"The Accelerated 12 Step Program has been an invaluable and a life changing program for me!. It has taught and guided me to go through the divorce process with grace, dignity, self-growth, and self-discovery. The JBD FB community and monthly calls are an added bonus!!

I would not be where I am now without the Program and continue to use what I have learned and am learning to become the person I am meant to be."

- Cheryl B

STEP ONE:

Curb the Conflict: Conflict is inevitable during the disassembling and reassembling of your life. Learn how and when to stop and step back before re-engaging.

STEP TWO:

Heal the Hurt:  Focus on embracing discomfort instead of fighting, numbing, ignoring, or getting angry. Stop hemorrhaging emotional energy and start putting it to use proactively.

STEP THREE:

Calm the Chaos:  Begin observing yourself, the interpretations, assumptions, and limiting beliefs that keep you locked into repetitious and painful patterns of being and doing.

STEP FOUR:

Seek Solutions: Shifting your focus from what’s wrong to what’s wanted and strategizing how to move towards it is a life changer.

STEP FIVE:

Grow Through Grief:  Being with loss, allowing yourself to lean into the powerful feelings ricocheting within you, is a necessary part of the grieving process.

"I participated in the 12 step program and continue to use those ideas.  I am happy to say that I am doing really well and am amazed how far I have come since last year.  Thank you! I am now enjoying the healthy new relationship series.  I am gently dipping my toes into the world of dating and doing that mindfully, safely and hopefully healthy!

- Andrea

"I am so blessed and thrilled that I found you. Thank you for your amazing gift of listening and all the wonderful notes and insights. I promise I'll have everything read by our next meeting haha. This is exactly what I needed, I'm so excited and hopeful for the first time in a very long time. Literally tearing up writing this email. 

Thank you so much for your time and insight."

- Lori B.

"JBD's team are professionals, extremely knowledgeable and truly care for those in need. I highly recommend Karen to anyone going through a divorce."

- Susan F.

"I can't say enough positive things about Karen and the JBD team and resources. Great articles and podcasts for reflecting on key topics, and the coaching was efficient, effective, and on point. I am thankful I found them and highly recommend them."

- Molly M.

"Lisa has been so wonderful. I told her how beneficial your recent narcissist podcasts have been for me. I have to stop, go back, and re-listen to certain parts because of the truth and accuracy within them, and the concrete strategies you share for meeting those challenges. 

You are helping so many people in so many ways with this content. I devour podcasts, blogs, and anything I can find – – and I have to say, Karen, yours is really the best content out there. I love when you share examples and stories because they bring the content to life. Many of us think we have been living in a private hell only known to us, and you show us that’s not true. Your personal story shows that you can emerge stronger, better, and wiser. Yet, there are still traps, and our work—the journey—is never over, especially when we have to keep these unhealthy people in our lives as co parents."

- Jennifer N.

"My JBD coach offered tenacity and gentleness. Our focus was on me, my desires, attitudes, and what I could change. Shifting my focus from my spouse to me was scary and empowering. JBD was a rock and inspiration throughout the process." 

- Dorothy D.

After 23 years of marriage and raising three beautiful children, I found myself to be in a place I never thought I would be – Divorce.  I was Angry, distraught, confused and sad and needed to be grounded on how to deal with it.  I started downloading Podcasts on how to manage this difficult time and ran across a Podcast with Lisa Brick. I found the podcast to be informative and a breath of fresh air that the emotions I had been feeling where normal and would only be the beginning of a LONG process to come as to the unwinding of the marriage.  I have always been one to accept help and guidance from others and elected to seek individual counseling over the phone with Lisa.

I scheduled my first call and was extremely impressed in our knowledge and understanding of the emotions I was feeling. For the first time, it started to make sense and I began to realize that the roller-coaster would continue on. I needed guidance to help me assess and stay grounded through this process.  Lisa and I began with a call every other week and have continued on now for the last 13 months.  Lisa has been instrumental in assisting me on these calls and has been there for me at any time day or night to help me with the issues.  After 13 months and with Lisa’s guidance, I have not only accepted the divorce, but I have started to redefine me and my goals.

I can’t Thank Lisa and Journey beyond Divorce enough and do not know how I would have/could have got through the most difficult time in my life without them by my side!

They have truly provided me with a solid foundation for which to build a new understanding and perspective on life.

- Joe F.

Carrie supports people who are dealing with difficult relationships, breakups, and divorces to go through the painful, yet necessary steps for rebuilding their lives after their loss.

Her passion is helping men and women move beyond the drama and trauma of the ending of a significant relationship and into creating new lives and new dreams for themselves and their families.

Carrie’s journey to do this work began when her marriage of 13 years ended in divorce. Like many of you, she found it difficult to “get over it” and “just move on.” Carrie was in excruciating pain and felt like a complete failure. She also knew that she needed to learn from this experience so that she could avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future. Carrie felt compelled to create something meaningful and beautiful out of this pain, so she immersed herself in self-development and personal growth.

One of the most challenging struggles separating and divorcing couples face is finding a way to move from the emotional reactivity that can be so unintentionally destructive and into consciously choosing how to end the partnership in a way that supports everyone involved. Carrie can help with that. Through your coaching adventure, she will take you on a journey of discovery on how to be a “me” after being a “we” for so many years.