Blake Family Consulting

01/15/2026

MIPA is an incredible organization for mental health professionals and legal professionals seeking to collaborate and learn from each other.

2026 MIPA memberships are available for purchase. To ensure the proper registration, membership access requires logging in through our website linked below!

- Go to the MIPA website.
- Click the 'Membership' button and log in using your email.
- Pay the $60 annual fee.
- Enjoy a full year of educational luncheons, social and networking events, and inclusion in our directory of legal and mental health professionals!

We look forward to another great year of connection, collaboration, and learning.

www.mipamichigan.com

11/28/2025

Safety is something most of us don’t think to be thankful for - until the moment we no longer have it.

1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men are victims of intimate partner violence. Many of the individuals who have utilized our services have also relied on HAVEN for their resources during vulnerable transitions in their lives. For more than fifty years, HAVEN has offered comprehensive advocacy, education, counseling, and shelter exclusively for survivors of intimate partner violence. We have a heart for separating and divorcing families and want to assist high risk families this season. To support HAVEN’s ongoing efforts to help survivors establish safety and stability, we donated the following from their wish list:

🔒 10 Kwikset exterior entry door locks with deadbolts
🎥 10 Wi-Fi–enabled indoor security cameras
🚨 10 six-pack sets of battery-powered door and window alarms

These items address some of the most immediate and practical safety needs that arise when a survivor begins rebuilding their life - often in a new home, often with limited resources, and often during the most dangerous stage of their journey.

Our hope is that these tools help ten families feel more secure, supported, and empowered as they take their first steps toward long-term stability and safety.

Happy Thanksgiving from Blake Family Consulting and Blake Family Advocacy!

11/21/2025

Congratulations to Jacob Simon at Jacob Simon Law for winning one of our Yeti Hopper M20 Backpacks in today’s raffle!

11/21/2025

Congratulations to Frank Briguglio at Clarkston Legal for winning one of our Yeti Hopper M20 Backpacks in today’s raffle!

11/21/2025

11/01/2025

Happy Halloween from a few of the spooktacular pets of our parenting time supervisors! 🎃👻

10/31/2025

We’re grateful to be four years old today! We work hard every day to create safety and comfort for children involved in situations they did not choose for themselves and we couldn’t do that without your trust and referrals to our team.

10/27/2025

It’s not too late to register for ICLE’s 24th Annual Family Law Institute on November 20 & 21! We’ll be back again this year to share information about our services that support families navigating the legal system and catch up and connect with the folks who make up the family law community! Be sure to stop by our booth, say hello, and bring your business cards to enter the raffle for a chance to win a Yeti cooler backpack. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!

09/24/2025

We have a new office number!

248-290-8090

09/09/2025

If you're a member of the Family Court Committee of the Oakland County Bar Association, please join us over Zoom tomorrow! Details were emailed to members - I'll be discussing reunification therapy and answering any questions you might have.

09/06/2025

To support engagement and participation in virtual therapy, some children receive a stuffed Diggory the Dragon as part of their treatment. It is soft, sensory-friendly, and coincides with the “Teach Your Dragon” bibliotherapy series by Steve Herman, which follows Diggory as he learns a variety of life skills.

Incorporating Diggory into sessions provides children with a tangible, comforting way to connect to the material, increase conversational involvement, and reinforce therapeutic themes. While there are more than 65 books in the series, the following titles are those I recommend and have integrated into therapy (in no particular order):

1. The Sad Dragon
2. Train Your Angry Dragon
3. Fix Your Dragon's Attitude
4. Teach Your Dragon to Understand Consequences
5. A Dragon with ADHD
6. Teach Your Dragon Body Safety
7. Teach Your Dragon About Personal Space
8. Train Your Dragon to Accept No
9. Train Your Dragon to Follow Rules
10. Dragon and the Bully
11. Train Your Dragon to Love Himself
12. Diggory Listens to His Body
13. Help Your Dragon Deal with Anxiety
14. Dragon Sibling Rivalry
15. Teach Your Dragon Manners
16. Help Your Dragon Deal with Change
17. Train Your Dragon to Do Hard Things
18. Train Your Dragon to Clean Up
19. Help Your Dragon Cope with Trauma
20. The Adopted Dragon
21. Help Your Dragon Overcome Separation Anxiety
22. Two Homes Filled with Love
23. Teach Your Dragon Integrity
24. Teach Your Dragon Respect
25. Teach Your Dragon to Follow Instructions
26. Get Your Dragon to Try New Things
27. The Mindful Dragon
28. Diggory Doo - It's Moving Day
29. The Bossy Dragon
30. Teach Your Dragon to Stop Lying
31. Help Your Dragon Deal with Jealousy and Envy
32. Train Your Dragon to be Responsible
33. Teach Your Dragon Feelings

09/03/2025

I had the chance to sit down with Krista Nash of Children First Family Law - check out our podcast episode!

Divorce brings many challenges to families going through a divorce, and involving a mental health professional can make all the difference in their outcomes on the other side of the divorce. On this episode of Children First Family Law, Krista sits down with Lauren Blake, owner and founder of Michig...