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Generally one does  not plan for our intimate relationships to end – but roughly half of them do, by choice. More and more people are realizing that there is something to learn about these transitions  for adults as well as for  children and  parenting.

Collaborative and Integrated  Divorce consultations bridge between the separation specific needs and anything the therapeutic world has to offer. This could include a general therapeutic relationship, teaching self-calming techniques, understanding couple dynamics, multi-generational dynamics, children’s needs, learning and practicing communication skills, etc.

PLATFORM

Collaborative Practitioners at Amicus provide a platform for marital transitions, and possess the ability to communicate clearly about the intricacies of these transitions, to help understand and assess  the current situation and to find  the best way forward. We provide a  platform to learn and understand   the  process ‘separation and divorce’.  With assistance to handle emotional and psychological  trauma  with accompany this process.

Personal experiences vary widely. In situations where the decision is mutual, our consultations may focus on identifying appropriate legal or financial services, the children’s needs and developing a parenting plan. In situations where one person has initiated a separation that is not wanted by the other spouse or there is moderate to high emotional volatility, our task will also be to contain and manage the strong emotions that come with these situations, support the best possible communication between the spouses and work to find ways forward, independently and integrated with other service providers as is appropriate.

Frequently we work with parents to develop a united voice for their children, to develop a way to let them know what is going on, to buffer them from adult issues and any conflict between the couple.   We may also meet with the children to better understand their experience of the family changes and to provide a neutral, therapeutically supportive place for them. Sometimes I am a spokesperson who brings their perspectives to parents who may not be as tuned-in as usual because of their own pain. We also work to strengthen parenting relationships and to support strong and consistent parenting through the separation transition.