Virginia Gilbert, LMFT

08/09/2025

Last call! New WOMEN'S ONLINE DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP starting Monday, 9/15 from 9am - 10am/PT/noon - 1pm ET. This skills-based group runs for 8 weeks and is great for women trying to get unhooked from a difficult ex/challenging divorce situation. $70/session with a $60 discount if all sessions are paid up front. For more info, including how to schedule an intake call:

Divorce with Dignity Online Support Group For Women in California, North Carolina, and Florida Facilitated by Virginia Gilbert, LMFT “Connection is the energy that is created by people when they feel seen, heard and valued — when they can give and receive without judgment.” – Brene Brown Is ...

04/09/2025

Loved being a guest on We Chat Divorce Podcast, talking about the ways Divorce Grief impacts the divorce process, and what you can do to move through it skillfully!

We Chat Divorce Podcast: Grief, Money, and Moving On: Taking Your Power Back in DivorceDivorce isn’t just a legal or financial process—it’s an emotional one....

02/05/2025

Is your time in the shower spent ruminating about the ways divorce has messed up your life? Do you lie awake at night wondering how to co-parent with your unreasonable ex? Is your anger threatening the stability of your new relationship – or worse, spilling onto the kids? Are you sick of feeling frustrated, stressed out, and alone?

Get strategies from a divorce expert and support from other men like you in this MEN'S ONLINE DIVORCE SUPPORT GROUP. For residents of CA, NC and FL. Click on link for more info, including how to schedule an intake call.

Thrive After Divorce: Men’s Online Divorce Support Group For residents of California, North Carolina, and Florida Facilitated by Virginia Gilbert, LMFT Is your time in the shower spent ruminating about the ways divorce has messed up your life? Do you lie awake at night wondering how to co-parent w...

03/04/2025

Fun to be included in this round-up of therapists and other experts talking about narcissism. Thanks, HuffPost!

Experts break down how you should deal with different narcissistic tendencies.

22/01/2025

Is your time in the shower spent ruminating about all the ways your ex has wronged you? Do you lie awake at night wondering how you'll survive your co-parenting years? Are you tired of feeling alone with your divorce pain?

This 8-week online divorce support group is designed to get you out of the ruminating-woe-is-me-panicking spiral and learn skills to manage stressors so you can feel happy and hopeful again. For women residing in CA, NC, and FL. Click on link below for more info, including how to schedule an intake.

Divorce with Dignity Online Support Group For Women in California, North Carolina, and Florida Facilitated by Virginia Gilbert, LMFT “Connection is the energy that is created by people when they feel seen, heard and valued — when they can give and receive without judgment.” – Brene Brown Is ...

02/01/2024

I'll be speaking about tools to heal from divorce with certified divorce mediator Hayden Lilien JD at her online Divorce With Courage workshop on Jan. 18th from noon - 1 pm PST on Zoom. Click below for more info.

Virginia Gilbert, LMFT, is a marriage and family therapist licensed in California and North Carolina. She specializes in the treatment of divorce and attachment trauma. Author of Transcending High-Conflict Divorce: How To Disengage From Your Ex And Find Your Power, she was also a contributor to the....

18/12/2023

Honored to weigh in on healing from betrayal trauma in Stacey Freeman's terrific Psychology Today column.

Personal Perspective: How to move forward in the aftermath of betrayal.

28/11/2023

Thank to LA TIMES reporter and therapist Laura Newberry for inviting me to talk about how to navigate painful divorces.

A divorce therapist shares advice for folks who find themselves at a painful impasse with their former partners, making it hard for them to start their next chapter.

27/09/2023

I had a great conversation with Asheville couples therapist Pripo Teplitsky about managing conflict in relationships.

‎Show Relationships Let's Talk About It!, Ep 195. High Conflict Couples - Sep 25, 2023

14/08/2023

This photo was taken after I'd been talking for 3 hours non-stop about Kim and Kanye's very high-conflict divorce. Normally, I don't have such a glazed look in my eye, but my primary concern at that point was, how soon can I get a vegan taco and a margarita?

I come off considerably better (if I do say so myself) in the actual HBO documentary, Kim vs Kanye: The Divorce, Episode 2. Link below!

https://play.max.com/show/9c2861d2-fa50-400a-9e2c-13a46b0cb8fb

24/04/2023

Wondering how to survive your @ #$&*?! divorce? I'm offering a free Q&A via Zoom on April 30th, 1-2 pm Eastern Time. Ask me anything about:

- Communicating with your ex
- Co-Parenting and parallel parenting
- Coping skills and staying sane

Register by sending me a note here: https://virginiagilbertmft.com/contact/. Please include your question when you sign up!

Disclaimer: The Q&A is for informational purposes only. It is not therapy and I cannot answer legal questions although I can advise you on how to communicate skillfully with your attorney.