing Relationships
Physical Wellness
Assertiveness
Depression
Positive Self Image
Stress/Coping
Boundaries
Finances
Helping children with their emotions during and after their parents divorce
If you’re ready, or even if you aren’t but know you need some help, call me. I am here for you.
Please contact me today!
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Adult
Attachment Issues
Behavioral Issues
Blended Family Issues
Breakups
Child or Adolescent
Couple Counseling
Depression
Divorce
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Domestic Violence
Family Conflict
Forgiveness
Marriage Couseling
Meditation
Midlife Crisis
Mindfulness based therapy
Parenting
Premarital Counseling
Relationship Issues
Single Parenting Issues
Teens
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Couple and Family Systems Therapy
Developmental
Eclectic
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Gottman Method
Health/Wellness-based
Interpersonal
Marital Couple/ Family Communication Therapy
Meditation
Mindfulness
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Play Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Therapy unique to each client
Modality
Children
Couples
Family
Individuals