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Conflict in Divorce: Helping Parents Protect Children’s Innocence

December 15 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

2 CE HOURS
NY Practitioners – LCSWs, LMSWs, LPs, LMFTs, LMHCs, LCATs, PHDs, PSYDs

This interactive training will present an overview of the psychological impact of divorce on parents and children. We will examine how divorce can go wrong and what parents and clinicians can do to significantly improve the lot of children during the process.

The Problem: In every divorce there is a leave-er and a leave-ee. One initiates and one is left; it’s asymmetrical and painful. Also, by definition, divorce is a failed marriage, so it’s no surprise that the original marital struggles get played out – and amplified. Anger is accentuated, blaming abounds and fear undermines the project. But, since the goal of a divorce is to separate and build a new life, an alternative narrative is required, especially if there are children involved.

Presenter

Mark Banschick, MD is the co-founder of The Katonah Study Group for Integrative Medicine, now in its 25th year. Dr. Banschick completed a residency in Psychiatry at Georgetown University and a Child Fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Medical Center. He is a contributor to Psychology Today with sixteen million readers to date – and author of The Intelligent Divorce book series. Recently, Mark co-founded Alums for Campus Fairness, promoting healthy dialogue on college campuses, with over 50,000 members representing 75 colleges. Dr. Banschick works with children and adults in private practice in Stamford, CT.