Unlike marital counseling, which focuses on improving your relationship with your spouse and keeping the marriage together, discernment counseling focuses on the question of whether the marriage can be saved. It can be particularly helpful when one spouse is ready to end the marriage and the other is not.
This article by Karen Keyes, Esquire explains why discernment counseling may be the right choice for you.
On the Fence About Divorce? Discernment Counseling May Be the Answer