A Collaborative Communications Facilitator works within an interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce team consisting of divorcing clients, two Collaborative Lawyers, a Communications Facilitator, a Financial Specialist and a Child Specialist, if needed. This Collaborative Divorce approach integrates the legal, emotional and financial aspects of divorce by having your team of professionals working together to contain the conflict and help your family restructure from a single-family system into a binuclear family system. Based on the concept of generating the most favorable outcomes for all family members, especially children, the collaborative team assists in resolving conflict using cooperative strategies rather than adversarial techniques and litigation. This approach allows the parties to remain in control of the transformative process while playing the key role in creating realistic and successful relationship transitions.

As your Collaborative Communications Facilitator, Dr. Lisa Walker works individually with you to help reduce personal stress levels and focus on the divorce issues needing to be resolved. She will assist you in clarifying your concerns, helping set short and long-term goals and manage difficult emotional stages. Dr. Walker will aid in developing effective communication skills, so that you can foster a positive and effective co-parenting relationship with your former spouse. When children are involved, she can help to identify and evaluate their needs during the divorce process and help structure custody and possession agreements, as well as parenting plans.

 

In summary, Dr Lisa Walker can help you in: