Mental Health Professionals:

	Lynn Comley, Psy.D. Therapist Simi Valley "The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure". Joseph Campbell Lynn Comley, PsyD, MFT, is a psychotherapist in private practice that brings a broad spectrum of experience, skills, and knowledge to her life and work. With a rich mix of humor and compassion, and the standing, practice, and methods of a consummate healing professional, Dr. Comley guides her clients through difficult transitions toward benefit and well-being. Dr. Comley's practice demonstrates her passion for women's empowerment, an insightful and intuitive understanding of men's work, and a full heart for adolescents and their struggles. Lynn is a contributor to the WTR (With These Rings™) Project, facilitating couples' groups and WTR marriage seminars, bringing a strong emphasis on healthy and vibrant relationship. Dr. Comley is a certified EMDR practitioner, facilitating the processing of traumatic memory, assisting survivors of both single incident and chronic trauma, and bringing relief of suffering. She is a founding member of the Coalition of Collaborative Divorce (CCD) and of the Alliance of Divorce Professionals (ADP) - the focus of which is to enable couples for whom divorce is no longer optional to separate with clarity and purpose. Lynn is a founding member of the Alliance of Divorce Professionals.
Address:	15 Vista Lago Drive, Suite L, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone:	805 583-0821
E-mail:	lynncomley@WithTheseRings.com
Website:	www.LynnComley.com

	Gerry Fagoaga Marriage and Family Therapist South Pasadena Gerry understands that you are looking for an alternative to a destructive court battle in getting a divorce; that you want to be in control of what happens to your future financial resources, and your children, if any, instead of the court. She also realizes that you are looking to be treated with respect and dignity throughout the divorce process. Gerry can help you to avoid court, take charge of obtaining a financial settlement that’s fair and equitable, maintain a good relationship with your children during and after the divorce, and preserve your integrity and values throughout the divorce process. Gerry has assisted over a thousand persons as an educator and therapist, and now a divorce coach and child specialist. Having experienced the trauma of divorce first hand without this alternative being available at the time, Gerry particularly empathisizes with the pain involved. Gerry’s compassion, insight, training and experience can guide you, can empower you throughout the divorce process, so that in the end, you can go forward with your life as emotionally whole a person as possible. In a divorce case recently, a couple with two young children was helped to develop a parenting plan in which the children spent adequate time with each parent. This couple was enabled to preserve their financial resources, instead of spending them on a time-consuming and costly court battle. In another case, a family with three teenage boys, a father who often worked long hours, and a stay-at-home mom, was guided to develop a parenting plan that addressed the diverse needs of teenagers, the father’s work schedule, and the mother choosing to pursue a long-desired career. This family could have experienced a very painful and costly divorce in court, but instead experienced a divorce that appropriately addressed everyone’s needs. You too, with Gerry’s assistance, can successfully experience this unique divorce process. Gerry is a founding member of the Alliance of Divorce Professionals.
Address:	1910 S. Huntington Drive, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Phone:	626 571-0077
Fax:	626 441-6389
E-mail:	gfagoaga@yahoo.com

	Mary Stoddard, PhD Psychologist South Pasadena / Studio City Throughout her 23 years as a licensed clinical psychologist working in private practice with children, adolescents, and adults, Dr. Stoddard has witnessed first hand the incredible pain and long term damage that bitter court divorce battles have created for all family members. The recent emergence of the collaborative divorce process offers a positive, powerful, effective, and rewarding option in this regard. Dr. Stoddard has embraced this opportunity to channel her professional training, experience, knowledge, and clinical skills into empowering couples and families to preserve their relationships, dignity, and financial resources through the process of collaborative divorce. In this process, when children are involved, decisions can be made creatively to protect and address their individual and developmental needs as a priority throughout the divorce process. Through the collaborative divorce model, Dr. Stoddard assists and guides couples who seek fairness and equity as the prevailing, pivotal values in their decisions for the entire family. She also serves as the voice for children's needs and concerns for parents who strive to prioritize their children's well being and future adjustment. In addition to serving as a coach, child specialist, and case manager on collaborative divorce teams, Dr. Stoddard works with children, adolescents, and adults in therapy to resolve issues related to depression, anxiety, bipolar disorders, parenting, relationship difficulties, attention deficit disorders, and learning disabilities. She also provides thorough cognitive, psychoeducational, and social/emotional assessments to provide understanding and practical recommendations regarding learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, and emotional struggles. Finally, Dr. Stoddard has been characterized as a "charismatic, inspirational speaker" when addressing both professional colleagues and the general population regarding the above issues. Mary is a founding member of the Alliance of Divorce Professionals.
Phone:	626 665-1646
E-mail:	Dr.Stoddard@sbcglobal.net

	Thomas Carver, MA, LMFT Therapist Camarillo Hello, my name is Thomas Carver. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I specialize in Divorce Dynamics focusing on the treatment of trauma that quite often is experienced while divorcing. I am a strong, supportive advocate for people that are going through this very emotional process. I help them to stay centered when the need to and give them a place to be vulnerable & heal also. The Family Courts and/or Family Law Attorneys frequently refer clients to me for Co-Parenting Therapy because I have a history of developing custom parenting plans that serve the children's needs and at the same time are very sensitive to each parent's dedication to their relationship with their children. I have 12 years experience as a parent educator and have been trained in child development and attachment theory. Another role that I fill for the Family Courts is Reunification Therapist for cases where a parent has not had contact with their child and they need a Therapist to aid in the paced, safe process of reconnecting. I also provide Supervised Therapeutic Supervision when the courts feel that it is needed. These are all child-centered in their approach and implementation. Thomas is a charter member of the Alliance of Divorce Professionals.
Company:	New Beginnings Counseling Center
Address:	155 Granada Street, Suite N, Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone:	805 794-7800
Fax:	805 830-1560
E-mail:	Thomas@ThomasCarver.net
Website:	www.ThomasCarver.net

	Gelene Weiner, MFCC Therapist Encino Gelene Weiner, has worked as a therapist for over 20 years. She has an extensive background in working with people in the process of divorce and separation. Her study of divorce and its resulting impact, led her to develop her unique and effective divorce support groups. These groups focus on helping women and men rebuild their lives. Ms Weiner also works individually with men and woman helping to deal with many of life's issues. Ms. Weiner has a Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology. She served as an Assistant Dean of Students at UCLA for almost a decade. Her responsibilities included extensive counseling and conflict resolution. She lived in Athens, Greece for several years providing psychotherapy for intercultural couples and families. She continues to offer this intercultural speciality in her private practice today. Gelene's practice in Encino includes working with individuals, families, groups and couples. Gelene is a charter member of the Alliance of Divorce Professionals.
Address:	16055 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1010, Encino, CA 91436
Phone:	818 783-6580

	Patricia 'Trish' Franzglau, LCSW Therapist Simi Valley Bio coming soon... Patricia 'Trish' is a charter member of the Alliance of Divorce Professionals.
Address:	1687 Erringer Road, Suite 106, Simi Valley, CA 93065
Phone:	805 522-5020
E-mail:	TrishFranzblauLCSW@sbcglobal.net

	Bruce Derman, PhD Psychologist - Mediator Woodland Hills "Divorce with Dignity" is the credo of Bruce Derman, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist who is committed to assisting couples move through the divorce process. By applying divorce models uniquely designed for the moderate to high conflict couple, he is able to minimize the negative impact to the entire family. He is trained and experienced in divorce mediation, collaborative divorce, child custody, divorce coaching, and has helped many divorcing couples unhook themselves from the emotional turmoil of the adversarial divorce game so that they can end their marriages and "divorce with dignity". He comes to divorce work from his love in helping people resolve their conflicts and impasses, and his book, "We'd Have a Great Relationship if it Weren't For You", reflects that passion. Bruce is a charter member of the Alliance of Divorce Professionals.
Address:	23011 Oxnard Street, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
Phone:	818 375-7134
E-mail:	RelationDr@aol.com
Website:	TheRelationshipDoctor.net