Jennifer has also hosted divorce support groups, and has been a presenter for Second Saturday Divorce Workshops since 2019. Her divorce-recovery work has been featured in several publications, including "Counseling Today." She is passionate about the work she does to help people thrive after divorce. She'd LOVE to have you join one of her Fisher Rebuilding Seminars(TM), or coach you through divorce individually.
Is the Fisher Rebuilding Seminar™ the same as a divorce support group?
No. While you can expect support and understanding from the other participants in the seminar, this is an educational group for men and women recovering from
relationship loss/divorce. Jennifer, the facilitator, will teach a different Rebuilding Block each night of the seminar, followed by guided discussions, small group work, etc.
What types of reading and homework are assigned?
Homework includes reading from "Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends," as well as assignments from "The Rebuilding Workbook" by Will Limón, MSW with Nina Hart-Fisher. Through reading, workbook and exercises led by Jennifer, you will learn how to climb the Rebuilding Blocks to create a new life after relationship loss.
Do I have to do the reading and homework?
Yes; participants are asked to commit to doing the assigned reading and homework in order to experience the maximum benefit of this program. Participants who show up to all ten classes and do the assigned reading and homework heal much more quickly than participants who do not do the work.
The lessons covered in Jennifer's Seminars include (subject to change depending on group's needs):
Session 1 -- Participant & Leader Introductions, Introduction to Victim Consciousness
Session 2 — Adaptation: Changing Relationship Patterns & Imago Work
Session 3 — Cleansing Through Grief
Session 4 —Anger Part 1: Releasing Anger About the Past
Session 5 —Current Anger/Learning Boundaries & Assertiveness
Session 6 — Openness: Embracing Authenticity
Session 7 — Learning about Attachment & Raising Self-Worth
Session 8 — Letting Go to Reach Forgiveness/Disentangling
Session 9 — Love, Friendships, Relationships
Session 10 —Sexuality/End of Seminar/final FDAS scores returned
Why the cost? Some other divorce groups are free. And what all is included in the price of the seminar?
Well, you get what you pay for. For $750, you will receive the following:
- 30 hours of divorce education, led by a licensed therapist specializing in divorce;
-30 hours spent discussing your unique relationship dynamics with other individuals (men and women) also trying to understand the dynamics of an ending relationship.
-As you work together with your peers to learn about yourself, you’ll receive input and support from your peers, rebuilding trust in the process.
-Your book and workbook;
-Two administrations of the Fisher Divorce Adjustment Scale (one at the beginning and end of the seminar to show your progress).
How is Rebuilding different from church-based divorce-recovery groups?
The Fisher Rebuilding Seminar™ is not faith- or Biblical-based. All ten sessions/all thirty hours include a live, in-person, licensed professional counselor teaching
the content (no pre-recorded videos). Participants receive individualized attention, and Jennifer personalizes each seminar to the attendees' circumstances.
Has Jennifer taught other Fisher Rebuilding Seminars™ successfully?
Jennifer has taught multiple groups per year since completing her training and she has received so much positive feedback. Click to read testimonials from other Rebuilding participants of Jennifer's seminars.
In our ten-week, 30-hour class, Jennifer will guide you from fear to freedom by helping you climb the ten most impactful Rebuilding blocks (see outline of each session above).
Learn from professional guidance, others' experiences, and the tools outlined in Rebuilding from countless others who have already climbed this mountain.
Dr. Bruce Fisher (1931-1998) was born in Iowa but spent most of his adult life in Boulder, Colorado. He was a popular divorce therapist, author, teacher, and clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. He began working with his clients in groups and eventually found that there are 19 “steps” that people must work through to effectively “Rebuild” their lives after relationship loss. From this work, he wrote the book “Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends.” We still use this book in our classes. Since he wrote the book over 30 years ago, we have learned a lot and the program has evolved considerably.
Northern Colorado Rebuilding Seminars are held at the Jennifer Meyer Counseling office:
NoCo Rebuilders/Jennifer Meyer Counseling, LLC
375 E. Horsetooth Rd., Bldg. 2, Ste. 201
Fort Collins, CO 80525