Sanford Portnoy, (Mental Health Professional)
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I am a practicing divorce coach and have presented on divorce coaching as well as other topics having to do with divorce practices to mental health and legal groups across the country. I have published articles on divorce coaching for the American Journal of Family Law and other publications. I also train and consult to legal organizations and law firms nationally on methods to help clients manage their affect and stay focused on their goals in order to reduce or eliminate conflict. Please visit my website at www.portnoyassociates.com.
Collaborative Services
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Professional Activities
CURRENT:
I am a former president of the Massachusetts Psychological Association, former president of the Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council, and former chair of the Committee for the Advancement of Professional Practice at APA.
PRIOR:
Collaborative Practice Training
| Year | Course Title | Instructor | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic/ Introductory Collaborative Law or Interdisciplinary Collaborative Team Training. | |||
| 2008 | Initial Interdisciplinary Collaborative Training | MCLC | 18 |
| 30-Hr Interest-Based Negotiation & Mediation Skills | |||
| 2013 | Deepening Your Effectiveness as a Collaborative Team Member | Solomon | 11 |
| 2013 | Collaborative Practice at its Best: How the Most Proficient Practitioners Manage the Most Difficult Cases | IACP: Goldman, Portnoy, & Tennant | 5 |
| 2004 | Dealing with Emotions in Divorce | I was the instructor | 8 |
| 2001 | Communication with Clients for Effective Results | Parley & Portnoy | 8 |
| Additional 15 hours Intermediate/ Advanced interest-based negotiation, communication skills, collaborative, or basic professional coach training | |||
| 2008 | Roadblocks to Resolution | Clarke, et al | 1.5 |
| 2008 | Navigating Impasse: Getting Past Stuck | Finn & Heenan | 1.5 |
| 2004 | Law, Money & Broken Promises: A Collaborative Team Approach to Managing Conflict | Poling | 12 |
| Annual 4 hours collaborative continuing education (basic, intermediate, or advanced) | |||
| 2019 | What research tells us about the effects of divorce on children | CDST: Sandy Portnoy | 1 |
| 2019 | Senior Mortgage | CDST: Karen Reyfield | 1 |
| 2019 | Out of the Box Retirement Solutions | CDST: Renee Rickrode | 1 |
| 2019 | HIPAA Compliance | CDST: Linda Ross | 1 |
| 2019 | Collaborative Team Function & Dysfunction | CDST: Lynn Zoll | 1 |
| 2019 | Collaborative Cases Debrief | CDST: Dale Berrett and Andy Richmond | 1 |
| 2019 | CP: Back to the Basics | CDST: Herrell | 1 |
| 2019 | Adopting the UCLA in VA | CDST: Sheera Herrell and SuAnne Bryant | 1 |
| 2019 | What you Need to Know About Business Appraisals | CDST: Roland Davis | 1 |
| 2018 | What to Do When Collaborative Fails | CDST: Dale CDST: Dale Berrett, Bes Maiden & Sandy Portnoy | 1 |
| 2018 | What Should I Do? Ethical Risks, Making Decisions & Taking Action | Gerald Koocher & Patricai Keith-Spiegal | 3 |
| 2018 | VaCP Conference Debrief | CDST: Sheera Herrel & SuAnne Bryant | 1 |
| 2018 | Tax Cuts and Job Acts of 2019 and How it Affects Clients | CDST: Tami Alosia | 1 |
| 2018 | How to Handle Fault Issues on Collaborative Cases | CDST: Bes Maiden & Jody Alperin | 1 |
| 2018 | Ethics & Boundary Issues | Gerald Koocher & Patricai Keith-Spiegal | 3 |
| 2018 | Drug Testing | CDST: Paul Mungo | 1 |
| 2017 | Monthly Group meetings | CDST | 6 |
| 2015 | Secrets of Unconscious Communication: Managing the Most Difficult Clients | Thevenin | 1.5 |
| 2014 | The Power of Expectations in Conflict Resolution: Managing Multiple Mindsets | Nason | 4 |
| 2012 | Collaborative Practice Interdisciplinary Training | Goldman, Portnoy, & Tennant | 8 |
| 2011 | Designing Stellar Communications | Fialkov | 5 |
| 2010 | Collaborative Interdisciplinary Training | I was the instructor. | 8 |
| 2008 | Parenting Coordination: Assisting High Conflict Families | Deutsch | 12 |
| 2008 | From Polarization to Collaboration: Working with High Conflict Couples | Katz & Steiger | 1.5 |
| 2007 | The Psychology of Alimony | Fiske & Portnoy | 3 |
| 2005 | The Impact of Difficult Litigants and Difficult Lawyers on the Court system and the Judge: A Symposium for Judges | I was the instructor. | 3 |
| 2005 | Strategies for working with Emotional Clients | I was the instructor. | 7 |
| 2005 | Identifying and Managing the Difficult Client | I was the instructor. | 8 |
| 1996 | Mothering and Fathering in Divorcing Families | I was the instructor. | 7 |
| 1995 | Helping Parents to Help Their Children During Divorce | McGill & Fuhrman | 5 |