Posts Tagged ‘mediation’
Adding Co-Mediation to Your Skill Set
What is Co-Mediation? Co-mediation is a type of mediation where two or more trained mediators work together to help a couple navigate the divorce process. In co-mediation, the mediators often have different skill sets. One might be a lawyer, a mental health therapist or a financial expert. They work together to help the couples resolve…
Read MoreThe Wild, the Weird and the Wonderful
One of the most important missions at LACFLA is to be able to not only help couples who are divorcing through the collaborative divorce process but also help the many various professionals who make up the growing group of collaborative divorce teams in California. By offering free monthly professional educational sessions through various discussion groups,…
Read MoreHow Divorce can Affect a Child’s Mental Health
By Ria Severance, LMFT As couples reach the place in their marriage where they feel a divorce is the wisest step forward, couples with children, including adult children, are advised to thoughtfully consider how the children will process their parents’ getting a divorce, and how their restructured family landscape will be altered going forward. Work…
Read MoreMidlife Crisis and Divorce
By Ria Severance, LMFT When you experience a mid-life crisis due to developmental or life-changing events, you may notice on the other side of these events that you do not imagine yourself continuing in your marriage. The number one reason people give for divorcing is that they’ve “grown apart.” Maybe you’ve spent over a decade…
Read MoreThe Collaboration Generation: Millennial’s & Collaborative Practice
We’re happy to share a blog posted on LinkedIn by “Alison Spirito, a millennial divorce attorney who believes in the mission of collaborative practice.” This is an excellent blog on “Millennials, the next wave of potential clients and up and coming professionals, and ideal candidates for the collaborative process.” She starts by describing collaborative divorce,…
Read MoreWhat Can I Do to Help Determine the Outcome of My Divorce
The divorce process can make you feel out of control, unable to determine your own destiny and that of your children. Many people can influence the end result, and a judge can change everything from one day to the next. Why Choose Mediation or Collaborative Divorce When you agree to engaging resources to mediate or…
Read MoreCollaborative Divorce in California – Podcast
LACFLA member Joe Spirito recently did a podcast for DivorceMagazine.com about how the collaborative divorce process can benefit divorcing couples. Listen to the podcast here! For more information on collaborative divorce, please contact LACFLA.
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