Skip to main content

Your access to the course material extends for 1-year from the date of purchase.

Subcategories

All Courses

Overcoming Parent Child Contact Problems

alt Course: OB-102 - Overcoming Parent Child Contact Problems

alt Instructor: Matthew J. Sullivan, Ph.D.,Hon. Marjorie A. Slabach (ret.), Sherrol Cassedy, JD

alt Approved for 6.0 Hours of CE Credit

alt Fulfills Requirements for Psycholgist, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors.

alt This course is designed for Full and Part-Time Private Practitioners, and Full and Part-Time Agency Employees

alt High Resolution Online Streaming Video Format Available

alt Approved by the Judicial Council of California for custody evaluators' CE credits

overcoming barriers instructors2

This interdisciplinary training presented by Hon. Marjorie Slabach (ret.), Dr. Matthew Sullivan, and Sherrol Cassedy, JD will explore the characteristics of high conflict families and legal and mental health interventions where children are resisting contact with a parent.  The program will also review the current literature and terminology used in these cases as well as take a look at how they present to attorneys, judges and mental health professionals and what each member of the team can do to help. The training will explore the spectrum of interventions for these families and best practices for legal and mental health professionals who work on these cases including the challenges of the Child’s voice, an interdisciplinary team approach and a discussion of lessons learned in working with these families by experts in the field.

Continue reading

Gray Divorce: Navigating Relationships as Clients Age

altCourse: Gray Divorce: Navigating Relationships as Clients Age

altInstructor: Alyse November, PhD, LCSW and Stephanie Newberg, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW

alt Approved for 3.0 Hours of CE Credit

altFulfills License Requirements

Lori Love 

Program Description:

This course is aimed at shedding light on the complexities of divorces among older adults. The presenters delve into the unique challenges faced by individuals navigating separation or divorce in their later years. The syllabus explores the clinical, emotional, familial, logistical, financial, as well as the impact of legal proceedings aspects in grey divorce.

Through discussions and lecture, Alyse November, Ph.D., LCSW, ACSW and Stephanie Newberg, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW will offer practical strategies for managing these challenging relationships. Attendees will gain valuable perspectives on understanding grey divorce and be better able to clinically support their clients in navigating these challenges. It will also provide clinicians with insight into helping their clients develop coping skills, learn self-advocacy skills, set boundaries, understand the dynamics of rebuilding life after a late-life divorce, as well as fostering resilience and empowerment in this specific life transition.

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate their comprehension of the emotional intricacies and psychological impact surrounding 'grey divorce and the unique emotional challenges faced by older adults going through separation or divorce.
  2. Apply effective therapeutic strategies and intervention approaches tailored to support individuals coping with late-life divorces that focus on grief processing, rebuilding self-identity, and fostering emotional resilience during and after the divorce process.
  3. Explain the impact of 'grey divorce' on familial relationships and transitions, equipping themselves with tools to assist individuals in navigating family adjustments and facilitating healthy communication among family members during this significant life transition.

Registration Information


 
  $99.00

 

CE Approval Information

  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. This course is also approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for its licentiates' CE license renewal requirements.
  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course meets the qualifications for 3.0 hours of CE credit for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs.
  • This course outlines or agendas for Child Custody training have been approved by the Judicial Council of California for 3.0 hours of CE credit corresponding to subject areas specified in California Rules of Court, rules 5.225 and 5.230, et. seq. The views expressed in these trainings are those of the trainers and do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the Judicial Council of California.

Why the heck aren’t we doing this already? Advance orientation (AO) can improve satisfaction, efficiency, and efficacy in PPEs

altCourse: Why the heck aren’t we doing this already? Advance orientation (AO) can improve satisfaction, efficiency, and efficacy in PPEs

altInstructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 1.0 Hours of CE Credit

altFulfills License Requirements

altComplimentary free course!

benjamin garber
 

Program Description:

More than fifty years of research in varied fields has demonstrated that when consumers are oriented to a professional service in advance of participating in that service, consumers are more satisfied, are less likely to complain, and the service is more efficient and more effective. This brief overview introduces the concept of advance orientation (AO) to the family law community. Programming now available at DefuseDivorce.com is described emphasizing the terrific value of AO programming for parents who are court-ordered to complete parenting plan (i.e., custody) evaluations.

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Recognize the value of advance orientation in family law processes.
  2. Distinguish advance orientation from informed consent and from coaching.

Registration Information

While this course is free, you will need to have a user account before you can enroll in and acces the course. Please visit our Registration Page to create an account.

 
  FREE!

 

CE Approval Information

  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. This course is also approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for its licentiates' CE license renewal requirements.
  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course meets the qualifications for 1.0 hours of CE credit for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs.

cce, cce-403, garber

Advance Orientation (AO) Improves Efficacy, Efficiency, and Participant Satisfaction: Preparing Parents for Parenting Plan Evaluations

altCourse: Advance Orientation (AO) Improves Efficacy, Efficiency, and Participant Satisfaction: Preparing Parents for Parenting Plan Evaluations

altInstructor: Benjamin D. Garber, Ph.D.

alt Approved for 2.5 Hours of CE Credit

altFulfills License Requirements

benjamin garber
 

Program Description:

When divorcing parents litigate their children’s custody, many courts order the family to participate in a Parenting Plan Evaluation (PPE; formerly known as “child custody evaluation”). PPE is a rigorous, intrusive, time- and dollar-expensive process intended to characterize the family’s dynamics and assist the Court in understanding the children’s best interests. It stands to reason, however, that the anxiety associated with family turmoil compounded by the anxiety associated with the PPE process together undermines the ecological validity of the data thus obtained and thereby risks confounding these goals and doing harm.

A review of literature from a wide variety of fields suggests that orientation in advance of participating in an unfamiliar and stressful event diminishes consumers’ anticipatory anxiety, improves compliance, efficacy, efficiency, and satisfaction with numerous secondary benefits. In the context of PPE, advance orientation (AO) is distinguished from informed consent and coaching. An AO for parents preparing to participate in a PPE is proposed. Research into the efficacy of this program is described.

Goals & Objectives:

At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:

  1. Develop and implement advance orientation (AO) programs to improve consumer satisfaction and service efficacy.
  2. Discuss the efficacy of the specific AO program available for parents ordered to participate in PPE.
  3. Differentiate the goals and processes associated with Advance Orientation from Informed Consent and coaching.

Registration Information


 
  $89.00

 

CE Approval Information

  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for Psychologists. This course is also approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) for its licentiates' CE license renewal requirements.
  • The Steve Frankel Group, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course meets the qualifications for 2.5 hours of CE credit for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and LPCCs.

cce-402