By Colleen Daugherty, MA, MS, LMHCA

Walking Through the Fire: How Therapy Supports Healing During Divorce

Divorce is more than a legal ending—it’s often one of the most disorienting and emotionally complex transitions a person can experience. It’s not just the loss of a relationship; it’s the unraveling of a shared life, the collapse of long-held dreams, and the overwhelming task of rebuilding a future you never planned for.

As a trauma therapist, I’ve walked alongside many clients through this kind of pain. But I’ve also known it personally. A few years ago, my own world changed in an instant. I came across something that made it undeniably clear my marriage was over. In that moment, everything I had been trying to hold together fell apart.

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