Not all Seminar facilitators are the same. As a life coach Jeannine brings a coach's future-oriented perspective to the divorce recovery process. You will not only work through the many difficult emotions of divorce, you will also learn from your journey and begin to catch a glimpse of the new life ahead of you, which can be more fabulous than you ever imagined. You will learn to access your inner core strength, which will serve you for the rest of your life.

 

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Following are a few testimonials from participants who have found Jeannine's classes particularly helpful:

I think you have a great deal of knowledge and insight on transitions and you caused me to reach inside myself to find the answers I needed to find to unlock many of the emotions I had been harboring. It's helped me to release many of the negatives I have been holding deep down inside. -class participant

 

"Jeannine, you are a blessing to many. Your need, willingness and desire to change your life has resulted in the positive change in many lifes and the ripples from the stone you threw into the water will continue to wake many up to their own journey. Thank you for beginning this process of love and caring by taking the first step in your life. Happy continued journey..." Pam H.

 

As a graduate and former volunteer of the Rebuilding Program, I have experienced different [facilitator] styles and approaches to the delicate challenge of guiding people through a difficult time in their lives. I have seen what works, and what does not. I was fortunate to be a classmate and fellow volunteer with Jeannine, and found myself looking to her for insight and advice. I am even more fortunate now to call her a friend, and still look to her for sage advice. Her experience and wisdom are invaluable, her genuine concern and gentle nature wrap you in safety and warmth. The Rebuilding Program can provide you with the tools to fix, heal, and move on with life after a loss. There is no one better to guide you through this program, and teach you these tools, with more grace and individual attention, than Jeannine. The Rebuilding Program has been evolving for 25 years or more, but has never been better than now, with Jeannine's approach. Todd Ulrich

"Jeannine really does a wonderful job of leading this class. The volunteers were so compassionate and so available for all of us. It was amazing. It helped me move from paralysis, denial and grief to a place of freedom and joy and gratitude." Molly Greacen

I took Rebuilding in 2004 and have since volunteered for 4 different facilitators of the program. Each one brought something to the standard course. However, Jeannine brings something special and comes at Rebuilding from a very different, and updated, perspective. She took her personal experience, her certifications in Life Coaching, grief recovery and relationship building and other studies to revise and update the basic 1970s vintage Rebuilding.   Although her class looks at the past it focuses on the future...what might be\will be\can be for each of us. Her teaching comes directly from the heart...wanting and challenging each person, participants and volunteers alike, to get the most out of each class. Sharp and full of insights she inspires, by personal example, everyone to work just a little bit harder and get further along that climb to freedom. Scott Henderson

Jeannine is an amazing person and totally committed to helping people recover from divorce. She's passionate about doing so and is an amazing help to so many people. She helped me and so many others in so many ways. She's an amazing Facilitator and totally dedicated to helping people.... If you’re going through or have gone through a divorce, I highly recommend that you reach out to her and find out what [it] is all about. Brett Honkanen, class participant and volunteer.

Jeannine clearly cares deeply about her work as a facilitator of the...program. She brings not only joy and passion to her facilitator role but she is also generous with her time by email and phone. The energy and time she puts in shows me that for her this work is a labor of love first, and a job, second. She is able to be insightful about each participant and their particular situation and I think that everyone in the class feels that they're being given the kind of nudging they need as well as feeling nurtured. Chandi Wyant, class participant.

"Divorce is much tougher than I expected, and doubly so when it's not a clean mutual break up, so I was very glad to find Jeannine and get involved with her Divorce...class. It was a tremendous experience for me and has really helped me heal some of the wounds. In fact, I appreciated it so much that I subsequently volunteered for another class, which was a very different, but also valuable experience." Dave Taylor [separated, Fall, 2007. Divorced, Jan 2009]

Jeannine is someone who leads with impeccable integrity.  She has a vision that goes beyond simply passing on self-help best practices.  She has a passion for helping people work through painful emotions and emerge as strong, healthy, and enlightened singles. Yvette Francino

Professionals from all over refer their clients to Jeannine's divorce recovery classes.

Therapists recognize that some folks need more than that which they can provide in one-on-one or group therapy sessions. The interactions with other adults going through the same experience is invaluable for completing the emotional divorce.

Divorce attorneys and mediators refer to Jeannine's classes to help their clients with the emotional side of divorce for several reasons:

• Having a place other than the attorney's office to share the emotions keeps the client's costs down.
• The communication, forgiveness and boundary tools help folks show up in the attorney's office as their most adult selves.
• The group setting provides a less expensive and more effective avenue for sharing all that is going on for the client, which allows for more productive time in the office with the attorney/mediator.

 

What professionals are saying about Jeannine:

As an addiction counselor, I know that divorce creates stress which can lead to acting out with addictive substances.  This was true twenty years ago when I went through my divorce and, and it’s true today.  I was pretty cynical about reaching for help, thinking that I should be able to manage the pain alone.  My pain grew larger than my male ego, and I enrolled in the... Divorce Seminar.    The content and structure walks participants through the process of healing after divorce.  Numerous seminars may tout the same. Jeannine’s personal characteristics stand out offering you assurance of a high quality experience.   Jeannine Lee has personal experience with divorce, and is a master at creating a safe and secure environment to both provide the tools and allow people to go through the process at their pace.  Expect the utmost of integrity and respect of your individual process, because that’s what you’ll get from Jeannine’s divorce seminar.    Jeff Jones MA, CACII

Jeannine insightfully leads people through the emotional aspects of their divorce. This helps them better manage, with me, the legal issues in the divorce. I recommend her and the...program to my clients. Daryl James, Esq.

I highly recommend that all family law attorneys and clients utilize the... services of Jeannine Lee who is a brilliant and experienced practitioner.  As a divorce attorney, I have referred many clients to the...classes.  I am divorced and have attended two Fisher Divorce Programs and found them truly meaningful, supportive and helpful.   I think if clients would attend Fisher Recovery groups during their divorce process the attorney would find the client to be more emotionally prepared to face the difficult road ahead.  The client would also be better able to work with the attorney on the legal issues.  Terri Harrington, Esq.

Jeannine's grasp of the emotional experience of divorce makes her a vital resource for anyone undergoing major transformation in their primary relationship. Todd McMillen, Esq.

 

This course provided me with the realization that my vast range of emotions were not unique - others experience the same dealings with the same intensity. The support provided by the group was wonderful.

-Bob

I WILL get through this, and come out the other side a stronger, more authentic person. I think that is really what the whole point of the this class; it's not so much about helping you survive divorce as it is about helping you become 100% authentic & true to yourself. Thank you for setting me on the path, & being there along the way!

-Nicole Donohue

The class was very helpful in many ways. I didn't think I was as hurt as I was, but after going through the class I feel so much more free. Free to be myself & free to get what I want & need from a future relationship.

-Erin Shockey

This course was a great foundation builder for me and I am changing and growing as a result of my divorce I appreciated the perspective it gave me and all the support available in dealing with all these challenges.

-Heather

The Rebuilder class helped me through the process of going through my divorce. When I started the class I was a couple of months separated, and I should be divorced next month.I found each week I learned something that helped me. The support from the group was critical in my recovery. I would highly recommend this class.

-Katy Vincent

This has been very helpful to me. I made a lot of friends. The various exercises and just sharing of experiences has been great.

-Michael Welcome

I began the class feeling confused about what direction to take. It has provided steps to clarity & acceptance of the feelings that accompany divorce.Meeting others going through this process even if we are at different stages has provided a steady base for healing and realizing I have the ability to move forward.

-Jill Jageman

I think that sharing experiences with others has been invaluable to me and has made me feel more empathetic towards others and has given me more self confidence and a view of what I need to change in a relationship and what I need to change in myself to make a relationship work and prosper.

-Peter Sutyak

I would highly recommend this seminar to anybody going through a relationship grieving process, mo matter where they are in their process. The support and opportunity for growth is amazing. Thank you.

-Kristin Sojourner

Was a great eye opener for what went wrong in the past. Learned to open up and listen. Met lots of great people whom I've helped and whom have helped me.

-Roger Saxton

It was wonderful. This class truly changed my life and the way I see myself. I have a clearer vision of who I am and how people see and value me now. What an amazing experience this has been.

-Jovita C. Schiffer

Even though it was hard to fully relate to everyone in the class, I realized that I, in fact, did have more in common [with everyone]than I thought. With pain comes bonding and with growth and healing comes even stronger bonding. I am truly grateful for Jeannine and all the other brave and beautiful souls in my class. I am truly honored and blessed for this experience.

-Shane Taylor

Absolutely worth every minute, every class. Indeed - wish I would have had this sooner - But or and ... I have this now! Most important was the support, compassion and the friendship. Thank you Jeannine.

-Karla Schwenn

This class has been so helpful! I have identified where I am now on my post-divorce journey and have a clear path to ensure I am healthy and happy! I know that my best days are ahead of me. I appreciate you, Jeannine, for guiding us.

-Stephanie Collens

 

"Fantastic!! Wonderful!! It helped me so much. I feel like the person I was before my marriage and I'm excited about my future. I wish this was national so I could refer friends and co-workers."

-John D.

"Awesome. I loved this group. I'm looking forward to the friendships I have made through this experience. Jeannine is one of the most empathetic people I have ever met."

-Allen Jones

"An excellent source for assessing yourself before, during, or after a breakup, separation, or divorce. An amazing beginning to finding your way to rebuilding yourself regardless how you define your experience in the loss of your love relationship."

-Karen Strange

"Great experience! Brings all kinds of caring people together to heal. Jeannine - you are the best! You explain ideas very well and make them easy to understand."

-Steve Katzman

"This class is full of people who are here for the same reason: to grow. I have grown tremendously in the past 10 weeks. I have been able to work through the process of divorce much faster than doing it alone. I wonder where I'd be now if I'd taken the class a year ago. Thank you!"

-Teri D. Rosen

"I really believe that everyone going through divorce or possible divorce should attend a Fisher-based seminar. If you are thinking of that there is no one I would rather take it from than Jeannine Lee. Absolutely a compassionate, experienced yet firm leader/facilitator/teacher. Thank you Jeannine."

-Matt Makowski

"The simplicity, authenticity and effectiveness of this course will make even the most desperate a believer. "

-Dave G.

"I would recommend the class to everybody who is going through a divorce/separation. Participants are supportive and understanding. It is probably the most helpful tool/community during one of your most traumatic times in your life."

 -Alexandra Schein

"From the limited classes I was able to attend it was extremely helpful. My favorite part is to see how much we all share when we are so incredibly different. It is very hard that it is all ending."

 -Sarah

"Rebuilders was a great way to build a new community. I was two years out of my divorce when I participated. I had dealt reasonably well with many of the initial "stages" of divorce but was struggling finding, being, valuing myself as an unmarried person. Through this seminar I found tools, perspectives, and friends to help me on my journey."

 -Lisa

"This was a great class. I would recommend it to anyone that is going through or has gone through a divorce. I hav recommended it to my ex-husband and another friend that just started down the path of divorce. It gives you strength and confidence again."

 -Chantelle Christmas

 

"This is quite possibly the best money I've ever spent."

 -Chris York

"This Rebuilding class, with Jeannine, is a very organized and well-facilitated opportunity to explore my own grown, to learn about myself, and to gather new tools to move forward. It has helped me to gain confidence in being single and has been a huge comfort to connect with others going through the same experience. I am so glad I did this."

-Kristin L.

"I would be lost without it! A lighthouse in a storm. Kept me from going aground and drowining."

-John Fentum

"Participating in the Rebuilding Seminar with Jeannine was immensely enlightening. This path was a gift and the brambles and thorny bushes along the path of my divorce process were cleared away easier because of this learning experience. When one opens their heart, the Universe, God, Great Spirit, provides a path for putting one's life together again."

-Pam, 11.15.09

"Very helpful to get in the muck with others - explore it, grow and cry with others while finding it's real. It's okay to go and grow straight through the eye of it. Although it can be tough as it's so intense and many are in different places, it's like sailing into a storm with life vests and coming out the other side - knowing how to sail - without drowning."

-Wendy Bannan

"Wonderful support system. Grief night was really helpful. Made many good friends."

-John Lange

"This has been a very quick, enjoyable 10 weeks. I was an emotional mess 10 weeks ago and now I feel ready for the future whatever it may hold. Jeannine, you have been an excellent, knowledgeable facilitator. Thank you everyone."

-Leslie A Yakubowski

"I signed up for the course to help get over my divorce, but found out more about myself than I ever imagined. It was great to have a group of people of both sexes who could talk openly about anything. I have learned a lot about relationships, marriage and most importantly, about myself."

-Scott H.

"I feel that this class gave me the tools I needed to come to terms with the end of my marriage. Although nothing will make the pain go away, I have been able to use what I have learned to channel it into positive growth and healing."

-Chris M.

"This has been among the most important things I've ever done."

-Victor Babbitt

"The tremendous growth I've experienced wouldn't have been possible without the prodding of Jeannine, the insights of Bruce Fisher, the compassion of the volunteers and the support of my peers. Every week's topic forced me to confront fear, helped me abandon anger and regret and take one step more toward wholeness."

-Barb

"During the class I began to wonder if divorce was actually the right path to take or if my husband and I should work things out. (He's willing, too.) I can't say that we have the answer yet, but this workshop has been invaluable for my own growth and has given me a path to go down for us that may not involve divorce. Either way, I now have the tools to survive with strength and confidence, knowing I won't repeat destructive patterns this time. Thank you!"

-Colleen Luckett

"The Fisher Rebuilding Divorce Seminar has been a great way to connect with others during a time of tremendous change and self-discovery. Learning from others' experiences has really helped me put my own process into healthy perspective, and I've made some fantastic friends!"

-Anna

"A true path to the light at this end of the tunnel. In this quickest ten weeks of my life, I gained 1000% of courage, strength and character. My energy is back; my love of life is back. Therefore, I thank you greatly!!!"

-Thaxter williams

"This is the best group for someone experiencing divorce. It helps you understand all the phases the you are/will go through. It helps you to build relationships, some of which will last a very long time."

-Denise Casciano

"I have grown so much during the past 10 weeks. I know I would still be in debilitating emotional pain if I had not come here and shared with others. I thank God everyday for this class."

-Christine Vigorita

"This is an excellent way to connect with people who are going through or have gone through similar experiences. It has been a wonderful life experience where I have made fabulous new friends and found an amazing support system. I highly recommend this for anyone during separation or divorce."

-Kristina Walker

"I knew I needed time and distance to cope with the loss of my relationship. This course was like taking the freeway!"

-Dale Burns

"The class should be required if you want to have a way out of your pain through a structured format that is tried and true. You're in a safe place to express your fears and even anger or whatever  you're going through. [It is a place] where people allow you to be who you are. You end up with friends for life."

-Janelle Scrivner

"Very helpful; very considerate environment to be in while going through a very tough time. A great deal of learning took place while being nurtured from a broken heart."

-Peter Lyon

"The support of this group has been a wonderful investment of my life and money for the last ten weeks. I feel like I have multiple sources to help me get through this difficult time and Rebuilding has been the most effective."

-Kendra Chrisbens

"I have had the most amazing experience. The class taught me that I can be a better stronger person and I will make it after my divorce. My new friends, the volunteers, and most importantly Jeannine held me up when I needed It most. I have lifelong relationships that I will treasure forever."

-Kim DeRoo 

 "Jeannine really does a wonderful job of leading this class. The volunteers were so compassionate and so available for all of us. It was amazing. It helped me move from paralysis, denial and grief to a place of freedom and joy and gratitude."

 Molly G.

 "This has been the absolute BEST thing I have done for myself during this difficult time. I have learned so much and gained a new appreciation for life. The friendships and support have been amazing."

 Patrick Miller

 "I highly recommend the...course for anyone, male or female, going through such a difficult life transition. I didn't think 10 weeks would make such a positive difference in my life. It did!!"

 Laura Stanko Joy

 "I want to thank you and the volunteers for teaching a fantastic...workshop. I have improved so much by attending the workshop. I have also made some friends. The workshop was intense and very educational. Thank you, again!"

 Gopal

 "No matter if you reach the 'freedom' you wish, Rebuilding provides the tools, resources, motivation and most important, the human contact and interaction that is helpful during the divorce process. "

 Rob Wood

 "I had heard about this class from several people and how it changed their lives. I thought that I had dealt with most of my stuff and had moved on. I could not have been more wrong! This class is the best thing I could ever have done for myself. I believe that I will finally be able to deal with my issues and emerge a healthy, likable individual. I would recommend this to any one."

 Deborah

 "This was a tremendous opportunity to examine my life and have a guided hand to play the next stage of my life and to accelerate the path to get there."

 Larry

 "The experience of going through a divorce and the events, [and] emotions that lead up to it are so tumultuous – a roller coaster ride that can level out at times and then dip suddenly, surprising you with a low point that you thought you’d work through long ago. Rebuilding Divorce Recovery gave me the tools and some new friendships to help me process what I’ve experienced, to move on, and most of all, how to create a new, better me! Thank you!!"

 KAK

 "What a great experience, not only with the attendees and volunteers but also with what you can walk away with and be able to apply not only to relationships but with every day life. The insight received is outstanding. Such a great class, something that should be required as part of growing up. Really helps you to look at yourself. Jeannine is awesome."

 Peter Barnes

 "It is easy to feel as if you are completely alone with going through divorce. Rebuilders have a close network of new friends who are all in the same boat and provide great insight and support. This and the learning in classes makes this class a “must attend” for anyone struggling with the end of a romantic/love relationship."

 Jerry

 "I worked through the book on my own and wasn't sure I wanted to take the time for the class. I'm so glad I did. It's not possible to do nearly as much on one's own! Plus, the new friendships were an unexpected bonus. It helps so much to hear about the experiences of others to open up and be honest with yourself."

 Sandy

 "... is a place where hurting people can come together to share their pain with others who are going through similar experiences in their lives. This is a place to start or continue the healing process."

 Thomas

 "... has provided me a safe place to explore a new identity - one that understands myself well enough to see how I contributed to my broken love relationship. It has given me the skills to take charge of my future happiness."

 Susan

 "This was an invaluable experience after coming out of "crisis" months and lots of therapy to get me back on the track to feel "normal" again."

 Carol

 "My Rebuilding experience saved my life. It helped me through the most painful experience of my life, the final certification that my 24 year marriage was over. I shared my difficult journey with others going through similar experiences, others who would become my best friends. This seminar not only helped me survive this difficult ordeal, it also gave me the tools to help me thrive in my post-divorce life. Yes, there is life after divorce!"

 Brad Seago

 "After the end of my marriage. I was a physical and emotional wreck. I was really having problems dealing with her drinking and how she could turn her back on 13 years. The Rebuilding Seminar helped me with the tools to put myself back on track. Now, I am happy, healthy and laugh a lot. This class meant so much to me that I am still working as a volunteer! It was the key that helped me change my life."

 Scott Henderson

 "The Fisher Rebuilding Seminar has been a life changing experience for me. My divorce was the most painful thing I’ve ever dealt with, and it completely devastated me. The 10 week Rebuilding Seminar has helped me come to terms with my divorce and with my own shortcomings that lead to it. It took a stranger - another...graduate to convince me to sign up, and I am truly grateful that she kept pushing until I did. Counseling was good, reading the “Rebuilding When Your Relationship Ends” book was better, but the best thing I could have done for my self and my kids was to be a willing participant in the...[live] experience. The group dynamic and the amazing support of both the facilitator and the volunteers truly changed my life."

 Brett Honkanen

 "Rebuilding provided me with the answers that I needed about what went wrong in my marriage so that I could continue forward confident that the same thing wouldn't happen again."

 Matt K.

 "The experience has been such a big part of my healing process and has helped me figure out how I want to shape my life into the future."

 Heather Stroud

 "I received more help and gained more progress from the ten week Rebuilding Seminar than I did from eighteen months of personal therapy and nearly ten years of self help books. The interaction with other adults in the same situation as I, and the tools learned from the instructor have given me the hope of a future and happiness. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

 Ruth Atkinson

 "I'm convinced that the group made all the difference in my ability to recover from my divorce. Not only to survive and recover but to then go on and rebuild a life I love."

 Betsy Brooks

 "This class has truly changed my life! I like who I am -- for the first time -- I think in my entire life."

 Connie Meadows

 "I've recommended this to three individuals thus far and will continue to do so. I've grown so much with this class. It's amazing to know you're not alone."

 S.F.W.