Group Therapy For High Conflict Divorce

Group Therapy for High-Conflict Divorce: A Workbook for the 'No Kids in the Middle' Intervention Programme is an essential resource for reframing the divorce process to centre the child. This workbook supports parents and practitioners using the No Kids in the Middle intervention programme, a multi-family approach for high-conflict divorce that aims to reduce psychosocial adjustment problems among children. Bridging the gap between therapy sessions and daily life, it offers exercises, testimonials and tips to stimulate parents to reflect on their own behaviour from a child’s perspective. Alongside the core text Group Therapy for High-Conflict Divorce (2021), this will be a vital tool in a mediation process that aims to identify and end destructive patterns, to increase acceptance and to establish parenting plans to ensure the wellbeing of children. This book will be of interest to parents going through divorce as well as to social workers and family therapists who are looking for practical guidance to support their clients. The variety of tools contained in this workbook supplement Group Therapy for High-Conflict Divorce and will aid those working through the No Kids in the Middle programme.

"The "No kids in the middle" (Kinderen uit de Knel) intervention program addresses high-conflict divorce through a multi-family approach. This first English language edition contains descriptions of the therapeutic sessions, homework for parents, and their network, along with extra information about the theoretical foundations of the program. The book starts with theoretical foundations and a summary of the scientific research behind the methodology, before moving on to focus on the methodology of the intervention program per session, with detailed descriptions of each therapeutic session. Through these session descriptions the authors demonstrate how the theory of the methodology can be put into practice within a group setting. The methodology is also conveyed in such a way that the key pillars and the themes are clear, with a best practice framework clearly demonstrated. Yet at the same time the authors leave room for customization, depending on the actual clients and therapists, and for this framework to be built upon further. With this program now practised and studied throughout Europe, Group Therapy for High-Conflict Divorce, and it's methodology, will act as a living framework to help continuously improve practice and research among professional therapists, while also appealing to social workers and legal professionals"--

It has been estimated that nearly twenty percent of the one million divorces each year in the U.S. involve high-conflict relationships. Angry, emotional disputes related to custody, parenting time, child support payments, visitation and more may go on for years. Who suffers? The children, mostly. Post-divorce conflict may be the most significant factor in adjustment (or maladjustment) for children of divorce.Defusing the High-Conflict Divorce offers a unique set of proven programs for quelling the hostility in high-conflict co-parenting couples, and "defusing" their prolonged, bitter and emotional struggles.

This book is a "how to" manual for working with families in separation and divorce using an active, directive therapeutic process called Family Restructuring Therapy. This philosophy and effective process works well for the "normal" divorced family who need to learn new practices and patterns, and for the "high-conflict" family whose behavior patterns have become so maladaptive that the children's well-being is at risk. A valuable resource for mental health professionals, and also for lawyers and the Court when trying to decide what can be done with challenging parenting battles. It is clearly not a passive approach to counseling. If you're tired of witnessing the damage that conflict has on children and want to engage in the highly satisfying work of helping parents communicate effectively and seeing children relieved of the burden of picking sides, devour this book and get to work

This facilitator¿s guide details procedures for conducting engaging and age-appropriate group sessions to help children adapt quickly to the changes brought about by parental divorce or separation. The guide has everything a therapist or counselor needs to facilitate the program, including a full script and abbreviated outline for each session, numerous handouts for group members and parents, a sample consent form, a program graduation certificate, and much more.Sessions give children the opportunity to clarify misperceptions about divorce and separation, engage in meaningful activities, and discuss topics that they may not have been allowed to explore previously. Because some of these topics may be difficult, each group session includes practice of relaxation skills, homework focused on seeking social support, and opportunities for adaptive cognitive coping.

All psychotherapists who work with children and families will come across cases with the parents divorcing or previously divorced experiencing high levels of conflict. These cases can be extremely complex and there can be potential hazards mental health professionals need to be aware of and prepared for. This book is a practical guide providing actionable measures mental health professionals can take to properly screen potential cases, establish and observe essential policies and protocols and observe important boundaries in order to preserve the integrity of the child's therapy and maintain healthy therapeutic relationships with the parents who are at war with one another without being pulled into the middle of the parental conflict. This guidebook also provides specific recommendations with regard to ensuring the self-care is in place for the psychotherapists when working with these kinds of cases that can cause mental and emotional depletion.

This step-by-step guide provides a practical model for psychotherapists working as parent coordinators in collaboration with the courts during and after divorce proceedings. With this book, you will be able to help co-parents develop a collaborative relationship and child-focused parenting plans during or after their divorce. It examines the role of parent coordination, standards of practice, working with personality disorder parents, understanding the legal system, and more. The Psychotherapist As Parent Coordinator in High-Conflict Divorce: Strategies and Techniques contains special features such as illustrations, figures, descriptive plans, checklists, and forms you can copy for your own use. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.

An easy and practical book for legal professionals or anyone else disputing with someone with a high-conflict personality.