First of all, I want to say, "I'm sorry you are here" Not sorry that you are taking this course, but sorry that you need to take it. Divorce is one of the hardest experiences you will face because it is a simultaneous death and transformation of you, your family, and your future.

This is precisely why it should not be lightly. This course will fine-tune the areas of your life that need guidance and the areas that you can work on yourself. Because there are some things you can do on your own once they are brought to your attention. Not every issue needs to be addressed in therapy or with an attorney, which can add to your expenses.

But first, here is a bit about me. You should know about the person helping you so here is part of my story. Back in the dark ages (really the early 1970's), my parents got divorced. During this time period, divorce was not as common as it is today and there weren't good laws in place to protect children. So because my dad moved out of state, my mom never received child support which made life difficult for a single parent with two kids. 

I know what it is like to be a kid experiencing divorce, to have a strained relationship with a parent, and to struggle financially. That is why I decided early on that I would never get a divorce, but then I did. My first marriage ended three short years after it began in disaster. Once again, I was experiencing the pain of divorce but now as an adult. The hard lessons I learned from both of these experiences led me to counsel those going through a divorce.

Now, I'm part of private practice, Psychological Affiliates, in Winter Park, Florida, and have obtained these titles: Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Qualified Supervisor by the State of Florida, a Board Certified Counselor, Florida Supreme Court Family Law Mediator, Parent Coordination trained, a Collaborative Practitioner, Certified Family Trauma Professional, Trained Crisis Responder, and Group Crisis Intervention trained.  

One of the counseling theories I subscribe to is a Family Systems Approach which believes individuals are inseparable from their relationships. This means I often see more than one member of a family facilitate the healing process. This approach is useful when dealing with the death of a family member, conflict in a family business, divorce, custody issues, addiction, mental illnesses, and personality disorders. It successfully resolves relational disputes, establishes healthy boundaries, restores order to a chaotic situation, reunifies individuals to families, stops an abusive cycle, minimizes the impact of trauma, and supports recovery from addiction.

During my studies, I went through a life transformational process as well. Upon realizing that my family tree is littered with narcissism, I got some help and then discovered that I had a natural talent for dealing with difficult personalities. As a result, I now specialize in personality disorders (Narcissism, Sociopath, and Borderline), trauma recovery, mental health disorders, addictions, ADD, OCD, co-dependency, anxiety, anger, depression, parenting, divorce, and marriage.  

My previous job experience as a former small business owner, banker, teacher, and stockbroker assists in understanding the difficulties of managing work and family. This gave me the expertise to coach and mentor others in a variety of areas. My direct approach helps you to progress quickly to save you time and money.