Natalie Goldberg, (Mental Health Professional)
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Throughout the past 20 years, I have worked with children, adolescents, couples and families in various stages of the divorce process. It has been my experience that although divorce can be very painful, it is possible to work through the process responsibly and respectfully while keeping the best interests of the entire family in mind. For couples going through a divorce, support from knowledgeable and caring professionals can make a tremendous difference. I believe my role is to educate you, my client. I will provide you with answers to your questions in order to help you understand and navigate the negative, and sometimes overwhelming, emotions that can accompany divorce. In addition, I will help you acquire the communication skills necessary to work with your spouse, thus allowing you to productively problem solve during and after the divorce. When children are involved, I often find that parents want to protect them from the conflict and chaos that sometimes occurs during the divorce process. My goal is to help parents work through differences in parenting styles, and guide them in developing a parenting plan that addresses the individual needs of their children in a creative and loving way. Doing so decreases the likelihood of conflict and creates a more positive co-parenting relationship. While divorce can be very painful, and it undoubtedly affects the entire family, I believe that with the right approach, it can be an opportunity for growth and positive transformation.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
2018-2019 Past President
2018-2019 DCACP Education Committee
2018-2019 - CPDC Collaborative Project of DC Member
2020 CPNV Program Committee Chair
PRIOR:
2017-2018 DCACP President
CPDC Collaborative Project of DC Board Member
DCACP Education Committee Member
2016-2017 DCACP President Elect
2016-2017 DCACP Education Committee Member
2015-2016 DCACP Board Member
2014-2015 District of Columbia Academy of Collaborative Professionals (DCACP) Education Committee Co-Chair
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2013 | Collaborative Divorce Three-Day Training | Adele D'Ari, Ed.D | 21 |
| 2013 | Introduction to Collaborative Practice | Lisa Herrick, Adele D'Ari, Paul Smoller | 30 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2013 | 30-Hour Interest-Based Mediation & Negotiation Skills | Lisa Herrick, Barbra Burr, Lonnie Broussard | 30 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2013 | The Meaning of Money | Rona Hitlin-Mason, LPC | 1 |
| 2013 | The Meaning of Money | Paul Smollar and Adele D'Ari | 1 |
| 2013 | How Brandenberg and Like Cases Interfere with Settlement | Michael McHugh | 1 |
| 2013 | Divorce Research Redux: Which Myths Should We Believe about the Consequences of Divorce on Adults and Children - And Which Are Myths? | Lisa Herrick, PhD. | 1 |
| 2013 | Advanced Collaborative Training: Creating a Deep and Durable Parenting Plan | Lisa Herrick, Kate Scharff, Barbara Burr | 11.5 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2022 | “Collaborative Clients: When kumbaya is not enough.” | CPNV: Barbara Burr, Esq. | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Targeted Tools to Resolve Complex Collaborative Impasses | CPNV: Carl Mitlehner, CFP®, Sue Soler, LCSW, and Jennifer Bradley, JD | 1.5 |
| 2022 | Managing Challenges in the Collaborative Divorce Process: Cognitive Bias, Mental Health, High Conflict Personality Disorders, and Addictions | Dr. Beth I. Wilner, Ph.D. | 6 |
| 2022 | Divorcing your spouse, but staying married to Uncle Sam | CPNV: Sarah Avila, CFP®, CDFA® | 1.5 |
| 2022 | DCACP: The Long and Winding Farewell: How Divorce Changes What We Think We Know About Grief | Hope Edelman | 4.5 |
| 2022 | A Parent’s Mental Illness Should Not Prevent a Successful Parenting Plan | CPNV: Stephanie Smith, JD, and Patrice Garver, MHP | 1.5 |
| 2021 | VIRGINIA’S UNIFORM COLLABORATIVE LAW ACT: WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOUR COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE | CPNV: Jennifer A. Bradley, JD; Anne (Jan) W. White, JD; Karen L. Keyes, JD | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Understanding Domestic Violence and the Challenges in Getting It Right | CPNV: Viola Vaughan-Eden, PhD, MJ, LCSW | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Transform Them | CPNV: Jonathan Foust, MA, CSA | 1.5 |
| 2021 | The Flexible Potential of the Child Specialist Role | CPNV: Natalie Goldberg and Lisa Herrick | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Should Virginia Create a Legal Presumption of Shared Custody: A Current Effort is Underway, and There is Research to Support It | CPNV: Adele D’Ari, Ph.D., Lisa Herrick, Ph.D., Jennifer Bradley, J.D. | 1.5 |
| 2021 | NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE | DCACP: Barbara Burr, Esq.; Natalie Goldberg, LCSW | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Maximizing the Role of a Financial Neutral in Unprecedented Times (14th VaCP) | Jane Rowny, CPA, CFP®, CDFA®, Jamie Blum, CPA, CDFA®, & Jordan Egert, CPA, CFE, CDFA® | 2 |
| 2021 | HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS: STRATEGIES FOR STREAMLINING COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE | CPNV: Jennifer Bradley, Esq., Lynn Fetcher, Esq., Natalie Goldberg, LCSW, Jane Ochsman Rowny, CPA, CDFA | 1.5 |
| 2021 | Changes, Practical Applications and Issues now that the UCLA Statute has been Enacted (14th VaCP) | Teresa Cole, JD, Karen Keyes, JD & Cheryl Smith, JD | 1.25 |
| 2021 | BEYOND SPREAD SHEETS AND CASH FLOW – A DEEP DIVE INTO THE FINANCIAL NEUTRAL ROLES AS FACILITATOR, MEDIATOR AND ADVISOR | CPNV: Debbie May CPA, CFP, CDFA and Robin Taub, J.D. | 1.5 |
| 2021 | ADULT ADHD IN COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE: A POWERFUL, UNDER-RECOGNIZED X FACTOR | CPNV: Kate Scharff, PhD | 1.5 |
| 2021 | A Deeper Dive into the Role of the Child Specialist (14th VaCP) | I was presenter with Lisa Herrick, PhD | 2.75 |
| 2020 | “YIKES – MY CLIENT IS RECENTLY SOBER”: INTEGRATING SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY INTO A PARENTING PLAN | Natalie Goldberg, LCSW and George Young, LCSW, MAC | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Working at Home | IACP Webinar | 1.25 |
| 2020 | The New Normal | CPNV: Steve Goldman & Patrice Garver | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Prenups, the Collaborative Way | CPNV: Michael McHugh & Lynn Fletcher | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Law For Non Lawyers | Barb Burr | 3 |
| 2020 | Impacts During COVID-19 | CPNV: Lisa Herrick, Natalie Goldberg, Sue Soler, Jennifer Bradley & Grant Moher | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Disclosure? Distractions? Denial? Dunno.: Addressing Full Disclosure of Ambiguous Adultery in Collaborative Divorce | CPNV: Steve Goldman & David Ginsberg | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Dialectical Behavioral Therapy: Adapting Techniques for Collaborative Practice | CPNV: Britt Rathbone, LCSW-C | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Cash, Covid, and Collaboration: Financial Considerations for assisting your clients | Jordan Egert, Jane Oshman Rowny | 1.5 |
| 2020 | Bringing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion into Your Practice Group | IACP: David Hoffman | 1 |
| 2019 | Why are you so defensive? It’s a shame | CPNV: Carol Miller Ph. D., Rebecca Landau-Millin Ph.D. and Barbara Burr JD | 1.5 |
| 2019 | What We Don’t Talk About …..Enough | CPNV: Sue Soler LCSW Natalie Goldberg, LCSW and Sarah Zimmerman Ph.D. | 1.5 |
| 2019 | The Terrible Territory of “Resist-Refuse” Dynamics in Collaborative: When Children Push Away From Seeing A Parent | CPNV: Lisa Herrick Ph.D. , Natalie Goldberg, L.C.S.W. and Lynn Hawkins | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Neuro-Diversity For Children and Adults: How can we better understand our clients who are “on the Spectrum” | Jamell White Ph.D., LCSW | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Let’s Talk About Money | CPNV: Eric Wexler CFP, CDFA: Debra May CPA, CFP, CDFA and Steve Weisbaum JD | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Inheritance: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Roles Inherited Wealth Can Play During Collaborative Cases | CPNV: Anne Marie Jackson and Debbie May | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Difficult Moments in Collaborative Cases | Lynn Fletcher and Jennifer Bradley | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Working Creatively with Conflict | CPNV: Debbie Beach, Patrice Garver, and Debbie Nackman | 1.5 |
| 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 | Tools to Understand your Divorcing Client's Money Personality | CPNV: Erika W. Schleifman, CFP, CDFA | 1.5 |
| 2018 | The Things We Carry | CPNV: Natalie Goldberg LCSW, Brandes Ash, JD and Suzy Eckstein,JD | 1.5 |
| 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 | Power, Privilege and Entitlement: Themes That Intersect Our Work. | Barbara Burr J.D. and Brandes Ash, J.D. | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Gate Keeping: Facilitative, Protective and Restrictive | CPNV: Adele D’Ari Ed.D. and Lisa Herrick Ph.D. | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Divorce Through the Developmental Lens | CPNV: Lisa Herrick, PhD and Kate Scharff | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Collaborative TEAM protocols: How the TEAM establishes an environment of thinking and reasoning | CPNV: Christine Hissong and Mary Szpanka | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Brain Writing: A Different Way to Brainstorm | CPNV: Barbara Burr JD and Theresa Mihalik JD | 1.5 |
| 2018 | Avoiding Financial Errors in Divorce Settlement | CPNV: Adam Morgan, CFP, CDFA, MBA | 1.5 |
| 2017 | What to do? What to say? Factors to consider in the moment | Kate Scharff | 1 |
| 2017 | What About Me? Listening to the Child in Collaborative Divorce | Debra Nackman and Carol Miller | 1 |
| 2017 | Inside the World of a Solo Coach | Adele D'Ari, EdD & Lynn Fletcher, JD | 1 |
| 2017 | 40 - Hour Working Creatively with Conflict | Gary Friedman and Katherine Miller | 40 |
| 2016 | The Collaborative Toolbox | Steven Weisbaum, Debbie May, Liz Lerner and Sue Soler | 1.5 |
| 2016 | The Art of the Question | Andrea Hirsch and Rebecca Shankman | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Tell Me a Story: Narrative & Restorying in Collaborative Conflict Resolution | Pauline Tessler | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Team Challenges: Working Together to Resolve Disputes | Nancy Cameron, J.D. Yuval Berger, Ph.D. | 6 |
| 2016 | Question Formulation Technique: How We Often Fail to Ask the Right Questions | Jacinta Gallant | 6.5 |
| 2016 | QUIET: INTROVERTS AND THEIR POWER ON A TEAM | Barbara Burr, JD and Adele D'Ari, Ed.D. | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Meeting with Clients to Choose their Process: An 8-Step Structured Approach | Susan Cook | 3 |
| 2016 | Keep calm and carry on: Wisdom from the work of Bill Eddy about how to cope with hostile communications. | Dr. Debra Nackman and Dr. Carol Miller. | 1.5 |
| 2016 | It Starts Before it Begins: Building a Strong Container from the Ground Up | Kate Scharff | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Collaborative Mindset | Barb Burr and Lisa Herrick | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Being A Neutral Is Anything But Bland! The Challenges and Rewards of Working as a Neutral. | Carl Mitlehner, CFP; Lisa Herrick PhD | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Advocacy and Neutrality | Victoria Smith and Nancy Solomon | 3 |
| 2015 | Writing A Love Letter To Your Clients Facilitator | Paul Smoller | 1.5 |
| 2015 | When Clients and the Team Collide: Whose Case is it Anyway? | K. Levitt and Gina Arons | 3 |
| 2015 | What Are Reasonable Expectations to Have of the Financial Neutral and What Are the Techniques Utilized by Successful Financial Neutrals. | Jan White and Debbie May | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Transforming Impasse from Problem into Opportunity | Stephen Sulmeyer | 3 |
| 2015 | Sherlock Holmes, Escher, Bach: Authentic Presence and the Art of Seeing | s. Porter and Adriana Galimberti-Rennie | 3 |
| 2015 | It's All About the Frame: A Deeper Look at Conflict | IACP Forum | 6.5 |
| 2015 | How Can the Collaborative Model Be Adapted in Order to Make It More Responsive to the Clients’ Needs | Linda Ravdin and Barbara Burr | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Helping the Client Transition from Being a Spouse to Being a Co-parent (While Addressing Anger Along the Way | Gail Guttman | 1.5 |
| 2015 | Creating the Conditions for Growth: Collaborative Divorce as a Developmental Experience | Lisa Herrick Kate Scharff and Barb Burr | 6.5 |
| 2015 | Collaborative Divorce - Two Day Training | Barb Burr, Paul Smoller, Sanford Cassel, Lonnie Broussard | 16 |
| 2015 | Best Practices for Bridging the Gap Between Experienced and Inexperienced Team Members | Sue Soler and Suzy Eckstein | 1.5 |
| 2015 | ATTACHMENT THEORY: HOW IT HELPS US UNDERSTAND OUR CLIENTS AND WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THEM | I was the instructor. | 1.5 |
| 2014 | What is Standing in the Way of . . . ? | Jan White and Barbara Burr | 1 |
| 2014 | The Payoff of Good Practice Group Governance | Talia L. Katz | 1 |
| 2014 | Special Need Children and Divorce | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2014 | Psst: Attorneys, Mental Health Professionals and Financial Neutrals Have Real Differences -- An Honest Conversation to Build Bridges and Strengthen Teams | Anne Marie Jackson, Andrea Leiman, and Carl Mitlehner | 1.5 |
| 2014 | My Daddy Has a Special Friend and My Mommy’s Always Sad - Affairs and Divorce from a Child's Point of View | Debra Nackman | 1 |
| 2014 | Law for Non Lawyers: A 3 Hour Workshop on The Fundamentals of Divorce Law in Maryland | Al Bonin, JD Andrea Hirsch, JD Theresa Mihalik JD | 3 |
| 2014 | How Adults and Children Experience Divorce: A Therapist’s Perspective | Jane Prelinger, LICSW | 1 |
| 2014 | How Adults and Children Experience Divorce: A Therapist’s Perspective | Aaron Bourne and Krista Hummer | 1 |
| 2014 | Hooked By Pain and Caught by the Undertow: Challenges for the Team When the Clients Compete for “Most Hurt” | Lisa Herrick, PhD Mary Pence, JD | 1.5 |
| 2014 | Heal Your Heart After Grieving: Help Your Clients Find Peace After Break-Ups, Divorce, Death and Other Losses | David Kessler | 6 |
| 2014 | Creative Mortgage Solutions for Separating Couples | Marge Hofberg | 1 |
| 2014 | Breaking Down Barriers to Support: How a Cohesive Collaborative Team Can Inspire New Thinking | Pauline Tesler | 6 |
| 2014 | Breaking Down Barriers to Support: How a Cohesive Collaborative Team Can Inspire New Thinking | Kimberly Fauss, Lonnie Broussard, Adele D’Ari, and Paul Smollar | 6 |
| 2014 | Brainstorming – what succeeds and fails in brainstorming? | Carl Mitlihner | 1.25 |
| 2014 | Attorneys, Mental Health Professionals and Financial Neutrals Have Real Differences -- An Honest Conversation to Build Bridges and Strengthen Teams. | Ann Marie Jackson, Carl Mitlehner, Andrea Liehman | 1.5 |
| 2013 | Working with the Gray Divorce | Adel D'Ari, Ed.D | 1 |
| 2013 | Dividing ”Hybrid” Property in Virginia: Brandenburg and Its Following | Grant Moher | 2 |