Common topics include:

Stress, worry and anxiety
Family relationships
Depression
Divorce support
Blended family issues
School fears
Adoption or foster care issues
Child-parent relationships
Child-child relationships
Child-teacher relationships
Childhood fears

I usually see clients on a weekly basis. However, the sessions may be set up in a different fashion to fit the needs of the situation.

I use both Play Therapy and Sand Tray Therapy as an option for children, adults and families. Both sand tray and play therapy can work particularly well for children who do not speak about their problems.
 
 

About Children and Divorce

Your concerns about your children and your divorce are very important. As parents you will be connected as long as you and your children are alive. Your children will fare far better if you can each learn to be cooperative co parents. This will also help you move through your divorce easier.

How do children feel when a divorce is being talked about?

-They are scared by the conflict.
-They may feel anxious and unsafe.
-They may feel caught in the middle because they do not want to hurt either of you.
-If you shed tears, they will shed a thousand more.
-What hurts them the most is the conflict before, during and after a divorce.

Children need help to weather the stressful, and often traumatic, events that are intrinsic in the breakup of a family.

This is why I want to help you become the best co parents you can be. I can do that working with you as a couple or by taking you through the Parents' Turn workshop.

I am a Collaborative Divorce Coach and Child Specialist as well as a Divorce Mediator. I can provide an alternative to adversarial divorce or child custody proceedings by helping you develop solutions that will meet your best interests and the needs of your children

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Ann at 909 398 1984.