Divorce
My practice takes different kinds of referrals around divorce. I may work with individuals in therapy to be able to move through the initial adjustment to this new life path. Alternatively, I may be asked to work in conjunction with divorce attorneys and the court system to provide divorcing or divorced parents clear recommendations and plans to protect and mitigate the negative impact of divorce on adults and kids alike.
The process of divorce takes an enormous toll on all family members. For the adults, there may be a strange combination of shock & disbelief, intense sadness & anger, and relief. Children must adjust to the reality of living in 2 different homes and very confused feelings toward each of their parents. For all, there is the fear of the unknown ahead, and the grief and loss associated with having to forge a new unexpected life path very different from earlier life hopes and plans.
Therapy services: Individual therapy centered on helping separating and divorced adults move forward through the challenges and overwhelm of divorce. Please click on the "Psychotherapy" tab for a more detailed description my therapy approaches.
The process of divorce takes an enormous toll on all family members. For the adults, there may be a strange combination of shock & disbelief, intense sadness & anger, and relief. Children must adjust to the reality of living in 2 different homes and very confused feelings toward each of their parents. For all, there is the fear of the unknown ahead, and the grief and loss associated with having to forge a new unexpected life path very different from earlier life hopes and plans.
Therapy services: Individual therapy centered on helping separating and divorced adults move forward through the challenges and overwhelm of divorce. Please click on the "Psychotherapy" tab for a more detailed description my therapy approaches.
Divorce Related consultation:
I have had extensive experience consulting Family Court attorneys and judges on the needs of children and their parents over the course of divorce. In certain more complex situations, verbal, written, or in-person contact with the legal system may be beneficial or required. I provide the following services:
I have had extensive experience consulting Family Court attorneys and judges on the needs of children and their parents over the course of divorce. In certain more complex situations, verbal, written, or in-person contact with the legal system may be beneficial or required. I provide the following services:
- Co-parenting Consultation sessions with one or both separating and divorced parents. Systematic approaches that include:
- Communication approaches to best support well-being of you and your kids
- Insight oriented communication tools to approach potentially about expectations that are detailed and meet both parents’ needs and reduce tensions for the children.
- Co-Parenting Agreements specific to each family's unique needs, these plans can be used as a base for legally binding agreements. Co-parents can rely on the ongoing accountability provided by the process of regularly scheduled meetings.
- Communication approaches to best support well-being of you and your kids
- Divorce Coaching sessions that support each client to best move through the confusing and painful divorce process.
