Upcoming Ethics Workshop for Psychotherapists -- September 13, 2010 in Silver Spring
TAKING CARE OF THE CHILDREN:HELPING DIVORCING PARENTS NEGOTIATE PARENTING PLANS
Presenter: Donna Duquette, J.D., Mediator
Monday, September 13, 2010, 9:00 am -- 12:00 pm
at the Kolmac Clinic
1003 Spring St., Silver Spring Md. 20910
Workshop is offered free of charge; 3 Category 1 CEUs offered for $20
This workshop meets the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners Ethics Requirement
This 3-hour presentation will explain how therapists, mediators and parents can work together to design a parenting plan that promotes the health and well-being of the children.
Specific areas that will be covered are:
Explanation of the critical elements of a parenting plan and how the parenting plan fits in the divorce process (including a description of legal terms and common parenting schedules);
Suggestions on how therapists and mediators can "team up" to encourage parents to think clearly about the needs of all family members;
Description of conflict resolution methods which convey compassion yet keep the focus on parental decision-making tasks; and
Exploration of the ethics involved in supporting the self-determination and empowerment of clients when the therapist has concerns about the parents’ decisions.
About the Presenter: Donna Duquette is a family mediator, attorney, and teacher. Her private mediation practice (www.mediationoffice.net) is devoted primarily to mediation for separation and divorce. She is recognized as a Certified Mediator by the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution. Donna teaches a course in conflict resolution at the University of Maryland, College Park, and has presented workshops to a wide variety of governmental, religious, and educational organizations.
TO REGISTER: Contact Laurie Young at lyounglcswc@aol.com
FOR DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFORMATION, please visit the Kolmac Clinic website at:
http://www.kolmac.com/locat-silver-spring.htm
My goal as a therapist is to help children, adolescents and adults to experience their lives with a sense of empowerment,
self-respect and connection to others. In my practice, clients learn to develop problem-solving skills, express feelings,
modify behavior and learn a variety of new ways of relating to others. My specialties include treating depression, anxiety,
grief and loss, and trauma. I use a variety of therapeutic modalities—including psychodynamic, cognitive, solution-focused,
sandtray therapy and child-centered play therapy—in addition to teaching workshops for mental health professionals. 
