Welcome to DIVORCE 101 FOR WOMEN – Navigating Separation and Divorce

While divorce has become a choice, how to maneuver through the process remains challenging.  Our goal is to provide knowledge to facilitate a clear and compassionate journey. Diane S. Jerdan, LCSW-R, Psychotherapist and Bonnie Miler Ladds, LCSW, CDC, Psychotherapist and Certified Divorce Coach bring many decades of professional experience to their dedicated work to helping women to navigate through the divorce process.

Mission Statement of Divorce 101 for Women – Navigating Separation and Divorce

Most women facing the separation and divorce process are overcome with feelings of isolation and confusion.  The goal of Divorce 101 for Women is to help women navigate through the difficult financial, emotional and lifestyle transitions that accompany separation and divorce.  Divorce 101 for Women  seeks to provide women in crisis with the necessary tools to make sensible, informed decisions, thus enabling them to successfully rebuild their lives and achieve a secure and stable outlook both during and after divorce.

In fulfilling the mission statement we offer an ON-LINE SUPPORT GROUP. The group takes place (via Zoom) EVERY OTHER SATURDAY from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. The cost for participating in the group is $20.00/group or $35.00/two groups. The group is facilitated by Diane S. Jerdan, LCSW-R a therapist in Ithaca, NY and by Bonnie Miller-Ladds, LCSW-R a therapist in private practice and a Certified Divorce Coach, based in Cleveland, Ohio. 

We would love for you to join us! You can obtain the Zoom and payment links by contacting Diane S. Jerdan, LCSW-R, via e-mail at dianejerdan1@gmail.com

The group brings together women at all stages of the divorce process. The group is an excellent resource to gain information and support during this difficult time.  

Divorce 101 for Women (Formerly Finger Lakes Women in Transition) is an organization originally created by mental health professionals, educators and women who themselves have navigated the divorce process (see founding members below).

Advisory Committee 2021- present
Diane Jerdan, LCSW-R  and  Bonnie Miller Ladds, LCSW,CDC

Former Advisory Committee Members

Darlene Kay, Michelle Candela-Jordan, Lisa Gorton, Sheila McCue, LMSW and
Tara Wilder

Founding Members:
Joyce Bennett, RN
Diane Jerdan, LCSW-R
Linda Majeroni
Sheila McCue, LMSW
Jessica Ross-Elbers
Melissa Whitehead Stucky

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