Counselling after Separation in Clarkson and online.

Support through the grief, the practicalities and the question of who you are now. Counselling after separation is available in person in Clarkson or online.

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When you are navigating divorce, separation or a break-up.

The end of a relationship can bring a unique kind of grief. Even when separation is the right decision, it can still feel deeply painful. You are often carrying both guilt and relief. We are here to support you through it all.

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Welcome.

A separation can leave you with a strange mix of grief, relief, fear and exhaustion, sometimes all in the same hour.

Whether it was your decision, theirs or a mutual one, you’ve lost a shared life as well as a person. You may be grieving the future you imagined, the family life you hoped for, or the sense of safety and identity that came with the relationship.

Our counselling after separation, offered in person in Clarkson or online throughout Australia, is a calm place to work through what has happened and start figuring out what’s next for you.

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Sometimes you have to let go of the life you planned to find the life that’s waiting for you.

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What separation can feel like on any given day.

Grief for the relationship and the future you’d imagined.
Anger, guilt or going over what happened again and again.
Relief, followed by guilt about feeling relieved.
Fear about money, housing, children or being alone.
Losing your sense of who you are without the other person.

What we help with

Grief after the relationship ends, including when it ended after an affair.
Managing the emotional side of big decisions, such as where to live and how to tell people.
Coping with stress around co-parenting, including communication with an ex-partner.
Rebuilding your sense of self, confidence and routines.
Working through anger, guilt and self-blame.
Trust and moving forward, including how you approach future relationships.
Trust and moving forward, including how you approach future relationships.
Separation when you live the FIFO life, where distance may have been part of the story.

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Discernment counselling

Still Deciding?

Learn about Discernment Counselling

If you’re not entirely sure yet if you want to separate from your partner, discernment counselling is a short, structured process for couples where one partner wants to save the relationship and the other partner is uncertain. Discernment counselling is designed to give you the space to fully consider the separation before you decide.

Working Through it Together.

What counsellors at The Beach Haven can and can’t do to support you and your partner.

If you and your ex need to work through this together.

Some people come to us after a separation because they need to find a way to talk to their ex-partner, especially when children are involved.

We can work with both of you on communicating respectfully, finding a workable way to co-parent, and making sense of what happened so you can each move forward.

What counsellors at The Beach Haven can and can’t do to support you.

Most of our counselling after separation is for you as an individual, with joint sessions available for communication and co-parenting.

We don’t provide mediation, legal advice or financial advice, and we can’t act for you or your ex-partner in a dispute. If you need those, we can point you to services such as Relationships Australia WA.

The Beach Haven counselling

Your specialised counsellor.

Tracy Rattray

Owner | ACA Registered Counsellor

As the owner of The Beach Haven, my practice brings together advanced training in relationship breakdown, discernment, and grief. Separation rarely involves just one type of pain – it is a complex mix of relationship loss, family transition, and grieving the future you had planned. By combining these three specialities, I provide the practical, focused support you need to navigate the ending of a relationship and figure out your next steps

In Person Counselling

We are located at 4/9 Caloundra Road, Clarkson WA 6030, directly behind Bunnings Mindarie.

Our office is a short drive from Yanchep, Alkimos, Butler, Quinns Rocks, Mindarie, Burns Beach, Joondalup, Wanneroo and Carramar.

Online Counselling

We understand in person counselling is not always possible, especially after a separation.

Our systems and processes are well set up to support virtual sessions, allowing couples to continue their therapy from anywhere in Australia

Available across Australia

In-person Counselling in Clarkson or online anywhere in Australia

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If you are in crisis right now

If you’re in crisis or having thoughts of harming yourself, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 (24 hours), or 000 in an emergency.

Common questions we get about counselling after separation.

There’s no set timeline, and it comes in waves. Counselling can help you through the hardest stretches and build steadier ground.

Yes, in some situations. Most of our separation work is one-to-one, but we also see former partners together to work on communication and co-parenting.

Yes. Leaving is hard. Guilt and grief are common, regardless of who made the decision to leave. We provide a judgement-free zone for you to work through the full range of emotions that accompany the ending of a relationship.

No. We support the emotional aspects that accompany separation. We are not qualified to help with legal and financial decisions and would recommend that you seek independent advice in these areas.

Yes, we offer a couple of different paths for couples considering getting back together after a period of separation. Discernment counselling is available where couples are still working through the decision on whether to reconcile or not. If you have already decided to get back together, then couples counselling can help you to rebuild a stronger relationship moving forward.

You don’t have to get through this alone

Processing the complex variety of emotions that accompany separation can be overwhelming. Book your first session today, with in person counselling in Clarkson, and online sessions available anywhere in Australia.

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