Co-ParentingTherapy

Separation and divorce create many challenges for families.  It can feel impossible to sort through that transition well. What's harder still is if parents aren't working together.  Co-parenting therapy helps to prepare parents to work together and put the children's needs at the center of the discussion.  By doing this, even if parents don't agree on specifics, they can focus on working toward what's best for the children and improve the overall co-parenting relationship.  The result is less stress for you and your children.    

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Divorce in a child's life is considered an ACE (adverse childhood experience).  ACE's can have direct, lasting, and potentially traumatizing effects on children.  The perspective, tools, and skills parents learn in co-parenting therapy can help minimize the impact of divorce.  

 

Having been through divorce and the challenges of co-parenting myself, I know how difficult it can be to have a cooperative mindset.  Whether you're working to improve your own perspective individually, attending co-parenting therapy with your co-parent, or court ordered, co-parenting therapy can be a meaningful way to improve your understanding of how to interact with your co-parent in responsible and meaningful ways.

 

Learning to co-parent from a child centered approach may sound easy.  The reality can be much different.  The defensive strategies many employ during a divorce can take center stage and remove parents' focus from the children and cooperation required to co-parent successfully.  The key is to understand how our own emotions can get in the way creating an adversary in our co-parent.  It's also helpful to highlight the process of grief.  If we don't allow ourselves a healthy space to work through our own grief, we may inadvertently project that grief into situations and relationships it doesn't belong; complicating an already challenging time.  

 

Let's work together to help you, help your family.  Learn more about putting your children at the center of the conversation by scheduling an appointment today.