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Therapist-Led Group and Individual Sessions · Texas

Your Marriage Was One Chapter. You Are the Entire Story.

A therapist-led reading and healing experience for women navigating divorce, rediscovering themselves, and finding connection.

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Quiet still life on dark espresso wood with an open novel showing deckled edges, a ceramic coffee cup with steam, and soft natural morning light.

Healing After Divorce

You Can Grieve a Marriage You No Longer Wanted.

The Story Within combines bibliotherapy-informed psychotherapy, engaging fiction, psychological insight, guided reflection, and meaningful group conversations. More than a book club, it provides professional support for women navigating divorce.

Grief after marital dissolution is complex, especially when the decision was yours. In this online divorce support group, we explore emotional healing, self-worth, relationship patterns, boundaries, belonging, and intentional new beginnings alongside women who truly understand.

Cohort Structure

Eight Weeks, One Book, A Room Full Of Women Who Get It.

Designed for emotional safety, depth, and genuine psychological insight across every stage of divorce recovery group therapy in Texas.

Format & Cadence

Inaugural Selection

Investment & Eligibility

Eight-week virtual group meeting for 90 minutes weekly. Cohorts are limited to 6–8 women to maintain conversational depth, safety, and mutual support.

Our first cohort reads Open House by Elizabeth Berg—an evocative, witty story illuminating vulnerability, unexpected resilience, and rebuilding personal autonomy.

$85 per session. Open exclusively to women residing in Texas. Dates: November 2026; a private clinical screening is required before enrollment.

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Quiet and welcoming consultation office with espresso wooden bookshelves, framed credentials, a linen accent chair, and soft warm lighting.

Clinical Leadership

Grounded in 17+ Years of Practice

Facilitated by a Texas Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S) with 17+ years of mental health experience, a master's degree in counseling, and advanced EMDR trauma training.

Facilitator: Jessica, LPC-S, Clinical Supervisor · Texas License #67432. Providing specialized women's group counseling, trauma-informed guidance, and bibliotherapy facilitation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bibliotherapy Versus Book Club

Confidentiality & Privacy

While literature provides the weekly springboard, our discussions focus on emotional processing, personal grief, attachment patterns, and somatic recovery under skilled clinical supervision.

Everything shared in group stays confidential, with standard legal exceptions such as risk of harm or suspected abuse. All members sign a group confidentiality agreement, though I can't guarantee what others do outside of group. Sessions are held on a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform, and we'll discuss privacy fully during your screening.

Reading Pace & Requirements

Eligibility & Virtual Participation

Weekly reading goals are deliberately manageable (30 to 45 pages weekly) to fit demanding professional and family schedules, accompanied by targeted reflection questions.

Due to professional licensure regulations, all participants must be physically located within Texas during group times. Sessions occur on a secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform.

Prefer One-on-One? Private bibliotherapy sessions are available year-round, with books chosen just for you.

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The Next Chapter Deserves to Be Yours.

Begin with a confidential 20-minute welcome call to discuss your goals, confirm group fit, and receive upcoming cohort schedules.

Clinical Disclaimer: The Story Within is a clinical group counseling service provided by Jessica, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (Texas License #67432), through EleMental Health Counseling & Consulting Services. Participation requires a screening, informed consent, and a group confidentiality agreement. While all members agree to keep group discussions private, confidentiality among group members cannot be guaranteed. This group is not a crisis service; if you are in crisis, call or text 988.