Divorce & Separation Support for Men in Edmonton
Nobody tells you how hard this part actually is. You're supposed to keep it together. Keep showing up for work. Keep being present for your kids if you have them. Keep functioning — while your entire life is being reorganized around you.
Divorce and separation hit men differently than most people expect. The grief is real. The identity loss is real. The loneliness — even if you wanted the relationship to end — is real. And yet most men white-knuckle through it alone, convincing themselves they should be further along by now.
You don't have to do this alone. And you don't have to just survive it — you can actually come out the other side clearer, stronger, and more grounded in who you are than you were before.
What Divorce and Separation Support Looks Like at Forge
Whether you're in the middle of the storm — dealing with legal stress, co-parenting conflict, or the shock of it all — or you're past the acute phase and trying to figure out who you are now, we meet you where you're at.
In sessions, you can expect to:
- Process the grief, anger, guilt, and loss that comes with the end of a relationship
- Work through the identity shift that happens when a long-term relationship ends - Navigate co-parenting dynamics without letting conflict with your ex destroy you - Rebuild confidence, purpose, and direction on your own terms
- Develop a clear picture of what you actually want your life to look like from here
Men's Divorce and Separation Groups
You don't have to process this in isolation. Forge Psychology runs men's group sessions specifically for divorce and separation — a space to connect with other men going through the same thing, share honestly, and realize you're not as alone in this as it feels.
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There's something uniquely powerful about being in a room full of men who actually get it. No explaining yourself. No performing. Just real conversation and real support.
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Check our Workshops page for upcoming group dates and how to register.
Meet the Therapists Who Lead This Work
Dan Taylor has decades of experience working with men through couples conflict, grief and loss, and major life transitions. He understands the full arc of what divorce puts a man through — from the acute crisis to the long rebuilding process — and knows how to help you move through it without getting stuck.
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Chris Lefebvre, Registered Psychologist, focuses on helping men process the grief, and then using this painful chapter as a launchpad. To get back on track, to rediscover what matters, and to build a life that's actually theirs. Not a consolation prize. A real life, built on their own terms.
This Chapter Doesn't Have to Define You — But It Can Reshape You
The end of a relationship is one of the most disorienting experiences a man can go through. But it's also one of the most powerful opportunities for real change — if you have the right support