Abby Cole, Ph.D.

01/18/2022

I loved this personal reflection on the experience of peaceful divorce. Enjoy.

When the end of a marriage means living on separate floors of the same house.

12/08/2021

Everyday in my office, parents are struggling over vaccine decisions for their children. This piece gives a great overview of the issue, and the critical role of mediation in resolving these conflicts.

Separated parents who share custody could face legal battles if they can’t agree on the COVID-19 vaccine for their kids.

12/06/2021

Don't forget today's amazing event at 1 pm! Join our panel discussion of how courts/lawyers/therapists/parenting coordinators and co-parenting counselors are dealing with parenting disputes based on COVID claims (ex parte applications, travel, etc). Moderator: D. Susanne Snearly, Esq. with our Special Guest Panel: Hon. Anna Ficeto, Presiding Judge of Family Matters, Waterbury Judicial District, Jennifer Luise Champagne, MA, LPC and President, CCND and Randolph E. Richardson II, Esq., Attorney-at-Law. See you soon!

12/02/2021

For anyone thinking about retraining as a mediator….this is a fabulous opportunity.

CHANGE OF DATE! December's 40 hour mediation training has been postponed until February, 2022. Please share with any divorce professional who is not yet trained in mediation!

10/08/2021

Please share this if you know someone who could benefit from a gentler approach to divorce.

This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week. When it comes to divorce when mental illness is involved, a Collaborative Divorce might be less disruptive for clients who have mental health issues.

09/22/2021

Dr. Cole is a Divorce Coach and Clinical Psychologist, who is committed to the peaceful resolution of divorce. For the last 30 years she has worked with families and individuals during and after divorce, as a psychotherapist, and in recent years as a divorce coach. Her conviction is that divorce doe...

07/31/2021

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06/29/2021

CCND Member Monday: Attorney Meghan Freed is particularly experienced with alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation. She has been widely recognized for her leadership in the legal community and she and her law firm Freed Marcroft have received numerous awards and acknowledgements. Meghan is also particularly proud of her practice within the LGBT community. Her name appears in the Connecticut Supreme Court’s groundbreaking decision on marriage equality and she is a founding executive board member of the Connecticut Bar Association’s LGBT Section and currently serves as its Chair. More info and to contact:
https://gooddivorcect.com/author/meghan/

06/09/2021

The First Step: Contact any member of CCDG directly or email us and arrange for a consultation. That member who is your first point of contact will help you build the collaborative team that best meets your needs.

05/24/2021

CCND Member Monday: With more than 24 years of experience practicing family law, Glastonbury-based attorney Deborah Eisenberg serves clients in cases requiring court intervention but finds it far more satisfying to work on and cases, which are handled outside of court.
"Practicing family law enables me to effectively use my listening, advocacy, problem-solving and negotiation skills to protect my clients’ interests and help them accomplish their goals," she said.
So it's not surprising she has been annually designated by peers as a Connecticut Super Lawyer since 2011!
More info and to contact Deborah Eisenberg: https://gooddivorcect.com/author/deborah-eisenberg/

04/21/2021

Our Connecticut member directory of divorce professionals includes lawyers, financial planners, & mental health professionals across CT ready to help you.

04/12/2021

CCND Member Monday: Glastonbury-based Elaine Ducharme, Ph.D Board Certified Clinical Psychologist has over 30 years experience in the field of severe trauma including sexual abuse and domestic violence. Many years of working with divorcing couples who got caught up in the damaging results of litigation led her to helping families find a way of divorcing with dignity and finding ways to work together in the best interests of their children. "I have found the effectiveness of the team approach, which recognizes the strong emotional issues involved in any divorce to be extremely powerful and professionally satisfying." More info and to contact: https://gooddivorcect.com/author/drducharme/

04/07/2021

There are always different stories and metaphors to understanding collaborative practice. Certainly, we can all understand it concretely – any one of us can describe the process of collaboration to the uninitiated and as well, any one of us can engage in deeper conversation about collaboration and...

03/29/2021

CCND Member Monday: Louise R. Zito is an Attorney Mediator with 36 years of experience in family law, litigation, mediation, and collaborative law. She has offices in Hamden and Branford. She serves on CCND's board and is a past president, and as a founding member of the Connecticut Family Mediation Training Group, she has been training mediators since 2016.
Attorney Zito is committed to helping resolve family disputes through and . "These processes provide a positive structure for dispute resolution, help in transforming one family unit into two communicating, interacting units, and foster self-determination in decision-making that results in little to no post-dissolution conflict," she said.
More info and to contact Louise R. Zito: https://www.bszllaw.com/attorneys/attorney-louise-r-zito

03/15/2021

Contributed by Kathryn Bissonnette An inevitable outcome of divorce or parent separation is that your children now have two ... Child Custody

02/26/2021

02/09/2021

CCDG Attorney Meghan Freed On Gray Divorce and Retirement Assets February 8, 2021/in Collaborative Divorce, Divorce, Financial Aspects of Divorce /by Jennifer GelbandBy Attorney Meghan Freed Retirement assets make up a significant portion of many Connecticut families’ financial portfolio. The most...