Chapter 2 - Divorce Recovery

Adina Laver is an Empowerment Coach, founder of Empowerment Book Circles for Women, and is passionate about inspiring women to live with purpose and strength.  Her commitment to supporting women emerged out of her own life experience - discovering she was gay 17 years into her marriage.  Adina works with women in transition to help them access the parts of themselves that have been buried or hidden so they can live fuller, more authentic lives.  Using a framework based on 7 levels of energy, she helps women understand ways in which they have been held back by anger and fear, and guides them in identifying their dreams, and experiencing their potential. In addition to individual coaching, Empowerment Book Circles are opportunities for women to draw support and strength from one another while exploring a book that teaches and inspires.  

Judith Conte has worked as an Attorney for thirty-two years. Since 1993, she also worked as a Mediator and in 2008, became a Collaborative Attorney.   Judith works closely with divorcing clients to assist them in (a) identifying their needs and interests and articulating them to their soon-to-be-ex; (b) developing parenting skills for their children of divorce; and (c) pursuing a healthy and respectful divorce.

Laura is the CEO and founder of The D Spot, www.discoverthedspot.com, dedicated to helping women regroup, renew and reinvent themselves before, during and after divorce.  She is a Divorce Strategist and Love Intentionalist;, and the author of The Ultimate Divorce Organizer: The Complete, Interactive Guide to Achieving the Best Legal, Financial, and Personal Divorce. Her passion and true life purpose is to support women on their journey to revitalize and reclaim the life that they envision and deserve.  Her unique model is a combination of her M.B.A. in strategic planning, her Certification as a Life and Career Coach, her training through the Anthony Robbins Institute, her experience and her personality.  She is a strategist; and is driven to empower women to make daily progress towards creating all that they want.

Beth Karassik is a psychologist who works in the collaborative divorce process.  She is associated with Comprehensive Neuropsychological Services, P.C., a full-service independent group neuropsychological practice, offering examination, diagnosis, treatment, consulting, and forensic services for persons confronted with a broad range of emotional, behavioral and brain related issues. With offices throughout Connecticut, CNS serves individuals, schools and businesses statewide. Our consultation and litigation support services are available nationwide.

James is a former research scientist, attended law school and completed divorce mediation as a tool for his divorce. He utilizes these skills to help people through their stipulated divorce. He is an appointed member of WI Supreme Court Bar Examiner and runs a pro bono legal clinic for stipulated divorces.  His website is wisconsinprose.com.  

Carlos Phillips is the co-founder and president of Healed Without Scars Ministries. HWS is dedicated to marriage enrichment, divorce recovery and healthy dating. Carlos is also the author of the divorce recovery book "Healed Without Scars". He and his wife Clarissa have been married for 5 years and reside in Dallas, TX.

Cat J. Zavis is a Collaborative Attorney, Mediator, Child Advocate and Coach for Parents who are co-parenting their children during and after divorce.  As a divorced mother of 2, she deeply understands the challenges, trauma and opportunities divorce provides. She has been practicing Nonviolent CommunicationSM, Mediation and Collaborative Law for 7 years. She conducts workshops and trainings in Nonviolent CommunicationSM for parents, lawyers, teachers, therapists, coaches, students, spiritual centers and professionals. In 2009, she was awarded a Peace Builder Award for her business.  Her combination of personal experience and professional expertise give Cat a unique perspective and ability to help co-parents learn to communicate effectively and powerfully to transform their relationships and interactions with their former so they and their children can thrive.

Jerilynne Knight (aka Mama Red) shares what it is like to realize, in her 50s, how sad it is that she didn’t understand the relationship between caring for herself and being able to care for others. She is on a mission to help women (and the men strong enough to love them and embrace their own Divine Femine) get their voice and message into the world. To recognize their greatness, be heard in all their glory, and to share that glory with those folks dying for their message.

Katherine Miller is current president of the NY Association of Collaborative Professionals (www.nycollaborativeprofessionals.org) and principle attorney at the Collaborative Law and Mediation office of Katherine Eisold Miller.  Her practice is limited to finding practical out-of-court solutions for family conflicts, including divorce and separation, trusts and estates and small business disputes. Katherine is an attorney dedicated to the needs of families and children faced with difficult decisions about their life and future. She teaches Collaborative Practice and mediation, and instructs on advances in cooperative dispute resolution techniques and strategies. Katherine also works with people in other kinds of conflict seeking to reach resolution with minimal disruption.  Her website is www.westchesterfamilylaw.com.

Judith Joshel is a divorce recovery and dating expert.  She is a former divorce attorney and mediator, who became a life coach because she wanted to  help women recover and rebuild their lives after the end of their marriages or relationships.  She has extensive experience working with divorcing clients and has her own personal experience in recovering from the breakup of a long-term relationship.  She has developed a program specifically designed to help women feel comfortable about dating after divorce.  It's called Mr. Wrong to Mr. Right:  The Smart Woman's Guide to Dating with Confidence after Divorce. 

Nancy Kay from Moving Forward Through Divorce provides guidance for women and men who are navigating through the Storm of Separation and Divorce. Nancy combines her Family Law Paralegal experience and Coaching Training to show you the skills and strategies you need to know right now to save money during your divorce and avoid a lot of headaches later on. Contact Nancy for your free consultation at (740) 919-1248 or through her website: Moving Forward Through Divorce  https://www.movingforwardthroughdivorce.com

Carol Ferguson was divorced at age 40 when her children were 10 and 6 years old.  At first, it was a scary time but she learned how to move on and become successful both emotionally and financially.  When downsized from the corporate world, Carol knew that there were other women who could benefit from her experience, her successes and her passion to help others.  Her website at life continues after divorce will connect you with experts from many different backgrounds and with many different expertises, to give you all you need to move on after your divorce.   

Terry is a licensed therapist specializing in divorce, women's issues, children, and families. She has conducted three research studies on the long-term impact of parental divorce. In 2011, she and her daughter, Tracy Clifford, launched a website, movingpastdivorce.com to provide a healing community for adult children of divorce and adults experiencing divorce. Terry is a college instructor, therapist, speaker, and non-fiction writer. As a therapist, she is interested in helping individuals heal from divorce and other losses. Tery is a blogger for HuffPostDivorce. She and her daughter Tracy wrote a book entitled Love We Can be Sure Of which was written for and about daughters of divorce to help them build love, trust, and intimacy.

Leslie Vivivan is a Divorce Ceremony Celebrant.  A Divorce Ceremony gives honour and meaning to the past, brings in rituals to break the unwanted bonds all of which allows you to move forward with ease and grace. Leslie explains "We are not celebrating the 'Divorce' but rather recognizing the emergence of a new single person who has gone through much."

After 16 years of marriage with four children, in 2004 she went through the painful experience of a divorce. As difficult as it was, this life experience led her to become who I am today. Angela Proctor is an ICA trained and Certified Professional Coach and a Certified Integrative Coach trained by the Ford Institute, founded by renowned Coach and author Debbie Ford.  She takes her clients thought a 14-week  process where each session builds upon the next. Together, she helps uncover the existing "blueprint" that isn't working for her clients and reveal and replace it with a divine blueprint that does.