“You don’t really understand human nature unless you know why a child on a merry-go-round will wave at his parents every time around- and why his parents will always wave back.”
— William D. Tammeuson
How well do you and your former spouse or partner share children?
Your child is one of the best things that resulted from your union! It is essential to their well-being that although you are no longer romantically connected, you must come together around their best interests.
Co-parenting therapy and education are necessary when parents do not live together but share the responsibility of raising a child or children together. Your child needs both of you and has the right to maintain an equal relationship with each of their parents. Both of you must come together to ensure the child feels loved by both of you, has a consistent and stable routine and environment, and a good education, without feeling torn between you. READ MORE>>>
Research shows that children with parents who co-parent well following a separation grow up just as well or even better than children with parents who had successful marriages. With your support, they will learn from you how to solve problems, manage adversity, and adapt to change. – Dr. Joan Kelly
How can Dr. Heller be helpful?
As an expert in co-parenting, whether working in the role of a Collaborative Facilitator or Child Specialist, Parenting Coordinator, or Reunification Specialist, Dr Heller will guide you toward the development of a sustainable parenting plan, time-share arrangement, and skill development, in an environment where you will learn to:
- Share your children and put them first
- Effectively communicate
- Solve problems and make decisions in your child(ren)’s best interest
- Develop consistent routines across households
- Allow them to love and have access to both of you
Parenting Plans
Most states requires by statute that divorcing parents must develop a plan for sharing time and co-parenting their children. Given her extensive education, background, experience, and training in child development, education, special needs, and family therapy, Dr. Heller will assist you as parents to design a plan that will be sustainable over time and in the best interests of your children. READ MORE>>>
In this process, Dr. Heller will work with you and as needed your team of professionals to:
- Guide parents to develop an understanding of the impact of their decisions on the children
- Identify differences in parenting styles and manage the resulting tension and disparity
- Encourage the participants to remain focused on the needs of the children
- Identify the changing developmental and emotional needs of the children
- Develop communication, problem-solving and co-parenting skills
- Identify the children’s specific risks and concerns
- Identify common parenting goals
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Divorce Counseling/Co-Parenting/
- What is your time-share/co-parenting arrangement?
- In most situations, parents are awarded shared parental responsibility and time-sharing with their children.
- How satisfied are you with your time with your children?
- Is your bond the way you hope it can be?
- How well does the “other parent” encourage your relationship with your children?
- What is your part in that?
- How well do your work together to co-parent?
Whatever the exact situation, in divorce counseling, co-parenting, and/or reunification therapy, Dr. Heller seeks to reunite parents and children and to help them enjoy a strong relationship that will provide an adequate amount of emotional connection and support. READ MORE>>>