When Parents Are at War: A Child Therapist’s Guide To Navigating High Conflict Divorce & Custody Cases

by Lynn Louise Wonders

All psychotherapists who work with children and families will come across cases with the parents divorcing or previously divorced experiencing high levels of conflict. These cases can be extremely complex and there can be potential hazards mental health professionals need to be aware of and prepared for. This book is a practical guide providing actionable measures mental health professionals can take to properly screen potential cases, establish and observe essential policies and protocols and observe important boundaries in order to preserve the integrity of the child's therapy and maintain healthy therapeutic relationships with the parents who are at war with one another without being pulled into the middle of the parental conflict. This guidebook also provides specific recommendations with regard to ensuring the self-care is in place for the psychotherapists when working with these kinds of cases that can cause mental and emotional depletion.

Genres: Parenting

112 pages, Paperback

Published February 22, 2019

Reviews

[Kirsten Mocke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly informative read for Child Therapists.

[Jamie Langley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book to help the child therapist better navigate legal/court issues with parents going through divorce. The author is able to share her professional experiences and lessons learned. The language is clear and concise without being overwhelming for the reader.

A valuable book for anyone working with parents and families involved with court due to parental divorce/separation!

[Michaela Kadavy · Rating 5 out of 5]

So helpful. Easy read. Must for every child/adolescent therapist.

[JoAnn Klupp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Book to help in these cases.

[Amanda RedCouchReads]

Didn’t actually read this - using it as a place holder for a different book I read that I can’t find on here lol

[Jenelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finally, a therapist with experience with high conflict and sound advice and practical suggestions for therapists assisting clients through the warfare. Wonders captures the importance of child-centered therapy and the boundaries therapist needs to engage to protect that client (the child).