Divorce Therapy for Women & LGBTQ+ Adults in Richmond, VA

Heal, Rebuild, and Rediscover Yourself — at your own pace

Online therapy for women and LGBTQ+ adults in Richmond, Virginia (and across VA + FL) who feel overwhelmed, raw, or unsure of who they are after separation or divorce.

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This is not the life you imagined.
Divorce or separation can feel like stepping into a world you never planned for — full of uncertainty, big emotions, and questions you don’t know how to answer.

Maybe you’re:

  • Newly separated

  • In the middle of a painful, complicated divorce

  • Learning to co-parent with someone who still feels like a wound

  • Finalizing paperwork that feels strangely anticlimactic

  • Or even just thinking about leaving

Wherever you are in the process, it’s normal to feel grief, fear, guilt, anger, relief… sometimes all at the same time.

You’re not dramatic. You’re not failing.
You’re going through a major identity shift — one that asks a lot of your emotional capacity.

Life after divorce is hard.
You deserve support that meets you where you are.

When Everything Changes, It’s Normal to Feel Untethered

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Life-after-divorce therapy is a space to slow down, name what you’re feeling, and understand the emotional and identity shifts that come with ending a relationship.

It’s not about “getting over it.”
It’s about helping you feel grounded again.

Together, we explore:

  • How to process grief without feeling swallowed by it

  • How to rebuild trust in yourself

  • What you want your life to look like now

  • How to navigate communication and boundaries with an ex

  • Why everything feels so intense and unpredictable

  • How to reconnect with the parts of yourself you lost in the relationship

If you’re searching for divorce therapy in Richmond, VA, I offer virtual support across Virginia and Florida so you don’t have to navigate this alone.

What Life After Divorce Therapy Is

Signs You May Benifit From Divorce Therapy

You might be ready for support if you’re experiencing:

  • Feeling overwhelmed, numb, or emotionally raw

  • Self-doubt or fear of starting over

  • Difficulty making decisions without spiraling

  • Complicated feelings about co-parenting

  • Pressure to “stay strong” while falling apart inside

  • Identity confusion or feeling disconnected from yourself

  • Grief that comes in waves

  • A desire to rebuild your life with more intention and clarity

You’re allowed to take up space here.
You’re allowed to slow down.
You’re allowed to not have it together.

What It Often Feels Like

Many clients share feelings like:

  • “I don’t know who I am without this relationship.”

  • “I’m exhausted from trying to hold it together.”

  • “I’m scared to make decisions on my own.”

  • “I feel guilty, even if leaving was the right choice.”

  • “Every day feels unpredictable.”

If any of this sounds familiar, you’re in the right place.

What Working Together Looks Like

I provide virtual therapy to clients in Richmond, VA and throughout Virginia and Florida.

My approach is:

Trauma-informed + deeply affirming

Your lived experience, identity, and emotional history all matter here.

A blend of talk therapy + expressive arts

When words get stuck, art, imagery, or journaling can help you reach what’s underneath the surface.

Focused on nervous system regulation

We use grounding and somatic tools so big emotions feel less overwhelming.

Paced gently and intentionally

Especially if “slowing down” feels new or scary.

Centered around self-trust

We reconnect you to the parts of yourself you’ve pushed away to survive.

You don’t have to rush this process.
There is no timeline for healing after divorce.

How Therapy Helps You Heal After Divorce

Together, we might:

  • Process grief, anger, loneliness, or unexpected relief

  • Explore past patterns and attachment wounds

  • Build confidence in your decision-making

  • Create boundaries that don’t send you into guilt spirals

  • Strengthen your voice — and your sense of self

  • Learn how to communicate or co-parent with more clarity

  • Reconnect with your needs, values, and identity

  • Imagine a future that feels like yours

The goal isn’t just to survive this chapter.
It’s to rediscover yourself in it.

Want Support From Others Who Get It?

If you’d like community alongside therapy, I also offer:

Life After Divorce Therapy Group

An 8-week virtual group for women and LGBTQ+ adults to process grief, rebuild confidence, and explore identity in a supportive, creative space.

Learn more About Group

Ready to Begin?

I offer divorce therapy in Richmond, VA and virtual sessions across Virginia and Florida for women and LGBTQ+ adults who are ready to stop just surviving and start reconnecting with who they truly are.

Let’s make space for your healing, your identity, and your next chapter.

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  • Right here. I offer virtual life-after-divorce therapy for women and LGBTQ+ adults in Richmond, VA and throughout Virginia and Florida.

    Therapy can help you process those emotions, rebuild your sense of self-worth, and learn how to take up space in your own life again. You don’t have to hold it all together anymore.

  • Therapy can help you process grief, regulate your nervous system, rebuild self-trust, and create grounding routines so you don’t feel like you’re barely holding it together.

  • There is no timeline. Healing usually happens in layers — grieving, rebuilding, rediscovering yourself, and creating a new future. Therapy helps you move through each step with support.

  • We’ll talk about what feels heavy, what you’re carrying, and what you need. There’s no pressure to have the right words.

  • Yes. Divorce is an emotional, identity-shifting experience regardless of logistics. You’re allowed to seek support no matter what your divorce looked like.

  • Absolutely. We can explore boundaries, communication patterns, triggers, and practical tools for navigating ongoing contact.

  • Therapy, support groups, grounding practices, expressive arts, and nervous system regulation can help you reconnect with yourself and move forward with clarity.

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    Anxiety

    Anxiety often shows up as this constant buzzing that wont go away. It’s the tightness in your chest or the racing thoughts that take you out of the present moment and into the fear of the unknown.

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    Identity and Relationship Stress

    Navigating who you are and how you show up in your relationships can feel heavy. Maybe you’ve lost touch with yourself while caring for everyone else. Maybe you’re ready to rediscover your voice, your needs, and what it feels like to show up as your authentic self.

Are you ready to find hope, clarity, and empowerment on your path to well-being?

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