by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Sep 11, 2018 | Divorce, Divorce Counseling
Introduction Ask anyone who has been through a divorce and they will tell you it rocks the foundation of your being, leaves you feeling lonely, flawed, undesirable, enraged, and hopeless, to name a few emotions. During my divorce twenty-seven years ago, I was in...
by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Sep 11, 2018 | Divorce, Divorce Counseling, Mental Health
Introduction Divorce challenges the basic sense of who you are, who you’ve been, and who you’ll become. Healing from a divorce is not like getting over the flu where one rests, drinks lots of fluids and comes out the other side good as new. Surviving a divorce is much...
by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Sep 11, 2018 | Divorce
The Need to Advocate for Children of Divorce Introduction With the recent publication of Mike Mastracci’s excellent book Stop Fighting Over the Kids; Resolving Day-to-Day Custody Conflict in Divorce Situations, I found myself focused on the overwhelming struggles that...
by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Sep 11, 2018 | Divorce
When it comes to choosing a divorce attorney, I have heard people say, “I want the meanest, toughest attorney I can find. I need a fighter, someone who’ll take out that shark my spouse hired.” That attitude always makes me shudder. A talented attorney doesn’t have to...
by Dr. Deborah Hecker | Sep 11, 2018 | Divorce
The Unique Complexity Of Working With Divorcing Clients: Emotions On The Edge When clients seek out the help of the Collaborative team, it is at a time of deep emotional trouble, a time when most feel they have lost their center of gravity. As such, working with...
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