Life can be complex. I bring over 30 years of learning and clinical practice to resolving relationship or family struggles, parenting problems, stepfamily tensions, intergenerational challenges, and planning wills and estates.
Many couples work together toward shared goals for the family post separation. I provide traditional, innovative and interdisciplinary services to support working together toward safe and stable resolutions to separation/divorce tasks.
For some it is very difficult to restructure the family; sometimes court is involved. Independently and within interdisciplinary teams, I work to stabilize the family environment, protect the children and improve communication.
Over the years that I have been working with individuals, couple and families I have developed a special focus in what is often called ‘marital transitions’; that is everything from separation and divorce through to remarriage and stepfamily development. I have found that good ideas are very useful for the public as well as for professionals. I have enjoyed writing articles for public education publications, professional publications and peer reviewed academic journals. SEE ALL PUBLICATIONS
The purpose of this article is to invite B.C. psychologists to explore and get involved in the rapidly evolving domain of Integrated Divorce Services.
Collaborative Divorce Coaching; Working Toward A definition and Theoretical Location for the Family Therapist
As a psychologist and licensed marriage and family therapist (AAMFT), I include working as a Collaborative Divorce Coach and a Collaborative Child Specialist in my Practice.
Interdisciplinary teams provide an unparalleled opportunity for peacemaking in families.
Once basic financial needs are met, the greatest social risk to children is prolonged conflict between their parents.
Collaborative Separation and Divorce is a process that brings the best of legal, personal and financial wisdom to the process of separation and divorce in a humane and cost-effective fashion.
