Services
SD Family Services, Inc. is a unique group practice with a multidisciplinary approach to clinical and forensic services.
We offer many different services that support the overall wellness and life satisfaction of people involved in the legal process. We are comprised of highly trained social workers, psychologists, mental health clinicians, postdoctoral fellows, and attorneys committed to supporting clients adjusting to separation, divorce, and adversity often found within the family court system.
Our Services include:
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Therapeutic Services
Our therapists provide a wide range of services.
This includes:
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Discernment Counseling
Group Therapy
Family Therapy
Reunification Therapy
Therapeutic Parenting Time
Stepfamily Therapy
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Report Services
The court frequently designates experts to observe a household and report back on previously highlighted concerns.
We offer many different kinds of reporting:
Supervised Visitation Reports
Child Custody Evaluations/ Guardian ad Litem (“GAL”)
Parenting Plan Consultant/ Co-parent Consultant
Voice of the Child(ren) Report
Guardian for Therapeutic Privilege
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Co-Parenting Services
We specialize in working with couples who have a shared goal of collaboration and recognize the importance of reducing conflict. We provide ongoing support, mediation, and education to parents as they work together to raise children free from the stress of inter-parental conflict.
This includes:
Co-Parenting Therapy/Coaching
Parenting Coordination (“PC”)
CORE Program
SCORE Program
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Trainings
Members of our team are frequently asked to provide presentations and trainings on best practices in:
Parent child contact problems
Conducting a child custody evaluation
Providing therapy to children of divorce
Co-parenting best practices
Litigating high-conlict custody matters
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Voice of the Child
Frequently, kids find themselves ensnared in a loyalty dilemma and might encounter difficulty expressing their distinct viewpoint to their guardians. Older children might yearn for greater involvement in pivotal decisions concerning their lives.
Parenting Plan/ Co-parent Consultant
Voice of the Child Report
Attorney Representing Children (ARC)
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Mediation
Mediation is a voluntary and confidential process in which parties elect to use a neutral third party to help them resolve their disputes. Mediation further allows parties to control the pace of their dispute resolution.
All of our clinicians are trained as Massachusetts family law mediators.
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Consultation
We offer a few different kinds of consultation, including:
For Attorneys & Litigants
For Students
For Professionals
