Therapeutic Interventions for Co-Parenting Conflicts: Practical Strategies for Working with Joint Custody Families

Complete Seminar Details

Acquire practical strategies to assist children and families struggling with the day-to-day challenges of co-parenting, including visitation schedules, financial arrangements, parenting philosophies/rules, helping children thrive at school and more

The number of joint custody families is ever increasing. Therapists struggle to find effective strategies for refocusing co-parents to work toward the best interests of the child. Divorced parents' feelings of anger, hurt, pain and loss can distort their parenting sensibilities. Oftentimes, joint custody parents lose sight of their sense of confidence, intuition and insight into the needs of their own children. The effect on the child, especially if communication between joint custody parents becomes hostile, is traumatic. Therapists become frustrated as they see and feel the painful experience through the child's eyes, while parents do not recognize the negative effects of their attitudes and actions. Professionals working with families in this situation face a daunting challenge in helping ensure that the child's developmental and emotional needs are met while diffusing conflict.

Participants in this one-day seminar will explore effective strategies to assist children and families who struggle with the day-to-day issues of co-parenting. You will identify detailed situations of conflict which arise and will explore realistic, targeted solutions to use immediately to guide joint custody families and children. Day-to-day issues will be examined from the viewpoint of each of the co-parents and, most importantly, from the child's perspective. Attendees will learn about parental actions in specific situations that proved detrimental to the child and will acquire practical strategies for helping all parties focus on what is in the best interest of the child. You will unlock clues to resolving every large and small conflict within these families relative to school issues, visitation, daily routines, parenting rules, discipline and more. Participants will leave this seminar with strategies to implement immediately to ensure the emotional well-being and success of children facing the difficult reality of joint custody.

WHAT YOU WILL COVER

• Uncover the hurdles, stop signs and warning signs evident in daily routines which may cause trauma for children with joint custody parents
• Provide expert guidance to parents on the unexpected and overlooked challenges of joint custody arrangements
• Acquire practical strategies for helping parents manage visitation, family rules, discipline, daily routines, school issues and more
• Develop creative techniques to promote a healthy sense of self esteem and enhance success for the child
• Identify highly effective interventions which can be used immediately to ensure that all parties are working toward the best interests of the child
• Examine the thought processes of misguided co-parents who unintentionally create traumatic experiences for their children
• Explore the experiences and feelings of co-parents which shape their parenting decisions
• Develop strategies to help joint custody parents navigate the 12 most challenging parenting issues
• Identify 10 important academic matters for co-parents to negotiate
• Discover the 12 most important school events which are meaningful to children
• Name the 10 most significant times for co-parents to be present at their child's school
• Discuss the ethical and legal considerations for working with joint custody families
• Recognize and address the burnout that can result from working with families in conflict

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Psychologists
• Psychotherapists
• Social Workers
• Mental Health Counselors
• Guidance Counselors
• Educators
• School Administrators
• Psychiatric Nurses
• Psychiatrists
• Case Managers
• Pastoral Counselors
• Crisis Counselors
• Family Lawyers
• Mediators
• Parent Educators
• Guardian Ad Litems
• Custody Evaluators
• Parenting Coordinators

Sponsor Background:

Leading the Way in Professional Development.

Cross Country Education is a national leader in high-quality educational products and services for the entire health care industry. Our seminars and training programs are designed to help health care providers achieve improved performance and results in all areas of clinical, financial and operational management. Our faculty of more than 150 instructors are the "best of the best" in their field of expertise and know how to provide programs that really make a difference to participants.

Since 1995, we have trained over 1,000,000 providers, managers, nurses, behavioral health professionals and other key personnel throughout the entire healthcare industry. We produce over 5,000 seminars and conferences annually for the health care industry. Plus, we coordinate in-house training for health care facilities. Let us provide your training and professional education needs!

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Quote From Past Participants:

"Dr. Lapin provides a detailed roadmap for professionals working with children and families of divorce. For each known problem situation, she offers the do's and don'ts of how to handle it." - PhD, ATR-BC, Author, See What I'm Saying: What Children Tell Us Through Their Art