Transitioning to the use of collaborative language is one of the hardest adjustments with which divorcing couples struggle, yet doing so is one of the most important aspects of healthy co-parenting and healthy uncoupling. While legal language has been widely used for...
THE VALUE OF ADDING A COACH TO YOUR COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE TEAM By: Ann Kreindler-Siegel, LCSW, BCC, PLLC When couples divorce, they often engage the services of attorneys before seeking any other professional to help guide them through the process. Attorneys are...
Although Collaborative Divorce settlements occur in private, certain contacts with the courts are permitted. Additionally, some issues may only be resolved with the court’s assistance. For example, some people think once they have signed a Separation Agreement that...
Collaborative Divorce meetings and what really happens By Dan Lewis Collaborative Divorce meetings are the key component of the Collaborative process as this is the venue for discussing settlement options. However, a lot of work is done to prepare for them so they are...
by Kate Culligan, LMFT Your spouse has just arrived home and now there is the typical tension in the air. Later a verbal fight begins over the usual topics, but something is different about tonight. Instead of threats of divorce, your spouse indicates clearly that a...
