Dr. Lori Love was recently invited to provide training for FCS Mediators. "It was an honor to participate with the highly esteemed Dr. Ben Garber in the training of the Family Court Services mediators in California. Our mediators are our boots on the ground and we are so lucky to have them!"
Dr. Lori Love joins a panel discussion to review the many benefits of the OurFamilyWizard communications platform, widely used to support co-parenting success...
Dr. Love mentioned: "Our Family Wizard is my favorite platform for co-parents to communicate, coordinate, and consult one another. I strongly recommend using OFW whether you get along quite well with your co-parent or if there are ongoing struggles. The cost is quite low and there are actually scholarships for families with very limited resources."
The book "Child Custody Evaluation and Mediation Preparation", co-authored by Drs. Love & Alvarez and available at Amazon.com, offers both insight and guidance for more effective preparation when facing custody evaluations and mediation.
Communication can breakdown when parents are going through a legal separation, but that is a time when communication can be needed most. Divorce Psychologist Miguel Alvarez gives Family Justice Advocates In Action some tips for keeping the communication lines open.
For more tips visit ww.FJAIA.org or www.LoveAlvarez.com
Psychological services are offered through Love & Alvarez Psychology. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and are not intended as legal advice. All information is believed to be from reliable sources; however, we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. Intended for educational purposes only and not intended as individualized advice or a guarantee that you will achieve a desired result.
Love & Alvarez proudly supports Kathy's Legacy Foundation's fundraiser to provide support for victims of domestic violence and their families. Hooves, Hats & Hope takes place at noon on July 22, 2018 at the Star Fiddle Skyroom at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
The event will feature the classic racing scene like never before. Hooves, Hats and Hope will be held in one of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s Star Fiddle Skyroom which features panoramic views of the racetrack and Del Mar coastline. The event will also feature a private wagering windows, a private patio, gourmet buffet and a no-host cocktail bar.
The event will help change the lives of children impacted by domestic violence by helping to fund the foundation’s programs such as the Silver Lining and Share the Dream programs. The Silver Lining program is an innovative program established by Kathy’s Legacy Foundation that provides financial and emotional assistance for children orphaned by domestic violence. This is a unique private/public partnership between the San Diego District Attorney's office and Kathy’s Legacy that enhances the existing Victim Advocacy Program to meet the needs of children surviving the devastating murder of a parent via domestic violence.
If you would like to join us in supporting victims of intimate partner violence you can buy ticket at the link below.
https://www.kathyslegacy.org/events/hooves-hats-hope/
REAL Divorce Talk hosts Jamie Shapiro and Lynn Waldman welcome special guest Clinical Psychologist Miguel Alvarez to discuss hot topics in divorce. Dr. Alvarez says the focus is to raise emotionally healthy children even when the family is under the stress of a separation or a divorce. The show airs on facebook.com/RealDivorceTalk at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17th.
Psychological services are offered through Love & Alvarez Psychology. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and are not intended as legal advice. All information is believed to be from reliable sources; however, we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. Intended for educational purposes only and not intended as individualized advice or a guarantee that you will achieve a desired result.
Going through the divorce process can be very difficult for both the parents and the children in the family. Coping with the stress and the emotional challenges can lead to the children struggling in their day-to-day lives. Divorce Psychologist Dr. Miguel Alvarez explains to Family Justice Advocates In Action what the signs are if the children involved are starting to struggle.
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Custody evaluators in the State of California are required to receive 4 hours of continuing education in the area of Domestic Violence. Even if you are not an evaluator, clinicians can benefit from a better understanding of the complexities that often present when assisting a family that has experienced domestic violence. Dr. Lori Love's new Custody Evaluator's course; Intimate Partner Violence: Where We Have Been and Where We Are Headed empowers custody evaluators with the information needed to help protect children in homes with domestic violence.
The Steve Frankel Group LLC., Dr. Lori Love and Edward Castro Esq., are partnering to create this course to train participants to understand the historical and theoretical background of intimate partner violence and domestic violence. The course also helps develop competence in the procedures for assessing intimate partner violence.
Registration for the online course costs $120 and can be taken and used at anytime for 1-year from the date of purchase. The course fulfills 4.0 hours of CE Credit requirements for Psychologists, MFTs, LCSWs, and Licensed Professional Counselors in most states. This course is perfect for full and part-time private practitioners and agency employees.
The course will be taken using high-speed online streaming videos where participants will learn how to empirically link their collected data so they are prepared to make recommendations to the court.
Participants will learn how to understand and develop competence in the procedures for assessing intimate partner violence using the 2016 AFCC Guidelines for Examining the Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Families: A Supplement to the Model Standards of Practice for Child Custody Evaluation. The course will teach participants how to apply these guidelines and standards to diverse populations as well as how to identify laws related to intimate partner violence (IPV) the effects of IPV on children and parents, as well as the appropriate evaluation practices.
To register for the course visit: https://www.sfrankelgroup.com/intimate-partner-violence
Psychological services are offered through Love & Alvarez Psychology. Opinions expressed are subject to change without notice and are not intended as legal advice. All information is believed to be from reliable sources; however, we make no representation as to its completeness or accuracy. Intended for educational purposes only and not intended as individualized advice or a guarantee that you will achieve a desired result.
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Emotions can run high during a divorce, but those unchecked emotions can impact children for the longterm in a variety of ways. Family Justice Advocates In Action advocates for a civil divorce. The nonprofit asked our divorce psychologist Miguel Alvarez what is the impact on children if their parents choose not to be be civil during a divorce. Dr. Alvarez explains that bad behavior by the parents can result in their children modeling their behavior when the children deal with conflict in their own lives. Developmental psychologist have demonstrated through numerous studies that children learn by imitating their parents. Children imitate both positive and negative behavior by their parents. Dr. Alvarez says negative examples can be detrimental to the child's development as well as lead to bad behavior.
One of the most challenging first steps for parents to take after deciding that their marriage has ended is deciding how to tell their children about the split. For Family Justice Advocates in Action Divorce Psychologist, Miguel Alvarez discusses why it is important for parents to talk to each other before they have that important discussion with their children.