Tag Archive for: Discernment counselling

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Who Should You Talk to When Your Marriage Feels Uncertain?

When your husband or wife says they are thinking about divorce, it can feel as though the rug has been pulled from under your feet. Read more

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Marital Doubt: When You’re No Longer Sure About Your Marriage

Most marriages go through difficult times. Love is, after all, a complex human emotion. Cultivating an emotionally mature relationship will inevitably therefore involve navigating this complexity.  Read more

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Beginning the Year at a Relationship Crossroads

The New Year often inspires hope for change, but for those in challenging relationships, it can intensify questions about whether to stay or leave.

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Uncertainty in Relationships: What Advent Tells Us About Waiting

Advent is a season of anticipation, preparation and waiting.

I can remember as a child, looking forward to receiving an Advent calendar filled with those delicious hidden pieces of chocolate. Read more

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Unsure Whether to Stay or Leave? How Counselling Helps Couples Find Clarity

When you find yourself ambivalent and unsure about staying in your marriage, the experience is often a private one and internal. Few people know how you feel; it may not be something you have put into words. Yet it shapes how you move through your daily life with your partner. Read more

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Discernment Counselling Explained: A Guide for Struggling Couples

What is Discernment Counselling? Questions & Answers with Sandra, Psychotherapeutic Counsellor & Couples Therapist

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How to End a Marriage Peacefully—Even When It Hurts

How do you end a marriage peacefully?

When two people say ‘I do’, I don’t imagine either of them is thinking about ending a marriage. Read more

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Couples Intensives: A Space for Healing and Growth

Healing often takes time, which is true.

Hearts broken by betrayal, neglect, or constant letdown need time to heal.

When one partner is considering leaving, there’s likely a real feeling that the chance for healing, both individually and as a couple, has passed.

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How Not to Fall Apart While Your Partner Decides

What if you know you want to stay, but your partner wants to leave? How do you not fall apart while your partner decides? Read more

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Can This Marriage Be Repaired? Signs It’s Time for a Change

One of nature’s rules is change.

As we head into summer, it’s clear: the days are longer, the light is brighter, and nature is in full bloom before it begins to shift again.

Relationships are no different. They change. They evolve.

Over time, couples go through many transitions, and with each one, something familiar gives way, making space for something new to emerge. Read more