Divorce can be a difficult and emotional experience, and it’s important for individuals to prioritize their own self-care and resilience in order to move forward and thrive.
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Marina Edelman, LMFT
My sincere caring, sharp intellect, extensive training in collaborative divorce and many years of experience has enabled me to help individuals, couples and families suffering from problems of anxiety, divorce, marital difficulties, career challenges, loss, relationship issues and trauma.
In consideration of your problems, treatment will be tailored to your individual needs. I practice Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) which is the only psychotherapy that is scientifically supported by more than 30 years of research demonstrating its effectiveness. It is a time-limited, empirically supported treatment for a wide range of problems including depression, anxiety, stress, worry, and relationship conflicts.
I am a Certified Level II Gottman Therapist, I use this 40+ year research based approach to help coulples increase closeness and friendship, address conflict productively, and build a life of shared meaning together.
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Here are 5 Ways Divorced Spouses Can Co-Parent Peacefully During the Holidays
Co-parenting during the holiday season can be stressful, especially if you and your ex-spouse don’t know how to approach this new dynamic in your relationship. Luckily, there are steps you can follow to ensure that, as parents, you guys do the best you can to make this holiday a wonderful experience for your children.
11 Tips for Managing Summer Vacation as a Divorced Parent
Summer vacation as a divorced parent can be challenging; the children are not in school, so you and your ex-spouse must cooperate and work around each other’s schedules to reduce stress and increase happiness for everyone.
How Empty Nest Syndrome Can Lead to Divorce
If you have children, someday they will leave the nest to make their own way in the world. Will your marriage survive “Empty Nest Syndrome”? Here are 3 ways that Empty Nest Syndrome can lead to divorce, and 4 ways to overcome it and save your marriage.
Overcoming Social Anxiety
Labor Day is coming up and it is all about parties, bbq, concerts in the park, beach days, etc. Families and friends will be inviting you to schmooze, laugh, and gossip. If this is your first holiday being single you might be worried about re-entering the world of dinner parties and luaus. Quite frequently people […]
Are Women to Blame for Their Husbands’ Infidelity?
There are many reasons why men and women cheat, but when it comes to a husband’s infidelity, are women to blame?
10 Steps Toward Self-Acceptance
People usually separate because they are no longer compatible for one reason or another. It is easy to play the blame game. Regardless of how upset we are with our spouse, at one point we will look at ourselves and begin to scrutinize our own actions. In a way, this gives us power; if we […]
Meet My Bonus Mom! Establishing Terms Within Your Blended Family
Finding proper and meaningful terms to describe members of a blended family is important for establishing what people mean to you.
How to Minimize Spreading the Divorce Virus
Divorce is such a stressful time in our lives that we naturally reach out to loved ones for support. As soon as the option of divorce comes up between the couple, one or both reach for their phones and start debating the “what to do” aspect with friends. Everyone weighs in with their opinions and […]
Divorce Stress: How to Identify and Manage It
During the Olympics, one of the female gymnasts was asked how she handles pressure and stress. She said that she doesn’t view pressure to perform as a negative but has labeled it in her mind to be viewed as excitement. This is not a far stretch since stress can be good as well as bad. […]
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