To Heal from Divorce, Move Through Your Grief with Whitney Boole

Divorce Dialogues

EP: 134 Whitney Boole To Heal from Divorce, Move Through Your Grief Do you feel stuck in the pain of divorce? Are you having a hard time moving on? Like any other loss, divorce triggers the grief process. And you have to move through the stages of grief if you want to heal. Whitney Boole is the licensed marriage and family therapist behind Beach Cities Psychotherapy, a private practice based in Hermosa Beach, California, where she specializes in trauma, codependency, relationship issues, parenting and grief and loss. Whitney is also the author of You Got This: Healing Through Divorce and the creator of Heal Through Divorce, a platform designed to empower people through the divorce process and offer them the therapeutic tools for healing. On this episode of Divorce Dialogue, Whitney joins Katherine to share her own experience of loneliness in divorce, describing the journey of self-discovery that helped her move through the pain and take advantage of the opportunity for transformation. She explains why it’s crucial to lean into self-care during the divorce process and introduces us to breathing techniques for harnessing our fear in challenging circumstances. Listen in for Whitney’s insight on renegotiating relationships with friends and family when a marriage ends and learn how to navigate the stages of grief and heal through divorce. Topics Covered How Whitney’s experience of loneliness in divorce inspired You Got This Whitney’s insight on renegotiating friendships in the aftermath of divorce The grief involved when our relationships with our former in-laws change The danger in dating before you’ve moved through the pain and grief of divorce Who would benefit most from reading You Got This Whitney’s advice on leaning into self-care as you begin the divorce process Whitney’s guidance around choosing a divorce lawyer carefully Using breathing techniques to harness your fear and be less reactive The opportunity for healing, transformation and growth that comes from divorce Understanding that your ex’s infidelity is not a reflection on your worth Connect with Whitney Boole Heal Through Divorce Whitney’s Website You Got This Facebook Group Connect with Katherine Miller The Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/ Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/ Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1 The New Yorker’s Guide to Collaborative Divorce by Katherine Miller: https://www.amazon.com/New-Yorkers-Guide-Collaborative-Divorce/dp/0692496246 Email: [e-mail] Call [phone] Resources You Got This: Healing Through Divorce by Whitney Boole: https://www.amazon.com/You-Got-This-Healing-Through/dp/1733849009 Whitney’s Blog Post: Learn from My $500 Meltdown So You Don’t Have One Too: http://www.whitneyboole.com/new-blog/2020/7/10/divorce-learn-from-my-500-meltdown-so-you-dont-have-one-too Whitney’s Conquering Divorce Grief Video Series: https://programs.whitneyboole.com/grief/ Whitney’s Blog Post: The Secrets Wounds of Infidelity—It’s Not Because You Weren’t Enough: http://www.whitneyboole.com/new-blog/2019/2/14/it-was-not-because-you-werent-enough-the-secret-wounds-of-infidelity Whitney’s Mastering ‘The Talk’ Program: https://programs.whitneyboole.com/mastering-the-talk/ Whitney’s Healing Through Divorce Transformational Coaching Experience: https://programs.whitneyboole.com/thrive/