As we consider Valentine’s Day this year, perhaps it is a good time to think about love and relationships in general and not just our current relationship. In our culture it seems we are often tempted to think of relationships that were ended by choice, sometime in the past, as having somehow failed because they […]
Some say that January is Divorce Month – but is this really true? Like many things, it all depends on how you look at it. Professionals who offer services related to divorce such as family law lawyers, psychologists, marriage & family therapists and other therapeutic professionals, and those offering financial services related to separation and […]
Remember that as you go through the process of separation and divorce, you are writing the story of your children’s parents’ divorce.
In general we think of having good financial resources as a strength for a family. Unfortunately, in the area of separation and divorce, these assets can be a liability.
As the legal community moves from traditional law into the ‘therapeutic territory’ of collaborative processes, the treatment of children’s issues can also move in a therapeutic direction.
The 3 way coaching team is part of Collaborative Divorce, an approach developed for assisting families through separation and divorce without engaging in court based litigation.
Part of what makes separation and divorce so difficult to discuss is that there are many different experiences.
Collaborative Family Law represents a massive paradigm shift for family lawyers from adversarial to collaborative processes.
What are the basic elements of a CP practice group? Well, it is us, of course; the individuals from law, psychology, finance and other professions that make up the Collaborative Practice community.
I have found A Theory of Everything (also known as the Integral Approach) very useful in helping me sort through my experiences as a participant in the Collaborative Practice movement.
