I am committed to helping families heal and create their best solutions as they transition through divorce into life after divorce. During this challenging life passage, we can work together so that you can communicate and negotiate more effectively, manage strong emotions and make changes to significantly improve your life. In addition, I can help you and your partner make informed parenting decisions so that you can lovingly and skillfully minimize your children's pain and grief, while providing the support they need.
As a licensed clinical psychologist, I have extensive education and experience in helping individuals, couples and families identify and develop the tools and strategies they need to negotiate major life challenges, including separation and divorce. I have particular expertise in grief counseling, cognitive-behavioral interventions (including improving communication and conflict-resolution abilities) and mindfulness within the context of marital and family relationships.
Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
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Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
2009 | Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training | Susan Gamache, Malcolm McCollam and Amy Wolff | 16 |
30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
2009 | Basic Interest-Based Negotiation Skills | Commonwealth Mediation Group | 20 |
2009 | Advanced Interest-Based Negotiation Skills | Commonwealth Mediation Group | 10 |
Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
2008 | Solving Conflict in a Collaborative Model | Donita King and David Schein | 16 |
Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
2023 | Trauma-Responsive Collaborative Practice (16th VaCP) 11-13-23 | Dana Baerger, J.D., Ph.D. | 6 |
2022 | The Use of Child Specialists in the Collaborative Process | VaCP Clubhouse: VaCP Clubhouse: I was presenter with Susan Buniva, MSW, LCSWand Barbara ter Haar LCSW | 1 |
2022 | Overview of the Financial Panel's Neutral Role in Collaborative Cases | CPR Financial Neutrals | 1 |
2022 | MACP Advanced Training: Protecting Children from the Impacts of Divorce: What Does the Research Say? | Lisa Herrick | 4 |
2022 | Don't Be Afraid of | Elisabetta Valentini | 1.5 |
2022 | DCACP: The Long and Winding Farewell: How Divorce Changes What We Think We Know About Grief | Hope Edelman | 4.5 |
2022 | Collaborative Clubhouse: The Use of Child Specialists in the Collaborative Process | Susan Buniva, LCSW, Barbara ter Haar, LCSW & Lynne Einhaus, Ph.D. | 1 |
2021 | Use Your IACP Profile to Build Your Business! | IACP webinar | 1 |
2021 | Stigmas: Gaining More Awareness of What We Might Not Know | CPR: Annette Graham, Barbara Picard and I presented | 1 |
2021 | Stigmas: Gaining More Awareness of What We May Not Know | Annette Graham, Barbara Picard & Lynne Einhaus | 1 |
2021 | Preparing the Client for Collaboration: Bringing Our Family in Two Homes to Your Practice | Jacinta Gallent | 1 |
2021 | Home Will Never Be the Same Again: How Their Parent's Divorce Affects Adult Children of Gray Divorce | Carol Hughes & Bruce Fredenburg | 1 |
2021 | Equity & Inclusion: Let's Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable | IACP webinar | 1 |
2021 | Birdnesting: A Child-Centered Solution to Co-Parenting During Separation and Divorce Webinar | Ann Bosche, Ph.D. | 1 |
2020 | Collaborative Success Stories | CPR members | 1 |
2019 | What’s IACP Got To Do With It? | Chris Farish | .5 |
2019 | VaCP Annual Conference: Collaborative Boot Camp | Barbara Burr & Lisa Herrick | 5.5 |
2019 | Behavioral Finances | CPR: Susan Buniva & Sandy Cassel | 1 |
2018 | VA Legislative and Case Law Update (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Christopher Macturk, JD | 1 |
2018 | UCLA Panel: What’s In It For Me? (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Del. David Toscano; Robert Merlin, PA; Teresa Cole, JD; and Cathleen Rea, PhD | 1.25 |
2018 | The Complicated Marriage of Family Law & Estate Planning and Estate Law | Scott Stovall, Esq | 1 |
2018 | Support Redux: Navigating the New Tax Laws and the Emotional Challenges They Create for Spouses (and Teams) (11th VaCP) 11-12-18 | Sanford Cassel, PhD; Frank Morrison, JD; Gigi Robson, CPA, CDFA; and Paul Smollar, JD | 3.25 |
2018 | Protecting Ourselves & Our Clients from Identity Theft | Bryant Harrison | 1 |
2018 | Mindfulness Presentation | Susan Warner | 1 |
2017 | The Psychology of Money | Paul Legrand | 1 |
2017 | Securing Collaborative Clients Beyond the Elevator Pitch | CPTI | 6 |
2017 | Elder Care | Lynn Hancock | 1 |
2017 | Clergy and Collaborative Law | Forum moderated by Kenny Elkins | 1 |
2017 | Case Conference | Discussion moderated by Sandy Cassel | 1 |
2017 | Case Conference | Discussion moderated by Sandy Cassel | 1 |
2017 | Bringing Your Spouse into the Collaborative Process | Sandy Cassel | 1 |
2016 | VaCP Annual Conference: Counseling Clients through Bad News | Marjorie Aaron, JD | 6 |
2016 | Team Challenges: Working Together to Resolve Disputes | Nancy Cameron, J.D. and Yuval Berger, Ph.D. | 5 |
2015 | Mental Health Professionals: Taking Charge of Your Practice | IACP Conference | 1.5 |
2015 | MHP Single Coach Model Collaborative Training | Brenda Roberts | 7 |
2015 | Integrating a Practice Group | Shireen Maistrick | 1 |
2015 | How Might an Instinctual Tendency Inventory Inform our Collaborative Practice? | IACP Conference | 1.5 |
2015 | Co-Parent Coaching: The Next Page in the Collaborative Playbook | IACP Conference | 1.5 |
2015 | Behavioral Economics: Helping Your Clients Project into the Future | IACP Conference | 1.5 |
2015 | 8th Annual VaCP Conference | Fancher, Macturk, Nelson and Simek | 6.25 |
2014 | Split: Divorce Through Kids Eyes Video review and discussion | Video | 1 |
2014 | Seventh Annual VaCP Conference: 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 | CPTI trainers | 1 |
2014 | Coaching Models in Collaborative Practice: One and Two Coach Models | RCDP coaches | 2 |
2014 | Aptitudes and Attitudes: Developing Skills and Values within the Collaborative Community | CPTI and CPR | 6 |
2013 | State of the Family Symposium: The Divorcing Brain | 3-C Institute and University of Richmond | 10.5 |
2013 | Presentation Coach | Joan Bowling | 1 |
2013 | Powerful Non-Defensive Communication | Sharon Strand Ellison | 6 |
2013 | Parent Coach | Janet Carter | 1 |
2013 | Interest-Based Negotiations in a Neuroscience Context | CPTI | 6 |
2013 | Family Systems Theory and Collaborative Practice: Part 2 | I was an instructor | 1 |
2013 | Behavioral Finance | Susan Buniva, LCSW | 1 |
2013 | 6th Annual VA Collaborative Professionals Meeting: Overcoming Barriers to Settlement | 3-C Institute and VA Collaborative Professionals | 6 |
2012 | The Role of Values in Collaborative Practice | Kimberly Fauss and Annelise Petry | 4 |
2012 | Mortgage Issues in Collaborative Practice | Theresa Baldwin | 1 |
2012 | Marriage Preservation/Divorce Prevention | Barry W. McCarthy, Ph.D. | 6 |
2012 | Financial Issues in Collaborative Practice | CPR Financial Professionals | 1 |
2012 | Family Systems Theory and Collaborative Practice | I was a presenter | 1 |
2012 | Collaborative Roadshow: Presentation to CPR | I was a presenter | 1 |
2012 | Collaborative Roadshow: How to Talk about Collaborative Practice to Anyone | Tri-State Public Education Task Force | 2 |
2012 | Collaborative Divorce: An Alternative Method to Divorce, Avoiding the Pitfalls of Litigation | Whitt, Fisher and Smith | 3 |
2012 | Collaborative Conversations on Spousal Support: A Model Between Fear and Fairness | Broussard, Fauss, D\\\'Ari and Smoller | 6 |
2012 | Brain-Based Therapy: Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatment from Neuroscience and Attachment Theory | John Arden, Ph.D. | 6 |
2012 | 5th Annual VA Collaborative Professionals Meeting | Multiple | 4.5 |
2011 | Working with the Team to Deliver Difficult Information | Collaborative Professionals of Richmond | 1 |
2011 | Why Collaborative Practice Works: Neuroscience Tools and Techniques | Kimberly Fauss and Jan Hembree | 4 |
2011 | Webinar: Creating a Message that Helps Attract Clients to Your Collaborative Practice | Collaborative Professionals of Richmond | 1 |
2011 | Preventing Real Property Pitfalls in Divorce | Kelly Lise Murray | 2 |
2011 | Navigating Emotional Currents in Collaborative Divorce | Lisa Herrick and Kate Scharff | 3 |
2011 | Ethics and Collaborative Law | Leslie Haley, VA State Bar | 1 |
2011 | Collaborative Divorce and the Role of the Financial Neutral, NACVA | I was a presenter | 1 |
2010 | Slip Sliding Away: Why Cases Fall Out of Collaboration | Collaborative Professionals of Richmond | 1 |
2010 | Problem-Solving by Ethical Reasoning | Haywood Spangler | 5 |
2010 | IACP Forum-Washington, D.C. | Multiple | 7 |
2010 | Creating a Deep and Durable Collaborative Parenting Plan: A One-Day Interdisciplinary Training | CPTI | 6 |
2010 | An Affair: What Now? Affairs as a Catalyst for Change | Pinkus-Schwartz Symposium | 6 |
2009 | Transparency in the Collaborative Process | Richmond Practice Group | 1.5 |
2009 | Jumpstarting Your Collaborative Practice: Tools for Engaging Collaborative Cases | Kimberly Fauss, Karen Robbins, and Paul Smollar | 2 |
2009 | Emotional Dynamics of Collaborative Divorce: Understanding Our Clients and Improving Our Team Functioning | Lisa Herrick, Jan Hembree and Adele D\\\'Ari | 2 |
2009 | Collaborative Boot Camp | Multiple | 7 |
2008 | Overcoming Anxiety, Anger and Depression Through the Path of Mindfulness | Terry Fralich | 6 |
2008 | Interdisciplinary Team Collaborative Practice Intermediate Seminar and Workshop | Pauline H. Tesler | 3 |
2007 | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy | Ronald Siegel | 6 |
2005 | Ethical, Legal and Professional Pitfalls in the Treatment of Minors | Sherry Kraft and Mary Alice Fisher | 3 |
2004 | Imagining Peace inrdware of the Soul: A Mental Health Practitioner\\\'s Guide to Understanding and Treating the Brain in Clinical Practice the Midst of Grief | VCU Medical Center | 7 |
2004 | Brief Therapy with Impossible Cases: Uncovering Undercurrents and Deep Wounds to Produce Lasting Change | Scott P. Sells | 6 |
2003 | Healing the Hardware of the Soul: A Mental Health Practitioner\\\'s Guide to Understanding and Treating the Brain in Clinical Practice | Daniel G. Amen | 6 |
2003 | Couples Treatment with an Uncooperative Partner | Philip J. Deluca | 6 |
2001 | Mentorcoach: Coaching for Clinicians | Bean Dean | 6 |