Divorce Transition Support

Therapy & Support Groups

​Helping you and your loved ones overcome trauma and mental health challenges 

We offer specialised therapies to divorcing and divorced parents and children below 21 who experience trauma, loss and mental health challenges. Our programmes’ duration is subject to the therapist’s assessment. ​

For Children

1. Play Therapy 
   • Support children who experience trauma and abuse
   • Address specific Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)-related symptoms
2. Sand Play Therapy
   • Support children with difficulty verbalising their personal problems, feelings and anxieties at counselling sessions
   • Help children develop a sense of control and give them confidence to cope with challenges 

For Parents/Grandparents

1. Mothers’s Support Group (MOM FOR LIFE)
   • A support group for mothers who are undergoing divorce or divorced to seek peer support and appreciate the significant role they continue to play in their child’s lives 
   • To register,
     
   • For more information, view the poster.
2. Fathers’ Support Group (PAPA FOR LIFE)
   • A support group for fathers who are undergoing divorce or divorced to seek peer support and appreciate the significant role they continue to play in their child’s lives 
   • To register,
     
   • For more information, view the poster.
3. Grandparents’ Support Group (For adults) 
   • Help grandparents understand and accept their adult children’s decision on divorce
   • Support grandparents in coping with the new changes in the family
   • Resource: Going Separate Ways: The Grandparents’ Guide

Parent and Children Workshops 

We journey with families during their transitory challenges before, during and post-divorce. We offer a range of child-centric and family-focused programmes for divorcing and divorced parents with children below 21.  ​

Children-In-Between (CIB) Programme

A skills-based workshop that will equip you and your children with ways to manage feelings and develop resilience during a divorce. This programme is mandated by the Family Justice Court and Syariah Court, and also on a voluntary basis. 

Court Mandated Programmes

We help families facilitate collaborative co-parenting.

Mandatory Co-Parenting Programme 

We provide guidance for parents who are divorcing under the Women’s Charter and are unable to agree on the terms of divorce. We help you to: 

• Make an informed decision on divorce 
• Prioritise your children’s interests with knowledge and awareness about the practical considerations of divorce (e.g., housing, finance and care arrangements)  
• Understand the importance of positive co-parenting  

Programme structure:  

• A 2-hour group consultation 
• Apply here: Ministry of Social and Family Development 

Parenting PACT Programme (PP) 

Mandated by the Family Justice Court, this programme is conducted for divorced parents with children who are below 21 years old. 

We help you to:

• Understand the importance of positive co-parenting
• Learn how to better manage your emotions and co-parent your children
• Gain awareness of the community support resources available
• Understand the impact of divorce on your children (i.e. a self-assessment to measure the early risk factors and to seek the necessary support)

Programme structure: 

• A 2-hour group consultation
• Both parents are mandated by the Court to attend. Divorced parents who are required to attend this programme will receive a notification by post.

Supervised Exchange and Supervised Visitation (SESV) Programme

We provide a safe, supervised environment for divorcing and divorced parents to meet and interact with their children below 21 years old. 

Through the SESV programme, we help you co-parent effectively and build secure parent-child relationships over time, without compromising your children’s personal and emotional safety. This helps you to work towards independent and amicable child access.

A. Supervised Exchange  

We provide a safe and supervised environment for both parents to drop off and pick up their children during handover. 

• The duration and frequency of visits are determined by the Family Justice Court  
• Each court order may be up to 8 sessions  

B. Supervised Visitation 

We provide a conducive space for children and their parents to interact by setting ground rules and safety measures in the centre.

• The frequency of visits is determined by the Family Justice Court  
• Each court order may be up to 8 sessions  
• Duration is up to 2 hours per session subject to safety concerns