Are you in the midst of a custody battle and you are afraid it’s hurting your kids?

Do your kids say they feel like they have to choose between you and their other parent because the other parent is bad-mouthing you?

Do you think that the other parent may be intentionally trying to alienate you from your children?

Sometimes when relationships end badly, the tragic result is often a high conflict divorce and custody battle. If this has happened to you, or you feel that you may be headed in that direction, I can help. I work with those who may be trying to work more cohesively with a parent that might be trying to alienate them from their children. I provide counseling and coaching for the alienating parent, assisting them in finding more effective ways of communicating their frustrations without using the children, to help prevent and avoid court intervention, which can be very costly, both financially and psychologically, to parents and children alike.  I work closely with Collaborative Divorce and Mediation Attorneys when divorcing couples want to keep their divorce out of court and want to work collaboratively to keep their children from being dragged through a lengthy and emotionally charged divorce.  

When the family court must intervene, I work closely with family court attorneys and with social services as they investigate, evaluate, and supervise the custody issues brought before the court. I assist family court in reunifying parents who have been alienated from their children, offering conjoint counseling to parent and child, helping them repair relationship damage done. I also work closely with social services to provide rehabilitation for the alienating parent, who may be under court supervision. Rehabilitation involves helping the alienating parent develop insight into their behaviors. It includes educating this parent about the negative effects of alienating behaviors on their children and on their ongoing relationship with their children.

We all work together to effectively and harmoniously reunify both parents with their children.

If you want to further explore whether parent alienation may be occurring with your children, please contact me either via email at journeyccs@sbcglobal.net, or via phone at (714) 296-8052.