After 35+ years of clinical work as a Psychologist, Mediator and Co-parent counselor, the bulk of my work is now focused on training, teaching and consultation. Please contact me if you are interested in providing training in the following areas:
Co-parent Counseling and other parenting issues
Mediation and Co-mediation
Divorce/dissolution coaching
Documenting agreements and parenting plans
Clinical consultation for couples, families and individuals
I am still accepting referrals for co-mediation services with an attorney-mediator.
Having been trained as a family therapist, mediator and collaborative law coach, I have mediated many disputes, most commonly with couples in the process of separation who are seeking an amicable, cooperative resolution of their conflicts regarding care of their children, division of property, and other charged issues. I have worked with lesbian or gay couples who often prefer mediation over legal intervention in order to forge their own agreements and avoid costly adversarial battles in the legal system.
My background in systems theory and child development informs my work with families undergoing transitions in the family life cycle. Trained in both Collaborative Law and in Mediation, I can provide knowledgeable and sensitive guidance to help people work together to make agreements.
It is my belief that a mutually satisfactory and respectful process, taking into account the interests of all parties, can pave the way for a successful and cooperative future of working together.
California Psychologist license #PSY12162
Stacey Shuster, PhD
