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  Led by family therapy experts, these webinars are designed to help parents and caregivers to support their child’s mental health across a diverse range of subjects.
  
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  Navigating the Emotional Landscape of Divorce: Collaborative Divorce – A Career Niche for Couples, Marriage, and Family Therapists
  
  October 29, 2025
  
  Randy Heller, PhD
  
  1.5 CE Credit Hours
  
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Corky Becker

Corky Becker, PhD

Andrea Blumenthal

Molly Bobek, LCSW

Molly Bobek

Liz Brenner, LICSW

Liz Brenner

Mary Brewster, PhD

Salah Bustami

Cynthia Chestnut

Cynthia Chestnut

Cheryl Ching

Michael Davidovits

Alexis Diaz

Alexis Diaz

Martha Edwards

Martha E. Edwards, PhD

Sabina Fila

Sabina Fila

Mona Fishbane

Mona Fishbane, PhD

Aquilla Frederick

Aquilla Frederick

Peter Fraenkel

Peter Fraenkel, PhD

Dr. Judy Grossman

Judy Grossman

Cadmona Hall

Cadmona Hall

Ana Hernandez

Laurie Kaplan

Elana Katz, LCSW, LMFT

Elana Katz

David Kezur

Elissa Kirtzman

Amita Lal

Amita Lal

Catherine Lewis

Jennifer Libert

Jennifer Libert

Gloria Lopez-Henriquez

Keren Ludwig

Keren Ludwig

Rebeca Brau Martínez

Sarah McCaslin

Sarah McCaslin

Marjorie Nightingale

Marjorie Nightingale

Christine Reynolds

Christine Reynolds

John Rolland, MD, MPH

John Rolland

Zina Rutkin

Zina Rutkin, PhD

Michele Scheinkman

Michele Scheinkman

Fran Schwartz, Ph.D

Marcia Sheinberg

Judith Siegel

Judith Siegel

Judy Stern Peck

Judith Stern Peck

Fiona True, LCSW

Fiona True

Froma Walsh, PhD

Froma Walsh, PhD

Marlene Watson

Marlene F. Watson

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