Learn the Keys to an Amicable Parting with Professional Therapy

Many struggling couples with children fear separating because of the impact they believe it will have on their little ones. 

These fears are not unfounded. 

After all, many of my clients come from homes of divorced or separated parents.  They remember the tense exchanges between households or feeling pulled between one parent's old hurt over another.

Some people even believe that separation will doom their children and set them back emotionally.

It does not have to be that way!  With a quality co-parenting plan, research shows that children from separated homes can actually be more resilient than their peers whose parents have stayed together.

Many people have the preconception that a therapy room is only for couples who wish to stay together, but did you know a therapy room can be for couples who wish to separate amicably or have already done so?

Below you'll find some of my favorite book recommendations for clients who are interested in crafting co-parenting plans with me.

The Conscious Parent's Guide To Coparenting: A Mindful Approach to Creating a Collaborative, Positive Parenting Plan, by Jenna Flowers, PsyD, LMFT

Joint Custody with a Jerk: Raising a Child with an Uncooperative Ex- A Hands-on, Practical Guide to Communicating with a Difficult Ex-Spouse, by Julie A Ross, M.A. and Judy Corcoran

Parenting Together Apart: For the Non-residential Parent, by Brette Sember, J.D.

Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex: What to Do When Your Ex-Spouse Tries to Turn the Kids Against You, by Amy J.L. Baker, PhD, and Paul R. Fine, LCSW

Mindful Co-parenting: A Child-Friendly Path Through Divorce, by Jeremy S Gaies, PsyD., and James B. Morris Jr., PhD.

Patrick M. DeCarlo respects families decision to separate and utilizes the power of family therapy to ensure that children have an effective coparenting plan after a divorce.