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Divorce Coaches & Child Specialists Debra Bellings-Kee M.F.T., J.D.
Using a family systems approach, grounded in attachment and child development theory, Debra specializes in helping children and parents transition through the dissolution of their current or former family through the creation of their new or blended family. When appropriate, Debra enters into play therapy with children, meets with parents in co-parenting counseling, or provides individual coaching to parents. phone: (415) 454-8408
phone: (415) 456-0952
Dr. Hausman received her doctoral degree from the California School of Professional Psychology, where she was on the Adjunct Faculty from 1986 to 1991. She did her post-doctoral training with Joan B. Kelly, Ph.D., doing research on the impact of adult adjustment on the resolution of custody and visiting disputes. Throughout her career, Dr. Hausman has had the opportunity to combine her knowledge of the divorce research literature with her clinical experience to help families through the transition of separation and divorce. phone : (415) 924-8940
Dr. Knox has taught classes in the Psychology Department at Dominican College, San Rafael and has supervised doctoral candidates in Psychology. She is a former President of the Marin County Psychological Association and currently is Vice President of the Board of the Collaborative Family Law Professionals of Marin. As a team member involved in the collaborative process, Dr. Knox is excited about helping to facilitate a respectful, thoughtful, cooperative approach to the termination of marriage. It is a natural extension of her years of experience and areas of expertise. phone: (415) 927-4920
phone: (415) 454-0736
Susan is the author of two divorce-related books: San Francisco Chronical bestseller, Contemplating Divorce (2008), and Stronger Day by Day (2010). Additionally, Susan is a column writer for PsychologyToday.com, Examiner.com and she is a featured writer for the Huffington Post Divorce page. With an extensive background in dealing with inter-personal relationships and divorce, Susan's practice consists primarily of individuals and couples, as well as the many groups (for divorce and relationship insight) she leads. Susan's therapeutic orientations include Family Systems Therapy, Attachment Theory, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Voice Dialogue. As the developer of the Phoenix Method of Divorce Recovery TM, Susan trains other therapists to use effective practices when working with divorcing people. phone: (415) 257-0830
phone: (415) 945-3200
Jay Stone Rice, Ph.D., MFT is a licensed individual and family therapist who has maintained a private practice in San Rafael for over 20 years, treating individuals, couples, children and adolescents. He has a specific expertise working with children and parents during separation and divorce to minimize damaging conflict and promote healthy adjustment post-divorce. Dr. Rice received his doctorate from the San Francisco School of Psychology and is on the Board of the Family Law Professionals of Marin. He is also on the faculty of the Horticultural Therapy Institute in Denver. He has been a consultant for the Center for Mental Health Studies on the development of ecologically based treatment programs and utilizes nature and animals in his psychotherapy practice. phone: 415-485-1388
Elizabeth Salin, MFT is a Marriage Family Therapist in San Rafael specializing in helping children and their parents during the separation/divorce process. Licensed in 1976, she has many years of experience with children in play therapy, parent/coparent counseling and individual therapy. She has a strong interest in child development and attachment theory, teaches Phases of Human Development to graduate students at Dominican University, and consults to Family Services Agency of Marin. Liz has been a Senior Clinical staff member at the Center for Families in Transition since 1993. phone: (415) 457-2206
Stephen H. Sulmeyer, J.D., Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, attorney and mediator who specializes in helping families, couples and individuals meet the challenges posed by divorce and separation. As a mediator he works with divorcing couples to help them find ways to part emotionally as well as physically and financially, in a way that is in accord with their highest ideals. As a psychotherapist, Dr. Sulmeyer attempts to help contextualize the divorce within the trajectory of the client’s overall growth and development, while simultaneously offering empathy, warmth and support. Other areas of his practice include family adjustment, co-parenting counseling, child custody, marriage/relationship counseling, and individual work ranging from depression and anxiety to existential and spiritual issues. Dr. Sulmeyer received his undergraduate and law degrees from Stanford, and his doctorate in psychology from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology in Palo Alto, where he was on the adjunct faculty in 2002 and 2003. phone: (415) 927-4334
John Weir, Ph.D., is a Licensed Psychologist who has maintained a private practice for couples and individuals in San Rafael for 30 years. Dr. Weir received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma and his graduate degrees from the University of California at Berkeley. He has directed the clinical programs of federal, state and county agencies treating family issues and held faculty appointments at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco, the California School of Professional Psychology in Berkeley, Antioch College/West, and Dominican College. phone: (415) 457-8886 |
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Ann Buscho, PhD: A licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Buscho has a private practice in San Rafael where she sees adults and children. Her specialties include family issues, and issues related to divorce, parenting, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Collaborative practice is the centerpiece of her work. She focuses on helping divorcing parents develop parenting plans which support the health and well-being of all family members. She has a depth and breadth of experience in co-parenting, step-parenting, and single-parenting issues. She has taught at Marin County Community Mental Health and provides trainings to professionals on the collaborative practice model. She is on the Board of the Family Law Professionals of Marin, and is a co-founder of a residential program for traumatized emergency responders and their families. She volunteers with Marin Medical Reserve Corps and the First Responder Support Network. She graduated from Stanford University and the California Graduate School of Psychology.
Sheryl B. Hausman, Ph.D.is a licensed psychologist in private practice in Marin County, with specific expertise in helping families adjust to separation and divorce. Her work with separating and divorcing families ranges from family evaluation in contested child custody cases to co-parenting counseling with parents who want to improve their ability to communicate about their children. Dr. Hausman sees children, adolescents, and adults in psychotherapy, and she has over twenty years of experience helping parents develop post-separation co-parenting plans. In addition, Dr. Hausman teaches child-centered post-separation and divorce parenting classes that help parents improve their parenting skills, manage conflict, and promote healthy adjustment in their children. 
Nina Berk Knox, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been in private practice for 30 years. Her practice includes individual psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults, and couples therapy. She has a breadth of experience in helping families to deal with the consequences of divorce including evaluating the needs of children and counseling parents on more effective ways of co-parenting. 
Andrew M. Lamden, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Kentfield. Drew has over 26 years experience working as a psychotherapist with teens, children, families, adults and couples. He works with individuals in counseling and psychotherapy. He specializes in work with families going through divorce as a therapist, mediator, Collaborative Divorce Coach and Child Specialist, Child Custody Evaluator, Court Appointed Special Master (recently renamed to “Parent Coordinator”), and co-parenting counselor. He has worked as a Clinician and on the School Services staff at the Center for the Family in Transition, with Drs. Judith Wallerstein and Janet Johnston. He is Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Northern California Mediation Center. He is the Director of Schools Program, and provides clinical supervision for Community Institute for Psychotherapy. He also provides clinical supervision for Apple Family Center, and is Clinical Consultant to A Home Within. He has developed and conducted student and parent groups in the schools, and consults to attorneys, various schools, mental health training programs, clinics, crisis and family court settings. He is also co-coordinator of the Marin Teen Mental Health Board. He is on the Clinical Faculty at Langley Porter, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, UCSF.
Susan Pease Gadoua is a private practice therapist in San Rafael with close to 25 years experience. In 2000, she founded the Transition Institute of Marin, an agency specializing in meeting the needs of couples whose marriages are in strife as well as those who are separating and divorcing. Susan has been trained as both a mediator and Collaborative Divorce Coach.
Ellen Sanford, MFT is a Marriage and Family Therapist who has had a private practice in Corte Madera since 1997. Ellen is widely known for her expertise with parents of teenagers, providing coaching, risk assessment, and therapeutic support throughout family life transitions. Ellen enjoys offering both short-term, “preventive care” to pre-married, post-marriage, and re-marrying couples, as well as longer-term psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families. In addition to counseling services, Ellen enjoys working as a Collaborative Divorce Coach and a Divorce Co-Mediator; a supervisor and teacher for intern therapists; and is a frequent speaker in Bay Area high schools. During her time off, Ellen can be found with a macro lens on her camera, or scuba diving in tropical waters.
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