Rona Hitlin Mason, (Mental Health Professional)
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Family change is difficult. You want a Collaborative Divorce Coach who recognizes that the most important factor in the equation is YOU. That you are a unique individual, with specific challenges that are deeply personal and profoundly important. You’re not a client, not a case; you’re a human being going through a very difficult time. That’s exactly how I welcome you to my practice - with dignity and compassion. I want to learn about your unique needs, your unique family needs and to help you journey through this process in as healthy a way as possible.
Collaborative Services
I have worked with individuals, couples and families around the issue of divorce for over 20 years; supporting people through the decision-making process, through the emotional turmoil of the divorce journey and through post-divorce adjustment. I am aware of the impact this family change has on all members of the family. I believe that the Collaborative Divorce process is the best means by which all family members have the opportunity to come through the process as healthy and connected as possible. I’d be honored to help you get to where you want to be. Visit my website or call me at 703-437-7600 to learn more, ask a question or to request an appointment.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
Member, Collaborative Professionals of Northern Virginia
Member, Virginia Collaborative Professionals
Member, American Counseling Association
Member, Northern Virginia Licensed Professional Counselors
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
PRIOR:
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2013 | Three day Collaborative team training | CPTI | 21 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2014 | Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills for the Collaborative Practitioner | CPTI | 30 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2014 | Decision Support in Negotiation | Kimberly Fauss | 1 |
| 2014 | Creative Mortgages: Solutions for Separating Couples | Margie Hofberg | 1 |
| 2014 | Building Your Collaborative Practice | Paul Smollar | 1 |
| 2014 | Building Your Collaborative Practice | Moher | 1 |
| 2014 | Brainstorming: What Succeeds and Fails | Mitlehner/Taub | 1 |
| 2014 | Aptitudes and Attitudes | Kimberly Fauss | 2 |
| 2013 | The Meaning of Money | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2013 | Parenting Plan Training | Herrick/Burr | 6 |
| 2013 | Dividing Hybrid Property in Virginia | Moher/McHugh | 1 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2022 | Collaborative Clients: When kumbaya is not enough. | Burr | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Virginia's Uniform Collaborative Law Act: What it Means for Your Collaborative Practice | Bradley, White, Keyes | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Understanding Domestic Violence and the Challenges in Getting It Right | V. Vaughan-Eden | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Streamlining Collaborative Practice | Bradley, Fletcher, Rowny, Goldberg | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Split Film: The Sequel: Teens Looking Back on Divorce | Bruno, McGhee | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Should Virginia Create A Legal Presumption Of Shared Custody? | Herrick, D'Ari, Bradley | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Home Will Never Be The Same-A Guide for Adult Children of Gray Divorce | Hughes, Fredenburg | 1 |
| 2021 | Birdnesting: A Child-Centered Solution to Co-Parenting During Separation and Divorce | Buscho | 1 |
| 2021 | BEYOND SPREAD SHEETS AND CASH FLOW – A DEEP DIVE INTO THE FINANCIAL NEUTRAL ROLES AS FACILITATOR, MEDIATOR AND ADVISOR | D. May and R. Taub | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Adult ADHD in Collaborative Practice tice tice | K Scharff | 1.5 |
| 2020 | YIKES – MY CLIENT IS RECENTLY SOBER”: INTEGRATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY INTO A PARENTING PLAN | Goldberg/Young | 1.5 |
| 2020 | The New Normal | Goldman, Garver, Herrick, Goldberg | 1 |
| 2020 | Summer Solstice of Ethics | IACP webinar | 1 |
| 2020 | DCACP During Covid 19: Impact and Opportunity | Herrick/Goldberg/Bradley/Soler/Moher | 1.5 |
| 2020 | COVID-19 Support Meeting: Working at Home | IACP Webinar | 1.25 |
| 2020 | Addressing Full Disclosure of Ambiguous Adultery in Collaborative Divorce | Goldman/Ginsberg | 1.5 |
| 2019 | The Space Between - Richness of Our Work Before, After and In Between Team Meetings | D'Ari/Smoller | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Parent/Child Contact Problems | Garver/Hawkins | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Managing Client Expectations | Beach/Bradley/Girgis/Grady | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Working Creatively with Conflict | Beach, Garver, Nackman | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Divorce through the Developmental Lens | Herrick | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Collaborative Team Protocols | Hissong, Szpanka | 1.5 |
| 2018 | And They Lived Happily Ever After… | Miller, Brown, Grey, Metzler | 1.5 |
| 2017 | Stump the Neutral: What Does Neutrality Look Like | Herrick/Goldberg | 1. |
| 2017 | Stop Driving at the End of Your Hood | McHugh/Garver/Schleifman | 1 |
| 2017 | Financial Issues | Brown/Szpanka | 1 |
| 2017 | Divorce Options | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2017 | Business Valuation | Bradley/Schleifman/Vogel | 1 |
| 2016 | What to Share with Collaborative Clients: Experience and Connections Among the Professionals | Keyes/Bradley/Lee | 1 |
| 2016 | The power of empathy in conflict resolution | C. Rowan | 1 |
| 2016 | Motivational Interviewing | Marks/Goldberg | 1 |
| 2016 | Grey Divorce 2 | Pendzich/Szpanka/D'Ari | 1 |
| 2016 | Discernment Counseling | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2016 | Challenge When There is a Substance Abuse or Addicition in a Collabortive Case | Herrick/Moher/Bonin | 1 |
| 2015 | Working with Families with Special Needs Children | L. Nuzzo | 1 |
| 2015 | What are Our Core Collaborative Principles? | Miller/Fletcher | 1 |
| 2015 | Mental Health Professionals: Taking Charge of Your Practice | G. Direnfeld | 1.5 |
| 2015 | How Might an Instinctual Tendency Inventory Inform our Collaborative Practice | Portnoy, Tennant, Webb | 1 |
| 2015 | Ethical and Practical Considerations for VA Collaborative Law Practice | H. Lee | 1 |
| 2015 | Ethical & Practical Considerations for Virginia Collaborative Law Practice | H. Lee | 1 |
| 2015 | Emplyee Benefits: What the employee and spouse need to know as they contemplate divorce | Lindahl/Schleifman | 1 |
| 2015 | Collaborative Prenupual Agreements | McHugh | 1 |
| 2015 | Collaborative Boot Camp | CPTi | 6 |
| 2015 | Co-Parent Coaching: The Next Page in the Collaborative Playbook | K. Bonnell | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Affirmation of Core Collaborative Principles | Fletcher | 1 |
| 2014 | Breaking Down Barriers to Support | Broussand/D'Ari/Fauss/Smollar | 6 |