Anabelle Bugatti, psychotherapist, author of Using Relentless Empathy in the Therapeutic Relationship, and a believer in romance, specializes in couples and individual therapy. Anabelle, or Dr Belle, as she is affectionately known, is accessible as can be, with her heart and mind open to what is troubling those who need her. With her vast experience and many faceted focus I asked her to take on one particularly devastating topic.
So, today we talk about healing from divorce, and that is such an apt description for what is needed. Divorce during the pandemic has apparently been on the rise for reasons she discusses. Acknowledging that divorce is one of the most painful events possible, she has her eye on helping others avoid the pain of divorce she faced so they can open their hearts again and give love a chance.
Love letters? A resounding yes. She is about to get remarried and to see how her face lit up when asked about them is a lesson all its own. How often does she write to her fiancé? Take a look. Will she write to her ex-husband? One of the best love letters a person can write, in my opinion, is to an ex spouse. Why not bathe in the positive of what you loved even though a marriage was not sustainable? Why not give credit to an ex for all the good that was there and for how much you benefited from the relationship? Why not, indeed. It is a wonderful experience, and Dr. Belle shines a love-light on it all.
