Emily Weaver
Oakland, California 94602
United States
Profession(s)
Mental Health ProfessionalI assist clients bring their best selves forward to make agreements which will serve the needs of the entire family. In this time of pain and confusion, I help clients to manage complex emotions, identify needs and goals, and communicate in a clear and productive manner. I believe that the interdisciplinary team approach to collaborative practice offers clients a support system that optimizes the family’s ability move through this difficult transition and to create a new family system (when a couple has children), to allow for growth and healing in the future.
My work as a collaborative divorce coach is informed by my experience of working for sixteen years as a family law paralegal. My legal experience, combined with my experience and training as a mental health professional, give me a unique perspective in working with collaborative divorce clients.
Professional Activities
Collaborative Practice East Bay Collaborative Practice San Francisco Colaborative Practice California California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists ~Undergraduate Education
University of California, Santa Cruz. Honors in the Major (Anthropology) 1979
Postgraduate Education
John F. Kennedy University, Masters in Clinical Psychology 1997
Comments
Collaborative practice provides a structure to unravel a marriage or domestic partnership in a respectful and productive manner. The destruction and hurt, which often accompanies court based resolution, occurs because people are not grounded in a committment to resolve the issues with integrity and respect. It is difficult to stick to one's integrity in times of enormous stress and uncertainty. I offer support, and understanding to my collaborative divorce clients, as well as tools to manage feelings and to engage in difficult conversations. I am part of a team which is woven to support the client and family through this process and into the next chapter of their lives.