Divorce/Changes in Family

Yes, in most cases, both parents need to be in agreement about their child going to therapy, and we obtain that mutual consent with the intake process. We will work with each individual family to answer any questions and address any concerns this may pose. Our intake team is here to walk you through the process and work through any barriers that might arise to making therapy possible for your child or teen

Not necessarily. Sometimes, there is one or more children who need individual support for how the divorce is impacting them, and therefore impacting the family as a whole. In other cases, parents engaging in their own therapy and/or parent coaching around how to best support their children through the transition of divorce is more appropriate. We work through

We understand and are sensitive to the needs of blended families, so we invite stepparents to be a part of the therapy process as long as all primary parents are on board. We will ask the primary parents to sign release forms allowing the therapist to communicate with stepparent(s) where it benefits the child’s progress in therapy. We are here to answer any questions that you have about what this looks like for your unique family situation.

It’s important to know that our therapists will not make recommendations on parenting time and will not testify in court. The role of the therapist is to create a supportive and safe space for the family that is free of judgement from what an evaluation entails. Placing the therapist in the role of evaluator comprises the role and not in the best interest of ethical therapy.