COURT-ORDERED

Co-Parenting Therapy Program

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How The Program Works

Expert counseling and therapists serving Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, Leucadia, La Costa, Encinitas, and San Diego County.

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STEP 1

Intake Assessment & Agreement

Each participant is assessed before therapy begins to ensure readiness and legal alignment.

Individual session for each parent: Each parent shares their perspective and learns about the therapy process.

Review of court documents: Therapist reviews all relevant custody orders and referrals.

Consultation with third parties: Includes contact with other therapists, minor’s counsel, or other professionals involved in the case.

Therapy Agreement: The therapist outlines a full plan of care. All parties must agree to this contract before therapy can begin.

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STEP 2

Progression Through Four Phases of Therapy

1. Co-Parenting Sessions
Both parents meet with the therapist

Conflict points are identified and containment strategies are learned
Parenting agreements are developed and practiced

The end-goal is cooperation for the sake of the kids

2. Individual Sessions
Parent meets individually with the therapist

Therapist determines when this is needed

Possible focus points include: emotional regulation skills-building, practicing acceptance, addressing objections

3. Consolidation
As the co-parenting improves, sessions taper in frequency.

The program ends with a closing session and a formal letter to the court summarizing progress and outcomes.

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Addressing Your Concerns

Co-parenting is difficult because conflict is often unresolved and uncontained.

Parents often believe the other is to blame
Negative emotions stem from these deeply-held beliefs
The challenge is to accept and contain such beliefs and move forward into cooperation for the sake of children
Often, both dynamics are present.

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OUR PROGRAM HELPS

Children Ultimately

We understand that court orders come after careful consideration of safety and best interest. If the court mandates custody visits or conjoint therapy, it believes healing is both possible and necessary – we take the position that there is no safety issue, unless the courts say otherwise. Our role is to facilitate the parental cooperation so that children can live with minimal stress.

We provide written updates to parents and professionals regarding:

Progress made
Barriers to success
Non-compliance with the program

Ready To Start?

Most situations require the approval of both sides and sometimes the court.

If you are seeking names of therapists to present to the other parent or court, you can list each therapist below for consideration – therapists on this page do Co-Parenting therapy. We know court processes move slowly – bear in mind that listing our name is not a guarantee that the therapist will have an opening when you are ready to move forward.