In this episode of The Candid Divorce Lawyer, Divorce Coach and Relationship & Psychosexual Therapist Elinor Harvey talks to host Kimberley Davies about one of the toughest conversations you can have: telling your partner you want a divorce.

Elinor explains:

• How you can be both firm and kind when delivering the difficult news
• What steps can help you emotionally prepare for the conversation
• Are you ready for a range of reactions - fight, flight, freeze or fawn?
• How might you feel after the conversation and are you prepared for that
• What's the best way to talk to your children about divorce while reassuring them its not their fault

In this episode:

00:00 Introducing Elinor Harvey

3:43 The benefits of independent divorce coaching

6:43 Combining legal and therapeutic services

9:29 How to prepare for the difficult divorce conversation

15:28 Navigating threat responses

21:12 De-escalating anger and processing post-divorce feelings

30:49 Discussing divorce with children

For more information about Elinor and her relationship therapy services, visit Elinor's:

Website: www.relationshiptherapypractice.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/that.relationship.therapist/

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/elinor-harvey-b71692198/

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