There are a ton of resources available to help you cope with the separation process and keep the emotionally harmful aspects of that process away from your children. In addition to public programs, many counsellors specialize in helping people work through the emotional turmoil that often follows the end of a long-term relationship. Since counsellors are unregulated, anyone can hang out a shingle saying that they offer counselling services. What you should be looking for are people with the designation of designations ''Registered Clinical Counsellor'' (RCC), ''Certified Canadian Counsellor'' (CCC) or ''Registered Psychologist'' (RPsych). Make sure that the person you're talking to is trained and licensed to provide quality help.