Separated/Divorced

Depending on the support you are looking for there are a few different options available. If you are looking for one-on-one support with a counsellor, almost any counsellor will be able to help. Get referrals to registered psychologists by calling the Psychologists Association of Alberta at 780-428-TALK (8255).

 

A few other suggestions for counselling are:

•City of Edmonton Assessment and Short-Term Counselling at 780-496-4777. They provide short-term individual, couple, and family counselling in many areas including emotional issues due to separation and loss. Primarily for those on low income.

•Salvation Army Community and Family Services, Counselling Program, 780-412-2625, provides Christian-based individual, couple and family counselling.

•The Minus One Club, 780-434-9284, is a social group for individuals who have been widowed, separated, or divorced for at least three months.

•DivorceCare offers a Christian-based seminar/support group for people who are divorced or separated. Call 2-1-1 for local contacts.

 

If there are children involved in the situation they are easily affected by the changes a divorce or separation can create.

•Rainbows is a 12-week free support group for children grieving a loss due to separation, divorce, abandonment or death. To find out the times and locations of many of the Rainbows programs in Edmonton, leave a message with the Foundation for Families in Transformation at 780-448-1180.

 

Some resources related to custody, access and support are:

•Family Justice Services, 780-427-8329, has information and programs for people going through separation and divorce and dealing with child custody, access and support issues. One program is Parenting After Separation (PAS). Register at The Family Centre by calling 780-413-9805. Another is Focus on Communication in Separation (FOCIS). FOCIS is a 6-hour class for separated parents of young children. It teaches how to reduce conflict through good communication and problem solving skills to ensure that the focus remains on the children. Call 780-644-5092 to register. (Parents do not register in this course together.)

•The Family Law Information Centre provides procedural information on family law matters such as child support, spousal support, child custody and access. They also provide a variety of free or low-cost information pamphlets as well as a commissioner for oaths for court documents.