Mental Health Professional

the dog and the bone

By Jennifer Safian / October 27, 2015

{1:28 minutes to read} In Aesop’s story “The Dog and the Bone,” a dog carrying a bone over a bridge looks down into the water and sees its own reflection. Taking it for another dog carrying a better bone, the dog opens its mouth to bark at the “other” and in doing so drops its…

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joint legal custody of the children! sounds great, and so what happens when we disagree?

By Jennifer Safian / August 6, 2014

Many couples going through divorce who have children under the age of 21 are choosing to share “joint legal custody of their children.” Joint legal custody gives parents the rights and responsibilities to make all important decisions regarding their children, together. Important decisions are those related to health, education and extracurricular activities, religious upbringing, and…

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synergy between mental health professionals and mediators

By Jennifer Safian / January 8, 2014

While working out their divorce through mediation, clients will sometimes comment on the therapeutic effect of the process, both positive, “I was able to say things to my spouse that I had never been able to say before,”  and sometimes negative, “This isn’t therapy, you know, let’s move on to the point.” Many people are…

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divorce mediation and mental health – an interview with Carla L. Mannino, LCSW

By Jennifer Safian / June 19, 2013

What is the role of a mental health professional during the divorce mediation process?  At what point do you step into the process and help the parties? Divorce is often considered to be one of the greatest stressors an individual can experience. As a mental health professional, I can guide one through this process and…

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