5 Things A Divorce Coach Can Help You Through Divorce
Mona Singh
Divorce Empowerment Coach | Helping Both Men and Women Heal, Grow, and Thrive Through Divorce
A survey suggests, Divorce is the second most traumatic event in life. You go through all five stages of grief as caused by the death of a loved one. You're dealing with the betrayal of a broken relationship on one hand and judgements of family, friends and society in general. To make it even worse, during Divorce, you have to fight your battle by yourself only.
Your emotional well-being takes a significant hit, and you struggle to express your emotions. You have to take care of yourself, your kids, your Divorce, lawyers, relocation, and your career--all while trying to remain stable. When you're not emotionally stable, you're more likely to make rash decisions that you'll only regret.
There are a lot of procedures that come with Divorce, like
- meeting with lawyers and other authorities,
- planning what and how to present it to court, and
- submitting replies to court.
And sometimes, it takes a long time before the Court grants divorce. Along with managing your emotions, your children, and your career, dealing with these divorce procedures can be challenging.
Managing everything alone can be tricky, and you often make mistakes. I have been through this journey before and wish I had a divorce coach to help me.
Here, I'm sharing a few suggestions on what a Divorce coach can help you with
1. Help you get clarity
You might be considering going through or getting over a divorce and probably experiencing a lot of emotional stress. Different people will give you different kinds of advice, but before you make any decisions, you need clarity. A divorce coach can help you clarify what is important to you and how to file for Divorce.
In the coaching process,
- you become self-aware,
- connect with your values and
- learn to manage your emotions to make decisions based on your suitability.
2. Emotional Support
When you're not emotionally stable, you're likely to make irrational decisions that you'll later regret. Your life has turned upside down, and you have no outlet for your emotions. It would be best if you took care of yourself, your kids, divorce proceedings, lawyers, relocation, and your career.
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The wrong response/reaction to your spouse or their family members or lawyers or your family members can cost you dearly in terms of their non-support or worse. Coaches have the tools to help you identify your emotions and their root cause. A Divorce Coach can help you understand how you respond under pressure and what changes you're going through.
With a stable emotional mindset, you can manage everything with a positive outcome.
3. Your Confidante
Your Divorce Coach offers a safe and non-judgmental place for you to share your thoughts and plans.
They can also help you
- prepare for court,
- plan your next move, and
- provide emotional support when you're feeling overwhelmed.
They can visit lawyers or other professionals to help you get an unbiased opinion on various matters and people.
4. Plan Your Life Ahead
Again, regardless of where you are in your divorce journey, you need to plan for your life post-divorce. Managing Divorce proceedings and other areas becomes so overwhelming that thinking about your life after Divorce, as crucial as it is, is probably not at the forefront of your mind.
The Divorce Coach will occasionally help you refocus and create a plan for your life ahead. They allow you to understand your values, what's important to you, and what you want to create. You make strategic plans and chart out the potential obstacles and how to overcome them.
5. Learn to Communicate
Effective communication is essential to getting what you want during the divorce process. Unfortunately, divorce proceedings are like business transactions with no room for emotions. You will likely communicate emotionally more than logically.
The Divorce Coach helps you manage your emotions and understand how to convey your message to your lawyers, your spouse's lawyers, other professionals, and your colleagues. And, most importantly, how to communicate with your children, who also face the challenges of your Divorce.
Reach out to me here to explore further how I can help you in your journey towards creating a new life. I would be more than happy to assist you further.