Services
Individual Therapy
Couples or Marriage Therapy
Family Therapy
Resonance Repatterning
Parenting Coordinator
Parenting Facilitatorv
Divorce Coach/Facilatator
Family/Divorce Mediator
Individual Therapy Individual therapy is with one person; however it very often includes dealing with issues around relationships with others. After assessment, I work with individual clients using techniques depending on their needs and desires.
Couples or Marriage Therapy In couples or marriage therapy, including therapy dealing with parenting issues; I meet with each individual one before seeing the couple or parents together-to see what each person brings to the process. Once I see each person individually I meet with them together to work on issues needing resolution. Note link to article “Marriage Counseling When Divorce Has Been Considered”
Family Therapy In family therapy, I meet with each individual including children over 7 years of age before seeing the parents and/or the entire family together. Many times families need help and guidance related to roles and communication and once these issued are addressed any other issues we work on remaining issues.
Resonance Repatterning Resonance Repatterning was previously called Holographic Repatterning and is a process for identifying and transforming unconscious patterns. These patterns are experienced as any problem one may have and stop a person from achieving their potential as a human being. Note link to article “Resonance Repatterning: A Therapists Perspective”
Parenting Coordinator Parenting Coordination is a combination of family therapy, parenting education, and mediation. This service helps distressed or highly conflicted parents having difficult;ties implementing an effective co-parenting plan. Outcomes of the parenting coordination process are: improved communication, strengthened parent-child relationships, and more hamony within the family system. The Texas statute reads: Duties of Parenting Coordinator
(a) The court shall specify the duties of a parenting coordinator [must be specified] in the order appointing the parenting coordinator. The duties of the parenting coordinator are limited to matters that will aid the parties in:
(1) identifying disputed issues;
(2) reducing misunderstandings;
(3) clarifying priorities;
(4) exploring possibilities for problem solving;
(5) developing methods of collaboration in parenting;
(6) understanding parenting plans and reaching agreements about parenting issues to be included in a parenting plan; [and]
(7) complying with the court’s order regarding conservatorship or possession of and access to the child;
(8) implementing parenting plans;
(9) obtaining training regarding problem solving, conflict management, and parenting skills; and
(10) settling disputes regarding parenting issues and reaching a proposed joint resolution or statement of intent regarding those disputes.
(b) The appointment of a parenting coordinator does not divest the court of:
(1) its exclusive jurisdiction to determine issues of conservatorship, support, and possession of and access to the child; and
(2) the authority to exercise management and control of the suit.
(c) The parenting coordinator may not modify any order, judgment, or decree.
(d) Meetings between the parenting coordinator and the parties may be informal and are not required to follow any specific procedures unless otherwise provided by this subchapter.
(e) A parenting coordinator appointed under this subchapter shall comply with the Ethical Guidelines for Mediators as adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas (Misc. Docket No. 05–9107, June 13, 2005). On request by the court, the parties, or the parties’ attorneys, the parenting coordinator shall sign a statement of agreement to comply with those guidelines and submit the statement to the court on acceptance of the appointment. A failure to comply with the guidelines is grounds for removal of the parenting coordinator. , Note link to article “Parenting Coordination: A Good Choice for Separating or Divorcing Parents”
Parenting Facilitator A Parenting Facilitator is another role in a suit affecting the parent child relationship that can be appointed by the court in Texas. The role of a parenting facilitator is similar to a parenting coordinator, except that the parenting facilitator may also monitor compliance with court orders.
Divorce Coach/Facilatator A Divorce Coach/Facilitator is a licenced mental health professional who works within a collaborative divorce to assist everyone in the process communicate effectively in joint meetings with parties, their attorneys, and a neutral financial professional. During a collaborative divorce the neutral divorce coach/facilitator may also meet privately with each party and with the couple together as needed to help deal with the predictable emotions that come up through the divorce process and to spend time developing their parenting plan. Note link to article “Collaborative Divorce: Better Outcomes for Families”
Family/Divorce Mediator A family and/or divorce mediator is an impartial third party who facilitates the resolution of famly disputes by promoting the participants’ voluntary agreement. The mediatior assists communication, encourages understanding and focuses the participants on their individual and common interests; as well as helping the participants explore options, make decisions and reach their own agreements.