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Divorce, remarriage, and blended families are becoming more common in today’s world, yet they often bring unique emotional, relational, and social challenges. Many individuals, couples, and children struggle with grief, adjustment, stigma, loyalty conflicts, and identity issues when navigating these transitions.

The Diploma in Divorce, Remarriage & Blended Family Counseling at the Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria (CICN) equips professionals with the tools, insight, and therapeutic frameworks to support people through these complex life transitions. Students will learn how to help clients heal from the pain of divorce, prepare for healthy remarriage, and build harmony within blended families.

 

Why Choose the CICN Diploma in Divorce, Remarriage & Blended Family Counseling?

While divorce is often treated as failure, CICN approaches it as a life transition that requires compassionate and professional support. This program provides counselors with specialized expertise in guiding individuals through grief and healing, equipping couples for remarriage, and fostering resilience in stepfamilies and blended households.

Graduates emerge as specialists who can help families thrive despite change, stigma, or loss.

Divorce, remarriage, and blended families are becoming more common in today’s world, yet they often bring unique emotional, relational, and social challenges. Many individuals, couples, and children struggle with grief, adjustment, stigma, loyalty conflicts, and identity issues when navigating these transitions.

The Diploma in Divorce, Remarriage & Blended Family Counseling at the Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria (CICN) equips professionals with the tools, insight, and therapeutic frameworks to support people through these complex life transitions. Students will learn how to help clients heal from the pain of divorce, prepare for healthy remarriage, and build harmony within blended families.

Why Choose the CICN Diploma in Divorce, Remarriage & Blended Family Counseling?

While divorce is often treated as failure, CICN approaches it as a life transition that requires compassionate and professional support. This program provides counselors with specialized expertise in guiding individuals through grief and healing, equipping couples for remarriage, and fostering resilience in stepfamilies and blended households.

Graduates emerge as specialists who can help families thrive despite change, stigma, or loss.

What You Will Learn

This diploma blends counseling theory, family systems approaches, and practical tools for navigating complex family structures. Topics include:

  • Understanding Divorce & Separation – Psychological, social, and cultural dimensions.
  • Grief, Loss & Healing After Divorce – Helping individuals rebuild identity and self-esteem.
  • Children & Divorce – Supporting children and adolescents through adjustment and transitions.
  • Cultural & Religious Perspectives on Divorce & Remarriage – Navigating stigma, tradition, and expectations.
  • Preparing for Remarriage – Counseling individuals and couples for healthier second marriages.
  • Dynamics of Blended Families – Step-parenting, co-parenting, and family integration strategies.
  • Conflict Resolution in Complex Families – Managing tension among ex-spouses, step-siblings, and in-laws.
  • Resilience & Strength-Based Approaches – Helping families adapt and thrive in new realities.
  • Ethics & Boundaries in Family Transitions – Professional responsibility in sensitive contexts.
  • Supervised Practicum – Hands-on practice with divorce, remarriage, and blended family cases.

Program Outcomes

By the end of the program, graduates will be able to:

  • Provide counseling to individuals, couples, and families navigating divorce and separation.
  • Guide clients in healing emotionally and preparing for healthy future relationships.
  • Support children and teens through the challenges of parental separation and blended family dynamics.
  • Mediate conflict and foster constructive co-parenting.
  • Apply culturally sensitive approaches to reduce stigma and promote acceptance.
  • Strengthen resilience and harmony in blended families.

Who Can Enroll?

This diploma is ideal for:

  • Aspiring professional counselors specializing in family transitions.
  • Clergy, pastors, and imams supporting divorced and remarried congregants.
  • Social workers, NGO staff, and community leaders working with families in crisis.
  • Educators and school counselors assisting children of divorced or blended families.
  • HR professionals and workplace counselors addressing divorce-related employee stress.
  • Anyone passionate about helping families heal and rebuild after separation.

Program Details

  • Duration: 12 months (flexible online and on-campus study options)
  • Certification: Diploma in Divorce, Remarriage & Blended Family Counseling (Chartered Institute of Counseling in Nigeria)
  • Progression: Pathway to advanced family therapy training, higher diplomas, or professional licensing programs.

 

Why CICN?

As the pioneer of professional counseling education in Africa, CICN provides world-class training rooted in global standards and African realities. The Diploma in Divorce, Remarriage & Blended Family Counseling is taught by experienced practitioners who understand the sensitivity and complexity of family transitions.

At CICN, we don’t just train counselors , we raise family restorers who turn brokenness into wholeness, conflict into healing, and transitions into opportunities for growth.

Career Opportunities After Graduation

Graduates can pursue rewarding careers in:

  • Private Counseling Practice – specializing in divorce recovery, remarriage, and blended families.
  • Marriage & Family Therapy Clinics – supporting couples and families through transitions.
  • Faith-Based Organizations – offering divorce recovery and remarriage preparation programs.
  • Schools & Educational Settings – counseling children adjusting to divorce and new family structures.
  • NGOs & Community Programs – supporting vulnerable families and reducing stigma.
  • Corporate Wellness Departments – helping employees balance family changes and work life.
  • Government & Social Welfare Agencies – strengthening family systems through policy and practice.

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