Guidance & GRIT, LLC
Dedicated to supporting individual Growth, Resilience, Integrity, and Transformation
​My Story
Dorothy Welty is a Certified Divorce Coach© and a Master Certified Professional Coach with an MS in Psychology. She specializes in working with women, helping them grieve and process the losses they’re facing, so they can bring their best to the legal process and create a fulfilling post-divorce life.
Dorothy knows divorce firsthand. She faced a long difficult journey through a midlife divorce at age 50 that led to her career and dedication as a Divorce Professional.
Dorothy presents keynotes, workshops and retreats tailored to finding peace and happiness after divorce. She also speaks on how to navigate a variety of life transitions with ease and grace. Speaking comes naturally to Dorothy after 25 years as a psychology faculty member and administrator in higher education.
If you are a woman going through a divorce, you can buy several books for advice or you can buy this book which covers EVERYTHING! It is well-organized, filled with excellent advice and information, and as divorce mediator with 18 years of experience, I can honestly say that there is nothing out there to compare to Dorothy's book.
--Jeffrey Ginsburg., LCSW
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If you are facing a divorce in midlife after many years of marriage, the stress of the divorce process, the grief over many losses, and the fear of life after divorce can seem all-consuming, like a terminal condition affecting every aspect of life. And yet, there is a way to bring your best self to the divorce process and create a fulfilling post-divorce life that is as good – or better than – life before divorce.
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In Midlife Divorce Recovery: Finding Fulfillment When Forever Ends, you will learn how a divorce coach can help you:
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Gain resources for navigating this major life transition
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Bring your best self to all aspects of the legal divorce process
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Accept losses and move forward without getting buried in the grief
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Nurture yourself so you can turn trauma into triumph
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Envision and create a fulfilling post-divorce life
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Prepare yourself for a healthy love relationship after midlife divorce
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MY BOOKS
This journal was developed to be used independently from or in conjunction with my book.
We are all born into a family, community, culture, and world that shapes us from birth. We quickly become conditioned to living by the norms, rules, standards, and expectations of the world outside of us, making it more challenging to know our true selves and find our place in the adult world. Finding myself totally on my own at age 19, I was truly lost, and it became a long and winding road to getting an education and finding a career. ​It is daunting to exit high school and be expected to know what you want to be in this world when you haven't had the chance even to know who you are, separate from what family, community, and culture has you feel you should be. As a college professor, I watched so many students struggle in college, not because they weren't intelligent and capable, but because they struggled to balance all the competing interests and demands on their lives with all the unknowns and uncertainties that come with the college experience.
As a college success coach, I support students in sorting out their priorities, opening the field of possibilities for their lives, and discovering their inner power to create a future aligned with their values and goals.
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This book is beautifully written, but yet, concise. We can all find peace and healing no matter our previous experiences. This book may be especially helpful for anyone who feels ‘out of step’ with their peers. Learn how repeating past behaviors keeps us stuck and how choosing a new path can lead to living authentically. It is a wonderful guide to moving past life’s traumas.--T. Graville
Inspirational Speaker
Navigating Life Transitions
I am available to speak to groups dealing with individuals in transitions, specifically career and relationship transitions, specializing in divorce transition and recovery
Retreat Facilitator
Seasonal Retreats
I facilitate three to four retreats annually that are centered on women's physical, mental and spiritual health and providing the opportunity to envision and design your best life for midlife and beyond.
I offer a complimentary 45 minute session where I listen to your concerns, answer your questions and determine if we are a good fit for working together.