Family is Family Documentary
This documentary highlights the VACP message of a team approach to separation and divorce. In particular, showcases an interdisciplinary approach with an emphasis on children. Featuring some of the VACP community members. Watch Family is [...]
Why have a Psychologist/Counsellor on the Collaborative Team?
Why have a Psychologist/Counsellor on the Collaborative Team? Experience has taught us that separation is not just a legal or financial issue. Separation involves accepting the loss of a previously loving relationship and the dream [...]
Thinking About Separating? Recently separated?
Thinking About Separating? Recently separated? Avoiding the wrong move might be the best move you ever make If you are thinking about separating, or have recently broken the news to your partner, these tips are [...]
Webinar – Why logic & reason doesn’t always work with separating couples & what to do instead
When a relationship unravels, it rarely brings out the best in people. As strong emotions kick in and stress levels rise, it doesn’t take much for an ordinarily reasonable person to transform into someone [...]
Observations of Interdisciplinary Collaboration from a (hopefully reformed) Litigator
I have always taken a sensible and pragmatic approach to my work as a family lawyer and I strive to keep matters out of Court as much as possible. When I undertook training in interdisciplinary [...]
Our Family Law System – There is a better way
I often hear people say: “It’s cruel what the family law system does to people.’’ One of the most concerning features of family law is the absurd financial and emotional cost of going to court. [...]