Working in the Eye of the Storm: Helping Families through Separation and Divorce
– Nancy Oleson, PhD

Narrative: The time around the decision to separate/divorce is one of intense distress and provides a common reason for people to consult a mental health professional.  Adults and children are often flooded with anger, fear and guilt, and it is very common for the confusion parents experience to lead to actions that harm themselves and their children. However, these are also fertile period for growth and development in which the person’s underlying psychological structures are “softer” and more open to change.  The presenter will provide information about ways to work effectively with people in acute distress, as well as current laws, rules of court, guidelines for ethical professional practice, and best practices for participants to use to ground their work with divorcing clients. There will be a focus on balancing empathic joining and therapeutic neutrality.

Dr. Nancy Olesen is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, with a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She works as a child psychologist and forensic expert in juvenile and family courts as well as training mental health and legal professionals who work with the families involved in divorce or other family disruptions. She is licensed in California and Hawaii.

COST: 

CIP Member: 

$75 early registration, up to 10 days prior to class, $90 after

Non-Members:

$100 early registration, up to 10 days prior to class, $110 after

CEs: 4 CEs for LMFT & LCSWs and 4 CEs for Psychologists

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