PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES
Dr. Sullivan will present at the AFCC-CA 2/02/18
Dr Sullivan will join colleagues in presenting a workshop at the California Association of Family and Conciliation Court annual conference on "When Resistance is Justified: Assessment and Treatment of Estrangement in Parent-Child Contact Problems" 2018_AFCC_Brochure ...
read moreParent-child Contact problems training in San Diego 10/28/17
Here is an outline of the day, you can also add 4 hours of DV training on Friday that will certify the 12 hours of California Rule of Court 5.220 annual training requirements. Please email Professor Neil Ribner for the brochure and registration information...
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AAML-AFCC Joint conference on Family Law 9/14-16, 2017
Dr. Sullivan is presenting a plenary and institute on Mental Health consultation and testifying expert roles in San Diego at the premier family law conference. AFCC is very excited to be hosting in conjunction with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, the 2017...
read moreHigh Conflict Coparenting: Interventions for children’s alignment and Resistance- An online Course
Overcoming Barriers, Inc. in collaboration with William James College is pleased to offer a new online multi-module course entitled: High Conflict Coparenting: Interventions for Children's Alignment and Resistance Robin M.Deutsch, PhD, ABPP, Barbara Jo Fidler, PhD,...
read moreSmartphones in shared custody arrangements, pros and cons
Interesting perspectives on pros and cons Smartphone Article from Marin County Bar Association
read moreWeb-based training in Parent-child Contact problems
Please go to the Overcoming Barriers website overcomingbarriers.org to get information about a web-based/online comprehensive Course on understanding and intervening when children are resisting or refusing contact with a parent. Dr. Sullivan, Deutsch, Fidler, Ward...
read moreParenting Coordination Training-Chicago-3/06-7, 2017
Dr. Sullivan will conduct a 2-day Parenting Coordination Training at the Loyola Law School in Chicago on March 6th and 7th, 2017. Please go to the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts website (afccnet.org) to "conferences and training" for a brochure with...
read moreNew York Times
A perspective about shared custody building resilience in kids, even when coparents don't get along...
read moreNew Professional Book announcement about intervening with Parent-child contact problems
Oxford University of Press is releasing the following book Overcoming Parent-Child Contact Problems Family-Based Interventions for Resistance, Rejection, and Alienation Edited by Abigail M. Judge and Robin M. Deutsch Dr. Sullivan has written 3 chapters in this book:...
read moreResources for intensive interventions for parent-child contact problems
The following is a Resource List of other programs of which we are aware. The list is comprised of independently practicing psychologists who have worked at Overcoming Barriers Family Camp or Intensives and who run independent, intensive programs targeting child...
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