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Ending a relationship affects every part of life: your emotions, your children, your finances and your sense of who you are. Separation and divorce counselling gives you steady, practical support to make decisions, cope with the changes and move forward.
Registeredclinical social worker
In personor online across Alberta
MultilingualEnglish, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Urdu
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Quick answer
Separation and divorce counselling helps people cope with the emotional and practical impact of a relationship ending. Sessions can support one person through grief, anger and uncertainty, help a couple decide whether to separate, or help separated parents communicate and co-parent with less conflict. The focus is on wellbeing and healthy decisions, especially where children are involved.
Counselling is not legal advice and does not replace a family lawyer or mediator, but it can make those processes calmer and help you think clearly about what matters most.
Is this right for you?
Separation brings many losses and decisions at once. Support can help if any of these feel familiar.
Going back and forth about ending the relationship and wanting clarity before deciding.
Grief, anger, guilt, fear or relief that feel hard to manage day to day.
Not knowing how to tell them, or seeing changes in their mood, sleep or behaviour.
Arguments about parenting, money or arrangements that keep escalating.
Feeling unsure who you are or what your future looks like on your own.
Stigma or expectations around divorce, especially in close-knit or South Asian families.
Start with a free 15-minute consultation to ask questions and see if we are the right fit. No referral is needed.
How we help
Every separation is different. We start with where you are, whether that is still deciding, newly separated or years into co-parenting.
Sessions are usually 50 to 60 minutes, in person at our South Edmonton office or online by secure video anywhere in Alberta.
For couples unsure about separating, structured sessions help each partner understand what went wrong and decide on a direction with clarity rather than in a crisis.
Individual counselling helps you work through grief, anger and self-doubt, rebuild routines and confidence, and create a future that feels like your own.
Practical tools for respectful communication, consistent routines and keeping children out of adult conflict, so they feel secure in both homes.
Step by step
A typical path. Your therapist adapts it to you.
A free 15-minute call to share what is going on, ask questions and get matched with the right therapist.
We listen, understand your history and goals, and agree on a plan together.
You build practical skills in session and try them in daily life, at a pace that feels manageable.
We check progress against your goals and adjust, wrap up, or plan follow-up support.
Care from a Registered Clinical Social Worker (MSW, RCSW) who is a Diplomate and Certified in CBT, with EMDR, DBT and Gottman training.
Our office is in South Edmonton, with secure video sessions anywhere in Alberta.
Counselling in English, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi and Urdu.
We direct bill select insurance providers. Eligible clients can access free counselling through NIHB and IFHP.
Respectful, trauma-informed care for people of every background.
Choose your therapist
Pick someone who feels like a good fit, then book directly with them on Jane or send us a request below.
Registered Clinical Social Worker
Registered Clinical Social Worker in Alberta and Registered Social Worker in Ontario, offering trauma-informed, culturally responsive counselling for individuals, couples and families.
Not sure who to choose? Select “No preference” in the form and we will match you.
Yes. Many couples come in undecided. Counselling can help you understand the relationship and decide whether to work on it or separate respectfully.
Ideally together, in simple, age-appropriate words, reassuring them it is not their fault and that both parents still love them. We can help you plan the conversation.
No. Counselling focuses on emotional wellbeing, communication and parenting. For legal questions, speak with a family lawyer. In Alberta, the free Parenting After Separation course is also required in many family court matters involving children.
Yes. Most separation counselling is individual. Your former partner does not need to attend.
No. You can book directly online or by phone. A doctor’s referral is not required, although some insurance plans ask for one, so check your plan if you plan to claim.
Many extended health plans cover counselling with a Registered Clinical Social Worker. We direct bill select insurance providers, and eligible clients can access free counselling through NIHB and IFHP. Check your plan for coverage details.
Our office is at 3818A 97 St NW #203, Edmonton, AB T6E 6N2, in South Edmonton. We also offer secure online sessions anywhere in Alberta.
Take the first step
Send a request and we will reply to arrange your first session, or book a time yourself on our secure Jane App portal.
587-372-3143
contact@disha.ca
3818A 97 St NW #203, Edmonton, AB T6E 6N2
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