Relationships can be challenging, even after they have ended. This is especially true when dealing with a divorce or family separation—in your or in the life of a family member or loved one. In this podcast, I speak with licensed marriage and family therapist Vienna Pharaon about how divorce affect our mental and physical wellbeing and how we connect with others, why it is so important to give ourselves the mental space to deal with the pain associated with a divorce or separation, why we need to work on our past if we want better relationships in the present, and the power of healthy conflict in a relationship.   

For more on Vienna and to sign up for her excellent online course, Get The Love You Want visit http://www.newyorkcouplescounseling.com/virtual-offerings/. You can get $50 off this course with the code "DISCOUNT50" Vienna can be found on instagram @mindfulmft
Read the show blog here:  https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-conflict-to-improve-relationships-tips-on-dealing-with-divorce-interview-with-relationship-expert-and-therapist-vienna-pharaon

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Podcast Highlights
2:08 Why Vienna loves being a marriage and family therapist
6:27 How can we deal with divorce and heal ourselves?
17:30 How your past can impact your present
23:55 How do you recognize when you are not integrated as a person?
31:00 The power of conflict to improve any relationship 
36:00 How can you help parents and families going through a divorce?

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