Specialized Therapy

Divorce Counseling for one of life's hardest transitions

Therapy support before divorce, during separation, and after divorce for grief, overwhelm, co-parenting stress, identity shifts, and rebuilding stability.

• In-person in Schaumburg

• Telehealth across Illinois

• Support before, during, and after separation

Schedule a Consultation Rates and Insurance

Local Care

In-person divorce counseling in Schaumburg with full confidentiality in a private office.

Whole-Person Focus

Addresses the grief, identity disruption, co-parenting stress, and decision fatigue that come with separation.

Flexible Format

Telehealth across Illinois for clients managing custody schedules, work demands, or limited time.

Warm and calm therapy office in Schaumburg

Good Fit If You Need

support that helps you think clearly while carrying grief, anger, fear, and change all at once

This service is for people at any point in the divorce or separation process who need a structured, private space to sort through what they are feeling and make decisions from a steadier place. You do not need to have everything figured out to start.

Care Style

Grounded and calm

Helpful when everything around you feels urgent, emotionally loud, or impossible to organize into clear thoughts.

Emotionally direct

Makes space for grief, anger, relief, guilt, and uncertainty to coexist without forcing one tidy story about what happened.

Transition-focused

Useful when co-parenting logistics, financial stress, identity questions, and relationship grief are all active at the same time.

Life Transition Support

A structured space when everything feels emotionally mixed

Divorce can bring grief, relief, fear, anger, confusion, and practical stress all at once. Even when separation is the right decision, it can still be emotionally disorienting.

Therapy offers a structured, supportive space to think clearly, regulate emotions, and move through this transition with more steadiness and less isolation.

Pre-Divorce Counseling

Support while sorting through fear, uncertainty, grief, anger, boundary questions, and the practical emotional impact of deciding what comes next.

Post-Divorce Counseling

Help with recovery, co-parenting stress, identity rebuilding, loneliness, dating concerns, trust issues, and adjusting to a very different life structure.

What Counseling Can Hold

Common areas of focus before and after separation

Divorce counseling may focus on decision-making, grief, communication boundaries, co-parenting stress, emotional recovery, rebuilding confidence, and understanding patterns that you do not want to repeat.

It can also be helpful when separation has triggered anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, body stress, or a painful collapse in self-worth.

Create steadiness during uncertainty

Make room for competing emotions while getting clearer about what you need and what comes next.

Protect energy and boundaries

Work on communication, co-parenting, and emotional limits when conflict or contact feels draining.

Rebuild after the rupture

Support recovery, self-trust, and a more stable sense of identity in the next chapter.

Divorce Counseling in Schaumburg and the Northwest Suburbs

Dr. Jelena Djurovic offers divorce and separation counseling at her Schaumburg office, serving clients from Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, and surrounding communities in Cook and DuPage counties. Sessions can begin before, during, or after divorce proceedings.

Telehealth is available for clients throughout Illinois who prefer online sessions. If you are unsure whether individual therapy or a different type of support would be more helpful, reaching out to ask is a reasonable first step.

Contact and Scheduling

Ask about availability, in-person sessions in Schaumburg, or telehealth across Illinois.

Rates and Insurance

Review insurance information, private pay details, and practical planning before getting started.

About Your Provider

Dr. Jelena Djurovic, Psy.D.

Dr. Jelena Djurovic, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Illinois with over 10 years of clinical experience. Her approach integrates self-compassion research, mindfulness-based interventions, AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), and cognitive-behavioral strategies.

Dr. Djurovic completed her Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, with research focused on the mind-body relationship and the impact of mindfulness on depression and quality of life. Sessions are available in English, Serbian, and Spanish.

Illinois Licensed Clinical Psychologist | License #071-011433

Learn more about Dr. Djurovic

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about timing, fit, and access for divorce-related support.

Can divorce counseling help before a divorce is final?

Yes. Divorce counseling can be helpful during the decision-making phase, during separation, and after divorce when grief, anger, confusion, or practical stress are still very active.

Do you offer divorce counseling in Schaumburg, IL and online?

Yes. Sessions are available in person in Schaumburg and through telehealth for clients across Illinois.

Is divorce counseling available for residents of Cook County and DuPage County?

Yes. The office in Schaumburg serves clients from both Cook and DuPage counties, including Palatine, Hoffman Estates, Roselle, and nearby communities. Telehealth extends access to anyone in Illinois.

Is divorce counseling only for people who are sure they want to separate?

No. Some clients come in because they are trying to think clearly about what they want, while others come in after separation or divorce to process the emotional aftermath and rebuild stability.