Kristen Birkland, (Mental Health Professional)
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Professional Activities
CURRENT:
Certification in Discernment Counseling
PRIOR:
Advanced Training in Emotionally Focused Therapy
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2023 | Online Basic Interdisciplinary Training in Collaborative Law | Collaborative Law Committee | 19 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2024 | Mediation & Interest-Based Negotiation Skills Training | Lisa Herrick, PhD. & Barbara Burr, JD | 30 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2025 | Improv Team Building Session | MACP Forum: Dave Gau | 2 |
| 2024 | Setting a Good Foundation - Initial Team Conversations | CPNV: Natalie Goldberg, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C and Elizabeth Bookwalter, JD | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Money and Emotion – Client History of Money Dynamics | CPNV: Sue Soler, LCSW-C, LICSW, Debbie May, LCSW, Abbie Neihoff, MPS, CFP®, CDFA® | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Mediation & Interest-Based Negotiation Skills Training | Lisa Herrick, PhD. & Barbara Burr, JD | 10 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2025 | Trust | CPNV: Jenny Kuszyk & P. Marshall Yoder | 1.5 |
| 2025 | Tell Me Your Story: The Role and Power of Our Clients’ Narrative | MACP Forum: Natalie Goldberg, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C ; Cynthia Radomsky, Esq. ; Sue Soler, LCSW-C, LICSW | 1.5 |
| 2025 | Religion and Culture: Do We Sufficiently Consider These Issues in Our Collaborative Work? | CPNV: Panel discussion: Radha Patel (From Single to Shaadi, South Asian Matchmaker), Matt Bowman (Assoc. Prof of Religion and History & Chair of Mormon Studies at Claremont Graduate University),& Greg Harris (Senior Rabbi of Beth El Congregation of Montgomery County) | 1.5 |
| 2025 | Keeping You on Top: Avoiding the Collaborative Avalanche | MACP Forum: Deborah Gilman, PhD | 3 |
| 2025 | Chasing the Magic: Mastering the Art of Effective Teamwork | MACP Forum: Barbara Burr, Esquire | 1.5 |
| 2024 | Triggers that make attorneys protective of clients, and what is zealous advocacy in collaborative cases? ? | Sarah Goding, Stephanie Smith and Lynn Hawkins | 1.5 |