Turning Grief into Growth with Leda Mitrofanis

A Better Divorce Podcast with Andrea Vacca, Episode 55

In this episode of A Better Divorce Podcast, Andrea Vacca is joined by Leda Mitrofanis, a self-development counselor and teacher, and the Founder & Director of Simply Leda. Leda focuses on helping her clients establish a solid sense of self through developing emotional intelligence, self-awareness and self-identity to empower their life choices, relationships and direction. Her counseling approach is dual-focused, marrying psychology and spirituality, and her motto is “to know where you are going, you first have to know yourself”.

Leda is also the author of the 4-book series, The Human Case of Mistaken Identity Series, Book 1, Me, Myself and I, and Book 2, Self-Love: The Journey Home are out. Books 3 & 4 will be published in 2025.

Tune in to the episode to hear about:

• The emotional and physical manifestations of grief, its cyclical nature, and detailed strategies for managing grief effectively
• The importance of acknowledging and working through grief as a healing process, highlighting the significance of setting boundaries with friends and family for emotional support
• The impact of grief on decision-making during divorce, the necessity of having mental health professionals involved in the collaborative divorce process, and coping mechanisms like journaling and physical fitness.
• Leda’s key tip for managing divorce-related grief: understanding that you are not alone and that grief is a natural part of the healing journey