Blog Post | 27 September, 2021
Written by Karen Marshall – Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor
After separating, some parents may disagree about how they will parent their children. They may debate about how much time the children will spend with each parent, forms of discipline, or schooling and care arrangements.
Mediation services can help parents resolve these disputes and agree on child arrangements, while keeping the best interests of children in mind.
In this article, Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor Karen Marshall explains what ‘Child Inclusive Mediation’ is and when it might be useful.
What is... Read more
Article | 12 April, 2016
Children can react in very different ways to separation and divorce.
The way children react to separation depends on a number of issues, including their age at the time and the degree of conflict or animosity between parents.
Separation or divorce is often a surprise for children and they often experience many of the same feelings as adults. Children can also grieve for a long time. Children may unconsciously grieve the loss of their parents' relationship for many years and maintain a fantasy that their parents will one day reunite. They may have been unaware of the problems their parents... Read more
Blog Post | 26 May, 2014
Being in the middle of two angry parents stinks...
Here's a letter that arrived together with the usual mail:
"I am in the 8th grade. My English class is writing an essay on a topic that is important to us. I chose to do the effects divorce has on a teen. As I was on Google I saw your article on the same topic and it helped me a lot. I was wondering if you could take some time and send me some more information on that topic.
If more people understood the things divorce can do to a child or teen, maybe adults will think twice before they marry the wrong person and might find the... Read more
Basic page | 06 May, 2020
Before your session, please take the time to review the following important documents. If you have any questions, these can be addressed with your practitioner in your session.
RAQ Client Agreement and Consent
Client Charter
Privacy Information Sheet... Read more
Basic page | 15 July, 2020
Before attending your telephone session, please take the time to review the following important documents. If you have any questions, these can be addressed with your practitioner in your session.
RAQ Client Agreement and Consent
Client Charter
Privacy Information Sheet... Read more
Individual FAQ | 03 June, 2015
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Blog Post | 30 October, 2015
Most of us would like to give our kids a Christmas day to remember.Watching them shake Christmas presents to guess what is inside, and being there as their eyes light up when they open their gifts, can be some of the most rewarding times as a parent. It is no wonder that sorting out contact arrangements for Christmas day after a family separation can be extremely stressful for many parents.
Old wounds quickly rear their head when it comes to deciding where the children will go on Christmas day. Some common complaints are “I’ve cooked, cleaned, nursed and raised those kids without any help... Read more
Course type | 24 July, 2015
The Circle of Security (COS) is a relationship based early intervention program designed to enhance attachment security between parents/care givers and children.
Circle of Security Parenting Training© is a DVD parent education program offering the core components of the evidence-based and internationally acclaimed COS protocol.
Most parents could benefit greatly from a program such as this as it is non-blaming and simply focuses on the connection through the relationship and how this can be enhanced.
It is not a behavioural modification approach in caring for children.
It is an attachment... Read more