Heather Clifft, (Mental Health Professional)
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I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 15 years experience partnering with children, adolescents, adults, and families in their journeys of healing and growth. I assist families and individuals in navigating life's transitions and stressors throughout the lifespan. In my roles as Collaborative Coach and Child Specialist, I assist families in creating a plan for their future.
Collaborative Practice Group Membership
Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Roanoke
Southwest Virginia Collaborative Divorce Professionals
Collaborative Services
In addition to my roles as a Divorce Coach and a Child Specialist, I am also an Adoption Competent Counselor, thus I understand the multiple ways in which adoption can affect your life and family. This knowledge and experience enables me to more completely understand the uniqueness of each family in order to create a plan to best meet their needs.
Professional Activities
CURRENT:
VaCP Group Member Rep for CDPR
PRIOR:
Secretary, Virginia Association of Child Placing Agencies
Secretary, Foster Family Treatment Association - VA Chapter
Secretary, NAMI-Roanoke Valley Board
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2016 | Introductory Interdiscipliary Collaborative Practice Two Day Team Training | 3C Institute | 15.5 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2020 | Mediation & Interest-Based Negotiation Skills Training | Barbara Burr, JD & Lisa Herrick, PhD | 10 |
| 2018 | Practical Conflict Resolution Skills and Intro to Mediation | Kim Kristensen | 8 |
| 2018 | Basic Mediation | Kim Kristensen | 16 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2017 | Preparing our Clients Emotionally for the first 4 way meeting | Kathleen Bagby, LCSW and Susan Witt, LCSW | 1 |
| 2017 | Difficult Conversations , Part 2 | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2017 | Difficult Conversations | Tom Walk, JD | 1 |
| 2017 | A swing and a miss..due to a myth? Obsticles to client choosing collaboration | Tom Walk, JD | 1 |
| 2016 | Learning from the Masters | Thomas Walk, JD | 1 |
| 2016 | Integrity: Using Purpose and Values to Become a Better Professional and Collaborative Practitioner | J.Kim Wright, JD | 4 |
| 2016 | Getting Started with Your First Case, Connecting with Practice Group, and Practice Protocols | David Nixon, JD | 1 |
| 2016 | From Me to We: Paradigm Shift in Collaborative Practice | Thomas Walk JD and Susan Witt, LCSW | 1 |
| 2016 | Explaining the Collaborative Process and Getting Collaborative Cases | Vickie Wiese, JD | 1 |
| 2016 | Drawing our Collaborative Team Togethr | I was the instructor. | 1 |
| 2016 | Collaboration 6-3-5: The right way for introverts? | Thomas Walk, JD | 1 |
| 2015 | Cooperative Divorce Process vs Collaborative Divorce Process | David Nixon, JD | 1 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2024 | iRise for Me: “Yes” and “This is Me | CDPR: Jen Uschold | 1 |
| 2023 | Trauma-Responsive Collaborative Practice (16th VaCP) 11-13-23 | Dana Baerger, J.D., Ph.D. | 6 |
| 2023 | Tax Considerations for Collaborative Divorce Settlements | VaCP Clubhouse: Sallie Mullins Thompson, CPA | 1 |
| 2023 | Sobol Case Study: When a Collaborative Case Goes to Trial—And Is Appealed | CPNV: David Ginsberg, Steve Goldman, & Jen Bradley | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Embrace the Dissonance: Understanding Couples as They Come Apart | CPNV: Barb Burr and Lisa Herrick | 1.5 |
| 2023 | Divorce Law 101 – A Discussion about What Actually Happens in Court and Why Our Clients Are Better Off Collaborating | CDPR: Lori Thompson | 1 |
| 2023 | Busting Open Toolboes: Next Level Preparation for You and Your Clients For Success in Collaborative Divorce (or Meidation, Negotiation or Litigation) | CDPR Retreat: Jen Uschold | 4.5 |
| 2022 | The Use of Child Specialists in the Collaborative Process | VaCP Clubhouse: Susan Buniva, MSW, LCSW, Barbara ter Haar LCSW, and Lynne Einhaus, Ph.D. | 1 |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Summary of the UCLA (in plain English) & Discussion | CDPR Retreat: Facilitator - Cheryl Watson Smith, JD | .5 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: The Initial Team Meeting | CDPR Retreat: David Nixon, JD | .75 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Roles and Duties of Each Professional on the Team | CDPR: Tom Walk, JD, Cathleen Rae, PhD, David Cawley, CPA, CDFA & Heather Clifft, LPC | 1 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Professional Team Organization, Conduct and Process | CDPR: Lori Thompson, JD | 1 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Parenting Issues: Gathering Information, Option Development, Evaluation, and Resolution | CDRP: Susan Witt, LCSW | 1 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Issues Regarding Termination and Withdrawal from the Collaborative Process | CDPR: I was presenter | 1 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: How to Start the Collaborative Process | CDPR: Cheryl Watson Smith, JD, Heather Clifft, LPC & Robin Hill, JD, CFP®, CDFA | 1 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: How to Manage Challenges with Parties & How to Manage Challenges with Other Team Members | CDPR Retreat: Cathy Rae, PhD | 1.75 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Communication Among the Team Members | CDRP: Lori Thompson, JD | 1 |
| 2021 | DC Metro Protocols: Collaborative Process Structure | CDPR; Lori Thompson JD | 1 |
| 2020 | The Psychological and Ethical Dimensions of Collaborative Practice | David A. Hoffman, Collaborative Attorney & Mediator | 6 |
| 2020 | Overcoming Resistance to Collaborative Practice | CDPR: Cheryl Watson Smith, JD | 1 |
| 2020 | Managing the Negotiation Within: the Internal Family Systems Model | David Hoffman | 1 |
| 2020 | Law for Non-Lawyers | Barbara Burr, JD | 3 |
| 2020 | Internal Family Systems: A Paradigm Awakening | CDPR: Heather Clifft, LPC and Cheryl Watson Smith, JD | 1 |
| 2020 | Empathy, Vulnerability & Equilibrium | CDPR: Facilitators - Cheryl Watson Smith, JD & Lisa Teegarden-Cabay, PhD | 2.5 |
| 2020 | Conference Attendance | Association of Family and Conciliation Courts | 17.75 |
| 2020 | Attracting Clients By Boosting Your Online Presence | CDPR: IACP Webinar | 1 |
| 2019 | Research Informed Parenting Plans | CDPR: I was the presenter | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Promoting Your Collaborative Practice | Joryn Jenkins, JD | 1 |
| 2019 | Exploring Our Own Invisible Suitcases by Digging Deeper Through Art Therapy | CDPR: I was instructor with Susan Witt, LCSW | 1 |
| 2019 | Creating Child-Focused Parenting Plans | CPTI: Barbara Burr, Adele D’Ari & Lisa Herrick | 6 |
| 2018 | Trauma Responsone to Divorce | Dominque Walmsley, MA, LMHC | 1 |
| 2018 | Parenting Plans: More Than Dates on a Calendar | Sanford Cassel, Hon. Frank W. Rogers, III, Kristen Konrad Johnstone, Cheryl Watson Smith & Thomas P. Walk | 3 |
| 2018 | ABLE & Special Needs Trusts | Mark W Dillinger, Attorney | 1 |
| 2017 | A Swing and a miss | Tom Walk, JD | 1 |
| 2017 | Professionals Prepare for Starting a Collaborative Team | Susan Witt, LCSW and Cheryl Watson Smith, JD | 1 |
| 2017 | Preparing our clients for collaboration | Kathleen Bagby, LCSW | 1 |
| 2017 | How Shadow Advisors Help or Hurt your Collaborative Case | Tom Walk, JD | 1 |
| 2017 | Difficult Conversations | om Walk, JD | 1 |
| 2017 | Creating the Conditions for Growth As We Help Our Clients Navigate Separation and Divorce | Lisa Herrick and Kate Scharff | 6 |