Reunification &
Family Counseling
Reunification counseling, or reunification therapy, is a type of family therapy that aims to re-establish and strengthen relationships, between a child and a parent, after a period of separation or conflict. It's often used when a child has been estranged from a parent, for reasons like divorce, high conflict, or custody issues. The goal is to help the child and parent reconnect, rebuild trust, and develop a healthy attachment.
Often, reunification therapy is used when a child has been alienated from one parent by the other parent's actions or words, leading to the child's refusal or resistance to see or interact with that parent. It can be ordered by a court to help resolve disputes over custody or visitation, especially when a child is refusing to comply with a parenting plan. Reunification counseling can be used to help children adjust to the separation or divorce of their parents and to help them maintain healthy relationships with both parents.
Whether court ordered or voluntary, we have the ability in a collaborative, mindful manner, to bring families closer together and functioning at a higher level.
Co-Parenting Coordination (Voluntary)
Co-Parenting Coordination is a voluntary therapeutic avenue for families with divorced parents to learn to raise their children together. Having a Co-Parenting Coordinator allows both parents to be heard and have their morals, values, and desires for their children incorporated into a mutually agreed upon parenting plan.
When parents approach Shana for non-court ordered Co-Parenting Coordination, they are seeking a neutral party to help determine the best course of action for the well-fare of the child/children. Attending Co-Parenting Coordination helps couples create a mutually-agreed upon plan for their children’s care in a calm and safe environment. Each parents needs and concerns will be heard and considered. As a Co-Parenting Coordinator Shana will provide insight and advice to help couples who feel stuck find a meaningful resolution.
Parenting Coordination (With a Court Order)
It is not uncommon for the court to require divorcing couples participate in Parent Coordination to agree on key aspects of their children’s care. Shana will meet with you to discuss the issue that has brought you to Parent Coordination. The mutual goal will be to calmly discuss both sides of the issue and come to a resolution that both parents can follow. After the resolution is agreed upon, Shana will report your decision to the court.
