LWA Discernment Counseling

06/22/2025

Therapists love the idea of a clinical roadmap. Unfortunately, regular couple therapy roadmaps don’t work when the spouses are heading in different directions: one leaning towards immediate divorce and the other desperate to salvage the marriage. Discernment Counseling is the only research-informed approach that directly serves couples on the brink of divorce. The entire process is transparent to everyone and includes clear goals that both spouses sign up for.

06/06/2025

Some days you wake up tired and foggy. Then - you spend an hour with bright, funny, dedicated professionals and things shift!

I appreciate being part of the Divorced Girl Smiling group of trusted professionals! If you are at ANY stage of the divorce process and need to find professionals to help (attorneys, coaches, lenders, realtors ... ANYTHING) Jackie Pilossoph has put together an amazing resource.

05/29/2025

In the new research area of divorce ambivalence, one large survey found that 25% of married people have seriously thought about divorce in the past six months. Most haven’t told their spouse. Discernment Counseling is for couples when one spouse has told the other they are seriously considering divorce but are not completely confident about following through on it.

https://discernmentcounseling.com/

05/15/2025

I'm looking forward to presenting this workshop tomorrow at the Annual Meeting of the Michigan Counseling Association!

05/15/2025

Very pleased to announce that LWA is now able to offer CE programming for mental health professionals in Illinois! Stay tuned for details.

03/31/2025

In order for your marriage to last, there needs to be a conscious effort made each day. This effort does not have to have a big impact to make a difference. It is just about not taking each other’s time and love for granted.

12/24/2024

What a great year of learning and community! I am super proud and excited to have spent the year learning directly from Bill Doherty, PhD and the Doherty Relationship Institute to earn the title of Fellow. With this distinction, I look forward to expanding my practice to provide more training and clinical consultation for other mental health professionals who offer discernment counseling.

10/31/2024

Hot off the press! I write about how couples therapy can fall short with couples when one spouse is ambivalent about staying in the marriage. In these situations, Discernment Counseling is a great option!

Such a great article, highlighting a really good option if couples counseling just isn't working. Thank you, Dr. Ginny Wright and LWA Discernment Counseling Read here:

10/30/2024

Great episode! The Divorced Girl Smiling podcast has Jackie interviewing the wonderful Anna Krolikowska, divorce attorney, about the dangers of social media during your marriage AND during a divorce. Thanks for the information and for the shout-out for discernment counseling!

Facebook, or as I sometimes refer to it, "Fakebook" can play a big role in relationships. My guest in this episode is Divorce Attorney, Anna Krolikowska, who talks about the ways facebook and other social media can contribute to the breakdown of a marriage, and can affect a divorce case. Learn more....

10/10/2024

Always fun to talk with Karen Covy! We were talking about marriage, divorce and discernment counseling, but the topic is relevant to many (most) situations these days. ** What happens when we are constantly comparing what we have to what we WISH we had?**

10/01/2024

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