How to Find a Divorce Counselor

Divorce is a difficult experience to deal with and one that may greatly benefit from professional counseling. The grieving process that accompanies a divorce is typically compared with the grieving process involved with the death of a loved one. In addition to mourning the loss of a relationship, other factors that make a divorce difficult include legal and financial issues, helping children to cope with the divorce and maintaining a healthy mental perspective. Divorce counselors and therapists can help a person sort through feelings, stress and other issues in the post-divorce period.

Instructions

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  Ask your divorce lawyer for a referral. If your lawyer deals with divorce on a routine basis she may have a list of professional counseling contacts from previous experiences. Tell the lawyer that you are interested in talking to a therapist or counselor to help sort through your post-divorce feelings.

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  Search the local yellow pages for mental health services in your community. Contact the mental health service by telephone and ask for help in locating a divorce counselor.

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  Ask your pastor or spiritual adviser for a referral. Pastors and spiritual advisers deal with divorce on a regular basis. They may have a contact list of professional therapists and counselors. A pastor or spiritual adviser may be more intimately acquainted with your needs than your divorce lawyer and may, consequently, be better equipped to refer you to a counselor who best fits your needs.

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  Talk to family, friends and colleagues who have dealt with divorce. Ask for suggestions and recommendations if they have had experience with divorce counselors.

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  Do an online search for a divorce counselor or therapist in your area. Numerable sites are available online to help you locate a counselor in your area. Go to Psychologytoday.com. Type your city and zip code in the box to search for a divorce counselor in your area. The Psychology Today site also allows you to search by state.