Susan Buniva, (Mental Health Professional)
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A collaborative approach to divorce allows us to honor the importance of our relationships and our own truth. We will work as a team to ensure that this process will embody integrity and a compassionate approach to ourselves and each other. In this spirit, we will work on communication skills and management of the overwhelming feelings caused by divorce so that you can effectively meet the goals you establish for your family and move beyond the divorce with insight and skills to sustain growth for all individuals in the family.
Collaborative Services
As an individual and family therapist for more than 30 years I bring a wealth of professional experience and clinical skills to our time together. But perhaps more important, is my experience as a mother and divorce survivor. My work is informed by deep empathy and compassion for the trauma experienced by all family members and a passion about helping families maintain the autonomy to make the choices that best meet the needs of their family by staying out of court. Together we will create a safe and collegial atmosphere that allows you to do your best work and incorporate the skills and tools you will need to reshape your family.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
Ethics Committee NASW- VA
Membership Committee of Collaborative Professionals of Richmond
PRIOR:
Committee member reviewing all workshop proposals for 2010 International Conference of IACP.
Former Treasurer of Virginia Sciety of Clinical Social Workers
Former Co-Chair of Colaborative Professionals of Richmond
Graduate of IACP Leadership Academy
Member of CPR Marketing Committee
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2009 | Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training, Basic and Advanced | Gamache, McCollam, and Wolff | 20 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2007 | Conflict Resolution and Alternatives to Violence | RPEC | 40 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2011 | Navigating Emotional Currents: Delving Beneath the Surface of Collaborative Practice (VaCP) | Scharff & Herrick | 2.5 |
| 2011 | Preventing Real Property Pitfalls in Divorce: Whether the House is Kept or Sold (VaCP) | Murray | 2.5 |
| 2011 | Educational Meetings of CPR(collaborative Professionals of Richmond) | varied | 5 |
| 2010 | The Invisible Children: Bringing the Voices of Adult Children into the Collaborative Process | Behrman and Bell | 1.5 |
| 2010 | Not Your Average Parenting Plan: Navigating the Emotional Dynamics | Herrick and Scharff | 1.5 |
| 2010 | Layers of Negotiation: Finding Peace in the Process | Smith and Solomon | 1.5 |
| 2010 | Deepening Collaborative Connections: The Spiritual Dimensions of Trust, Commitment and Competency | Webb, Brakeley,and Tull | 1.5 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2023 | Webinar: Spreading Collaborative Through Social Media | Haggerty | 1 |
| 2023 | Webinar: Navigating Emotional Currents of Collaborative Divorce: An introduction to Central Concepts | Kate Scharf and Lisa Herrick | 1 |
| 2023 | May 17, 2023 Webinar: How We Can Help LGBTQI Families | Kathy Campbell et al | 1 |
| 2023 | Webinar: Strategies When Working with a "Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" | Merlin and Stern | 1 |
| 2022 | Understanding Full Disclosure and Transparency | CPR: Stephanie Smith | 1 |
| 2022 | The Use of Child Specialists in the Collaborative Process | VaCP Clubhouse: SusanVaCP Clubhouse: I was presenter with Barbara ter Haar LCSW, and Lynne Einhaus, Ph.D. | 1 |
| 2022 | Overview of the Financial Panel's Neutral Role in Collaborative Cases | CPR Financial Neutrals | 1 |
| 2022 | Factors Affecting Minor and Adult Children's Adjustment to Parental Separation and Divorce | Carol Hughes | 1 |
| 2022 | Case Conference | CPR | 1 |
| 2022 | A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words, But a Book Beats All | Jenkins, Haggerty,Hughes, and Buniva | 3 |
| 2021 | rrg Ethics | NASW | 3 |
| 2021 | Understanding Aging | Sarah Gilliand, LCSW | 2 |
| 2021 | Stigmas: Gaining More Awareness of What We Might Not Know | CPR: Annette Graham, Barbara Picard and Lynne Einhaus | 1 |
| 2021 | Professional Ethics | Mary Alice Fisher, Ph.D. | 3 |
| 2021 | Partition Suits and Collaborative Cases | Charles Gavin | 1 |
| 2021 | Integrative Approach with Janina Fisher | Janina Fisher, Ph.D. | 26.2 |
| 2021 | How To Bring In the Other Side When They Resist | Forrest (Woody) Molsten | 2 |
| 2021 | Getting Ready New Normal | NASW | 3 |
| 2021 | Ethics with David Boern | VSCSW | 3 |
| 2020 | Working at Home | IACP Webinar | 1.25 |
| 2020 | Radical Compassion | F. Ostaeseki | 3 |
| 2020 | Myth of the Unitary Self | G. Mate and R. Schwartz | 2.25 |
| 2020 | Multi-National Family Law Cases | CPR: M. Kucinski | 1 |
| 2020 | Marketing Collaboration | Robson | 1 |
| 2020 | Managing Healthcare Expenses in Retirement | CPR:Tyler Dove | 1 |
| 2020 | IFS in Action | R. Schwartz | 5.75 |
| 2020 | IFS and Anxiety | R. Schwartz | 1 |
| 2020 | Ethics | Mary Alice Fisher | 3 |
| 2020 | Ethics | D. Hobdy | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Collaborative Success Stories | CPR: Cassel | 1 |
| 2020 | Collaborative During Coronoavirus: Challenges and Opportunities | FACP Webinar | 1 |
| 2020 | Attract Clients by Boosting Your Online Presence | IACP Webinar | 1 |
| 2020 | 2019 Forum Stu Webb Lecture with Dr. David Campt | IACP Webinar | 1.25 |
| 2019 | What\'s IACP Got To Do With It? | Chris Farish, JD | .5 |
| 2019 | Transgender Emergence | Lev | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Social Media Marketing Tip | Bandis | 1 |
| 2019 | Savvy Social Security Planning | Dole | 1 |
| 2019 | Role of MHP\'s in the Collaborative Process | Cassel | 1 |
| 2019 | Internal Family Systems | Schwartz and Anderson | 13.75 |
| 2019 | Increasing Importance in Motivational Interviewing | - | 2 |
| 2019 | Immigration Evaluations | King | 1 |
| 2019 | Efficiently Promoting Forgiveness | Everett Worthington | 2 |
| 2019 | Core Concepts of Motivational Interviewing | Victor Yalom | 2.25 |
| 2019 | Collaborative Boot Camp: An Experiential Day of Refining Skills and Deepening Team Cohesion (12th 11-11-19) | Barbara Burr, JD & Lisa Herrick, PhD | 5.5 |
| 2019 | Case Conference with CPR | ter Haar and Buniva | 1 |
| 2019 | Case Conference with CPR | n/a | 1 |
| 2019 | Behavioral Finances | CPR: Susan Buniva & Sandy Cassel | 1 |
| 2019 | Behavioral Finance | Buniva and Cassel | 1 |
| 2019 | Becoming Financially Whole After Divorce | Herlick | 1 |
| 2018 | The Complicated Marriage of Family Law & Estate Planning and Estate Law | Scott Stovall, Esq. | 1 |
| 2018 | Protecting Ourselves & Our Clients from Identity Theft | Bryant Harrison | 1 |
| 2018 | Mindfulness Presentation | Susan Warner | 1 |
| 2018 | Men and Women in Love: Transforming Modern Couples in Therapy | Terry Real | 5 |
| 2018 | Lo Bono Case Conference | Sandy Cassel | 1 |
| 2018 | Intersection of the Property Settlement Agreement & the Parenting Plan, Part 2 | Mary Owens, Will Fitzhugh, Sandy Cassel & Annelise Petry | 1 |
| 2018 | Ethical Issues in Clinical Social Work | James Levinson | 2 |
| 2017 | The Psychology of Money and its Relevance to Collaborative Process | Paul Legrand | 1 |
| 2017 | The Non-Compliant Client (and how the team can help) | Barbara Burr and Lisa Herrick | 3 |
| 2017 | The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: Integrating Attachment, Differentiation and Neuroscience | Ellen Bader | 36 |
| 2017 | Securing Collaborative Clients: Beyond the Elevator Pitch. An advanced Training | Fauss, Robson, Cassel | 7 |
| 2017 | Resolving Emotionally Charged Conflicts | Daniel Shapiro | 1 |
| 2017 | Melding Collaborative Law and Eldercaring Coordination for Our Oldest Population | Robert Merlin and Linda Fieldstone | 1.5 |
| 2017 | Managing the Middle Class Matrimonial: Bolstering Collaborative Success Within Blue Collar Budgets | Daniel Cantone et al | 1.5 |
| 2017 | Falling Out of the Collaborative Process | CPR Case Conference | 1 |
| 2017 | Elder Care | Lynn Hancock | 1 |
| 2017 | Creating the Conditions for Growth (As We Help Our Clients Navigate Separation and Divorce) | Lisa Herrick, PhD and Kate Scharff, MSW | 6 |
| 2017 | Collaborative Cases that Struggle | Sandy Cassel | 1 |
| 2017 | Clinical Implications and Applications of the Adult Attachment Interview | Daniel Siegel | 1.5 |
| 2017 | Bringing Your Spouses Into the Collaborative Process | Sandy Cassel | 1 |
| 2017 | An Expansive Vision of Collaborative Ethics | David Hoffman | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Wanting | Luskin | 3 |
| 2016 | Marketing the Synergy of the Collaborative Team | Jenkins, Osborne, & Bellen | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Client Science for Collaborative Professionals: Client Interviewing and Decision-Making Through Bad News and Other Legal Realities | Marjorie C. Aaron | 4 |
| 2016 | Challenge of Teams | Burger and Cameron | 6 |
| 2016 | Benefits and Challenges of Being and/or Using Allied Professionals | Small don and Zumpano | 1.5 |
| 2015 | VaCP 8th Annual Conference | Rancher, Macturk, Nelson, Simek | 6 |
| 2015 | Sherlock Holmes, Escher, Bach: Authentic Presence and the Art of Seeing | Porter, Galimberti-Rennie | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Mental Health Professionals: Taking Charge of Your Practice | Direnfeld | 1.5 |
| 2015 | MHP Single Coach Model Collaborative Training | Roberts | 7 |
| 2015 | Introducing TIM, 25 Years in the Making: How Transparency, Intention, and Mindfulness Influence Your CP | Shudder, Sulkowski | 3 |
| 2015 | Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict | Hicks | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Building Secure Attachment: Integrating Self-Compassion, Self-Awarenes, and Mindfulness | Becker-Phelps | 6 |
| 2015 | 21st Century Power: Principles, Practices, and Positive Social Change | Kilter | 1 |
| 2014 | Understanding Attachment Styles and its Application in Collaborative Divorce Cases | Yuval Berger MSW, RSW and Lisa Alexander, B.A. LL.B | 7 |
| 2014 | Refresher on the Collaborative Process | Fauss, Robson, and Cassel | 1 |
| 2014 | Paying it Forward | I was the instructor. | 1.5 |
| 2014 | Leadership Academy Parts 2 and 3 | Cameron and Lucas | 20 |
| 2014 | False Harmony in Collaborative Teams | Solomon. Arons, and Martell | 3 |
| 2014 | Behavioral Finance for Collaborative Professionals | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2014 | Aptitudes and Attitudes | Fauss, Robson, and Roberts | 6 |
| 2014 | - | Group discussion | 1 |
| 2013 | Leadership Academy | Nancy Caqmeron & Anne Lucas | 12 |
| 2013 | Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice for Trusts and Estates | Nobler & Ross | 3 |
| 2013 | Collaborative Advanced Training: Interest Based Negotiations in a Neuroscience Comtext | Fauss, Morrison, Cassel, Robson | 6 |
| 2013 | A Collaborative Life: The integration of Collaborative Practice | Webb, Brakeley, & Tull | 1.5 |
| 2012 | Working with Trauma and Attachment Theory | Sampson | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Values, Money, and Law in Collaborative Practice | Tesler | 8 |
| 2012 | VaCP Conference | Assorted | 6 |
| 2012 | The Role of Values in Collaborative Practice | Fauss/ Petry | 4 |
| 2012 | Insights From Financial Experts | Panel | 1 |
| 2012 | Cultural/Systemic Approaches to Family Systems | I was instructor | 1 |
| 2012 | Collaborative Roadshow | DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals | 2 |
| 2012 | Collaborative Conversations on Support | Broussard, Fauss, D\'Ari, Smoller | 6 |
| 2011 | Why Collaborative Practice Works Neuroscience tools and techniques | Fauss | 6 |
| 2009 | Virginia Family Law | Kimberly Fauss | 4 |
| 2009 | Practical Psychopharmacology | G. Shankar | 6 |
| 2009 | Basic Mediation Skills | Ervin Mast | 20 |
| 2007 | Mindfulness and the Body in Experiential Psychotherapy | Gregory Johnson | 12 |
| 2007 | Dialectical Behavioral Therapy | Michelle Washington | 6 |
| 2006 | Psychotherapy Networker Symposium | varied | 11 |
| 2006 | Acceptance and Commitment Theraoy | Steven Hayes | 6 |
| 2005 | Practical Spirituality for Healing and Wholeness | Joan Borysenko | 12 |
| 2005 | Erotic Intelligence: Reconciling Sensuality and Domesticity | Esther Perel | 6 |
| 2003 | Mentor Coach: Coaching for Clinicians | Dean | 8 |
| 2003 | Current Issues in Nutrition and Health | Glen Gaesser | 6 |
| 2002 | Managing the Physiology and Psychology of Compulsive Behavior | Rick Glantz | 6 |
| 2002 | Child Without a Conscience | Teresa Brewer | 7 |
| 2000 | Family Therapy Network Symposium | varied | 8 |