Therapy with Families in Divorce: What you did not Learn in Grad School
Continuing Education for Mental Health Professionals
Topics include :
• Clinical vs. Forensic Roles
• Characteristics of Alienation
• Estrangement vs. Alienation
• Identifying Alienation Tactics
• Misplaced Advocacy
• Assessment:
• Biases
• Multiple Sources
• Suggestibility
• Abuse Allegations
• Dilemmas
• Releases of Information
• Confidentiality
• Therapy with:
• Alienated Child
• Target Parent
• Favored Parent
• Protecting Yourself: Documentation;
Setting Boundaries with Parents
Seminar is typically held over a two day period. A shortened 6 hour seminar on these topics visit:
Dr. Baker will discuss a model for treatment management in cases involving contact refusal. The model can be applied to mild, moderate, and severe cases of contact refusal, after the assessment has been completed.
Dr. Baker has used this model of intervention in many of her cases where children resist contact with one of their parents during separation and divorce. The approach evolved from her work as guardian ad litem
managing severe cases of parental alienation after the court ordered a no-contact period for the alienating parents. However, the team model has been supported and discussed by several scholars in the field, as one way to work with these very complex and high needs families. Dr. Baker will explain the things she has learned about the “Treatment Team Lead” role in terms of
(1) the skills and knowledge needed to fulfill the role, (2) duties inherent in the role, and (3) important things to include in the court order.
International Seminar: Relation Trauma in Divorce and Separation
International Seminar: Relation Trauma in Divorce and Separation
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The Respondent Round Table: Professor Jason D. Hill, Dr. Jennifer Harman, Dr. Amy Eichler, Dr. Kelley Baker
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IKIC 079: Naja chats with Family Court Professional Dr. Kelley Baker
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Legislative Educational Seminar
January 11, 2019
Legislative Educational Seminar
January 11, 2019
" Parental Alienation: What is it and How does it happen?"
" Parental Alienation: What is it and How does it happen?"
Parental Alienation
This topic can be represented in a brief 45 minute presentation covering the basic signs of alienation in children, the alienating behaviors of parents, and the levels of alienation. It may also be presented in a longer format to include assessment and treatment, and the interfacing of mental health and legal professionals.
Reunification Planning
and Treatment
This presentation focuses on the options for reunification, which are based on the type of family conflict occurring. A multi-modal team approach is explained. Ideas for entrenched cases are provided as well as recommendations for court orders.
Providing Mental Health
Services in Family Courts
This topic is a beginner level counselor education presentation, covering roles that mental health providers play in family law cases. In a longer presentation format, the training includes a discussion on the professional risks involved and tips on protecting oneself from ethical violations.
Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagements
Oklahoma Bar Association Parental Alienation and other form of Family Conflict 2023
Oklahoma Bar Association Interventions for Parental Alienation 2023
Center for Parent-Child Contact Solutions Therapeutic Techniques for Dealing with Parent-Child Contact Solutions 2023
The Net Connection Treatment and Assessment Strategies for Resist and Refusal Cases 2022
Association of Families and Conciliation Courts Parent Child Contact Issues 2021
Center for Parent-Child Contact Solutions Therapeutic Techniques for Dealing with Parent-Child Contact Solutions 2021
New Mexico Bar Association Treatment Options and Legal Interventions for Parental Alienation 2021
Association of Families and Conciliation Courts How to Work with Psychological Splitting in Children 2021
European Association of Parental Alienation Practitioners (EAPAP) Conference How Practitioners Can Protect Themselves 2020
The NetConnection Parental Alienation: What is it and How does it happen? 2019
Legislative Educational Seminar Parental Alienation: What is it and How does it happen? 2019
Williamson County Bar Association Fall CLS: Parental Alienation: Assessment and Differentiation 2018
European Association of Parental Alienation Practitioners (EAPAP) Conference Speaker’s Panel 2018
Simply Parent Conference Parental Alienation Model or Differentiation 2018
Williamson County Bar Association Spring CLS: Parental Alienation: What is it? & How does it Happen? 2018
Texas Bar CLE and Texas Chapter of AAML Advisory Panel on
Behaviors that Sabotage the Parent-Child Relationship And What To Do About Them 2018
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