Helping Couples On the Brink of Divorce
Gain Clarity
Whatever it is, the way you tell your storyIf you are struggling with your marriage and uncertain about the future, I understand how difficult that can be. You haven’t agreed to end your relationship, but you haven’t decided to stay together either. You have to make a decision, and that’s really hard. You don’t want to break up your family, but you’ve seriously considered separating or getting a divorce, and you have no idea what to do next. Online can make all the difference.
How does anyone decide what’s best?
Discernment Counseling Can Help
Most couples who enter couples therapy don’t realize that traditional couples counseling doesn’t have much to offer couples who are seriously considering separation or divorce. Traditional couples counseling was designed for couples who are deeply committed to staying in their relationship and making things work. But the reality is that many couples who enter couples counseling aren’t so sure anymore. If one or both of you is seriously considering separation or divorce, discernment counseling might be the right approach for you.
Discernment counseling can help if . . .
One or both partners is on the fence about staying in the relationship.
Divorce is an incredibly difficult decision, and it’s really natural to feel anxious about making the right one. Discernment counseling can help you decide what direction you want to go in your marriage with clarity and confidence.
One of you wants to stay and the other one wants to go.
If you want to save your marriage, but your partner has started talking about the possibility of getting divorced, discernment counseling can help you show up as your best self, while you and your partner figure out your next steps.
If you’re doubtful that couples counseling can help.
Maybe you’re convinced that nothing can help, or you’ve had a terrible experience with couples counseling in the past. If you’re not sure that couples counseling is the right path for you, but you know that something needs to change, discernment counseling can help.
ABOUT
As Your Therapist, I Can Help You Find Clarity
I'm Valery Krieg, and I help couples on the brink of divorce or separation . I’ve been helping individuals, couples, and families for almost 15 years, and I know that therapy can work. But, I also know that it has to be the right kind of therapy - and the right kind of therapy for you.
That’s why I specialize in working with couples on the brink of separation and divorce. I promise to meet you where you’re at, whether you’re committed to making your marriage work or you’re on the fence about your future.
Discernment Counseling Can Help You Move ForwardRegardless of whether you decide to stay together and work on your relationship or separate, discernment counseling can help you and your partner decide on the best next steps for your family. Discernment Counseling can help you:
Examine all options about possible next steps
Explore your own contributions to the relationship and its struggles
Bring your best self forward during a difficult time
Reduce that desperate feeling you have when you think about your relationship
Develop clarity and confidence around what happens next
Divorce is an incredibly important decision.It’s okay to slow down and discuss what you really want to happen next.
Discernment counseling helps couples struggling with the decision to stay together or separate find clarity and confidence in whatever decision they make. It’s a short-term therapy (1-5 sessions) designed to help you judge your marital options and focus on the best next steps for your family.
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