Product Description: Written by two mental health professionals with extensive experience in Collaborative Practice, this accessible, practical, common-sense guide to the psychological aspects of our work is an invaluable resource for professionals of all disciplines who want to ensure the best outcomes for their Collaborative clients-- even in the toughest cases!  Among the questions the authors answer are:- Why do our clients behave the way they do, as individuals and as couples?-What are some helpful interpersonal techniques to use with our clients?-Why do some techniques work well with some clients and not with others?-How do we help "difficult" clients-What is the Collaborative container and why is it important?-What determines whether or not a case will be "transformative?"-How can we best negotiate "landmines" in Collaborative Practice?-What makes a well functioning team?-What causes team break-down, and how can we avoid it?-What about the voice of the child in Collaborative Practice?-How do we create a deep and durable parenting plan...read more

Product Description: A guide to expanding any psychotherapy practice, this book provides therapists with essential information for helping clients manage the process of divorce with minimal damage to their kids, themselves, and their finances. The author is a prominent divorce mediator who shows how to guide individuals and couples to make sound choices at each step of the divorce process...read more

Product Description: Conflicts associated with marital separation and divorce have, traditionally, been settled by lawyers through negotiations. Since 1980 in the United States, an increasing proportion of these conflicts have been settled or resolved through the process of marital-conflict mediation...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Why is the potential for conflict so great for intimate partners? This volume integrates research from psychology, sociology, communications, and family studies to provide a comprehensive, practical synthesis of findings concerning conflict in close personal relationships...read more

Applies principles of mediation to typical family disputes--such as, who gets the house after a divorce or who should support an elderly parent--demonstrating how to handle conflict, how to avoid futile blaming, and how to fight fair