Mental Health Professional
The Role of the Mental Health Professionals in the Collaborative Process
Divorce is considered life-altering and, at times, a traumatic life event. And for this reason, it is vital to work with a mental health professional to guide you through the emotional rollercoaster. When you decide to utilize the collaborative divorce model, a team of experts work together to help you and your partner navigate the…
Read MoreWhy Include a Mental Health Professional on Your Collaborative Divorce Team?
It’s no secret that getting divorced is emotionally difficult. So, it is vital that parents consider what their children are feeling when they decide to divorce. Conflict can have a long-lasting effect, years after the divorce is over. Research is very clear that it is not the divorce but the conflict that is harmful to…
Read MoreParenting Goals
The following goals will help you focus on the needs of your children and NOT on your conflict with the other parent. We will shield our children from conflict We will not use our children as messengers or confidantes We will not criticize the other parent in front of the children or…
Read MoreTips for Telling Your Children You are Divorcing
When parents have reached the decision to tell their child they are getting divorced or separated, Dr. Bingham Newman offers this candid advice: “You have to keep that door or window open,” she said. “You have to communicate with kids! And if you haven’t been, then you’d better start.” Newman provided a list for divorcing…
Read MoreAnnouncing Our New LACFLA Website!
The Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association is proud to announce the launch of our all NEW WEBSITE! For nearly two decades LACFLA has been one of California’s leading proponents of the Collaborative Dispute Resolution process. LACFLA strives to present quality educational programs for our members and the public at large. Part of our Mission…
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