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The Impact of Divorce on Families and Therapeutic Resolutions
Divorce disrupts family structures and emotional bonds, creating lasting effects for both children and parents. It alters roles, routines, and relationships within the family system and impacts each family member differently. This paper explores the psychological and interpersonal impacts of divorce, especially on children and parents, and outlines therapeutic methods to support post-divorce adjustment. The […]
Samer Shebak, MA
November 11, 2025
Loving Others Loving Others
When I wrote about extra-relationship affairs years ago, I didn’t have a lot of experience treating couples who were struggling with an affair. The written work was more journalistic than clinical, but it made quite a splash in the media as sex frequently does, especially if it touches a nerve, as infidelity is bound to […]
Joel Block, Ph.D., ABPP
October 8, 2023
Reflections on Mental Health Professionals Working with Divorcing Parents Outside the Courtroom
Divorce is major event in the life cycle of the nuclear family. It has the potential to be traumatic and, in some circles, is even referred to as, “The death of the family.” Families torn apart, and parents (with their attorneys) as adversaries, are common to this process that is often described as a “war”. This tends to […]
Jeffrey Zimmerman, Ph.D., ABPP
April 12, 2015
Divorce and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Psychotherapists are often called on to help families of divorce. It can be to help a couple peacefully disentangle their relationship or help a child cope with the changes in the family. While the courts try to help children and families of divorce, they are limited by statute, the utility of custody evaluations, and the […]
Jeffrey Zimmerman, Ph.D., ABPP
January 18, 2015