Divorce Recovery Programme

The transformational 6-module programme for Divorce Recovery

Divorce and Breakup from a long-term relationship is one of the most stressful events that can happen to a human being.

I know how it feels:

Confused
Scared
Angry
Lonely
Rejected
Hurt
Frustrated
Relieved
Guilty
Excited
Hopeless
Embarrassed
Desperate
Sad
Stressed

And many more feelings and emotions...

In our culture we rush to put a lid on emotions and the natural process that needs to happen to move forward successfully and freely.
But you can't skip emotional steps.
Just burying the feelings will not help us to learn from our experience, live authentically, or move forward with real freedom.

And even if you are done with the legal part of the divorce, the emotional divorce will take its time to be resolved. Healing takes time, but it's worth it.

I know the struggle...

Every divorce is different and yet every divorce is similar in a way.
What is different? The challenges that each person who is going through the divorce is facing:

How to deal with ambivalence
How to deal with the emotional rollercoaster
How to navigate the "friend zone"
How to help the kids process it
How to deal with the loneliness
How to set boundaries
How to arrange the amount of contact or go no-contact
How to deal with the regrets, the guilt and all the other negative thoughts
How to protect your mental health
How to re-invent your identity
Howto move on and let go
How to trust again

And yet every divorce is the same. The pain is the same. This excruciating pain of loneliness and chaos around us.

Not dealing with the divorce means...

👉projecting all the unprocessed feelings to others
👉being triggered and getting defensive
👉getting stuck in fear, shame and hurt
👉sabotaging new relationships
👉getting attracted by unavailable partners
👉distrusting other people
👉accumulating pain and trauma
👉mental and physical health deteriorating
👉feeling more lonely than before
👉giving up

"Besides sharing happiness,
sharing grief is also a beautiful thing"

About the programme & the meetings

Through this program, you will have access to a 6-module curriculum that will guide you through the processing of your divorce. Each module has been designed and enriched with all the important aspects of each divorce stage.
The main aim is that you will be supported in order to cope, to recover as well as to rebuild your new life after the divorce.

If you additionally opt for the Support Group, you will have access to our bi-monthly meetings.
In the group we help each other navigate the emotional roller coaster we all experience while going through this difficult time in our lives with the support and guidance of our psychologist Vassia Sarantopoulou.

At our meetings we provide POSITIVE support in a NON-JUDGMENTAL setting where each member has a chance to discuss the evening's topic or any issue that is relevant to his/her situation.

DO NOT FORGET: While divorce is an end of a marriage, it also provides the opportunity for starting over and rebuilding the life you want.

Bring only your concerns, questions, open minds and warm hearts!

What you will learn in the Divorce Recovery Programme

Module 1: The First Shock and Overwhelm

Announcing the divorce
How to find the strength to leave
Where to start
Processing the emotional rollercoaster:
- Overwhelmness
- Loneliness
- Rejection
- Anger
- Stress
- Sadness and Depression
- Helplessness
- Betrayal
- Guilt
- Fear
- Shame

Module 2: Adjusting to the New Reality

How to go "No contact"
How to help the kids process it
On and off: how to deal with mixed signals
"I cannot move on"
How to co-parent
The do’s and don'ts that ruin your inner peace
What if my ex lives still here
"I still love him/her"
When my ex-partner needs support

Module 3: Looking Back for the Last Time

Having regrets
A fair share of responsibility
Relationship overview
Divorcing a narcissist
How to let go
Forgiveness

Module 4: Finding Me Again

Reinventing myself
Family support
Friends support
How to protect my mental health and stay sane
How to find my self-worth again
What I can and can’t control
Building self-esteem
Acceptance
My values
Finding purpose

Module 5: New Relationship Skills

Setting boundaries
Attachment styles
Toxic relationship styles
Codependency
The reinvention of relationship
How to trust again

Module 6: Final Steps

Setting new goals
Dating again
Managing dating expectations
Red flags - Green flags

Testimonials

"I've recently joined a new Divorce Support Group. I didn't know what to expect but each time I have been, I've noticed that there is a healing 'energy' in the room. People share their stories and situations in a safe way. It's a small intimate group, it feels good to have a window to share with others travelling a similarly difficult journey. Vassia who facilitates holds the group in a very talented way. She gives home exercises that are really causing me to be brave and deepen the process of acceptance."
(M., 38)

"Vassia is a skillful, caring, empathetic and assertive counselor.
With her energy and her endless will to help, the support group exceeded our expectations.
I never skipped a meeting and in there I found some friends for life.
Thank you!"
(J., 55)

"When you are in the middle of a divorce, you are in the middle of chaos. I was so overwhelmed by my feelings, thoughts and all the million things that I had to do, that I was on the verge of crushing.

When I joined the group, I finally found peace. I could put my thoughts into order and I could make sense of my feelings.
The group offered me such comfort and connection, I am so grateful!"
(E. 42)

Will it help me if I join the Divorce Support Group?

It is proved that people that have participated in our Divorce Support Group for a few months have felt more in peace with the (painful) process of the breakup or the divorce, less lonely, more connected with others and belonging to a group, and they have admitted that they are strong and ready to move on without any emotional leftovers (anger, sorrow, regret, rejection) or burden from the previous relationship.

They also reported that their next relationship was different: lighter, joyful, more trusting, loving and caring.
Even during the periods that they were single, they still enjoyed their time alone and they felt so confident as they have never been before.

About our members

We are a support group for men and women of all ages who are in any stage of separation, divorce or post-divorce or breakup from a long-term relationship.

Your therapist and facilitator, licenced psychologist Vassia Sarantopoulou, holds the scientific background and the warm personality to support you through such an overwhelming experience.

We have been running our Divorce Support Groups for more than 6 years and our members have been loving it!

Useful Information & Registration

There are two options, depending on your time availability and your budget:

Divorce Support Course (life time access)
Divorce Support Course (life-time access) + Coaching Divorce Support Group twice a month (for 6 months)