847-869-1500 
Collaborative & Mediated Divorces/Impact on Adolescents & Emerging Adults
Virtual
Zoom
Conference Description:
Given the high rates of divorce across people of all ages, class and identity, it is important for therapists to understand the changing landscape of divorce. In addition to supporting divorcing clients in therapy, with this increased understanding, therapists can play a positive role in the divorce process.
This presentation will give a brief overview of the divorce process, an understanding of therapist’s roles within the process and a look at how divorce impacts children at different ages and stages of development.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the roles of mental health professionals in the divorce process.
- Understand how divorce impacts children, adolescents and young adults at different stages of development.
- Understand protective factors for children whose parents are divorcing.
Presenter
Deanna Conklin-Danao, PsyD
Private Practice, Lincolnwood
Deanna Conklin-Danao, Psy.D. is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in children and adolescents. Currently, she is in private practice in Chicago where her practice is split between insight oriented psychotherapy and divorce services, including Collaborative Divorce Coach and Child Specialist, co-parenting coach, mediator and discernment counselor. She is an active member of Collaborative Divorce Illinois. Dr. Conkin-Danao graduated from Vanderbilt University with BA in Psychology and from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a Psy.D.
Questions:
Call Tracy Ashworth 847-869-1500 ext. 207
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