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Giving Thanks After a Split

When you’re a child of divorce, holiday celebrations can come with a lot of baggage. Check out this first-person article about new Thanksgiving “traditions” (it's older, but still appropriate). [click the turkey] "On…

Children, Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, What's New?

Divorce, Holidays and COVID-19

Co-parenting after a breakup is difficult to begin with. For many families, the holidays are an emotionally charged time and add another layer of stress. On top of that, this year parents are still dealing with COVID-19, including concerns of…

Collaborative Divorce, What's New?

Collaborative Divorce Knowledge Kit

Is Collaborative Divorce right for you? Download your free knowledge kit quickly and easily. This free information packet was created by the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) as a tool to educate you both about Collaborative…

Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, What's New?

Divorce Options – 4 Different Ways to Divorce

Once a couple has made the decision to part, they have different divorce options available. Which one they choose depends on their own personal situation. The Do-It-Yourself-Divorce A do-it-yourself-divorce is also known as the “kitchen…

Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, What's New?

Retirement Basics for Divorce – Part Two – Intel Plans and related benefits, as of September 2020

Intel is one of Oregon’s largest employers and has several different retirement benefits for their employees. Here is a list of the different plans that may exist (depending on hire date and position within the company): Intel 401(k)…

Collaborative Divorce, What's New?

“Overcoming your barriers to even thinking about going back to work. During a divorce…”

Collaborative divorce and vocational coaching is often a positive and transformative experience for divorcing women and men, usually an overwhelmed and vulnerable group. Men and women who are angry at being left behind after sacrificing their…

Children, Coaching, Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, What's New?

Staying Sane During COVID-19 ~ Creating Peace and Balance

Staying sane during this time of COVID-19 has become a challenge for many people. The stay-at-home order first put in place last April was particularly difficult for some of my clients who were working on their divorce, but still living in…

Collaborative Divorce

What Are the Most Common Divorce Fears?

Fear in a divorce is to be expected. If the divorce process does not allow the couple to address those fears, it can cause the divorce to spiral out of control. Here are some common divorce fears: The number one fear is that either…

Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, What's New?

Communicating with a Collaborative Divorce Team

Effective communication with your Collaborative Attorney is crucial to the successful completion of your case. In order for your attorney to successfully advocate on your behalf, you must be able to clearly communicate your goals,…

Children, Collaborative Divorce, What's New?

How Children Process Loss During a Divorce

As families begin the process of divorcing, understanding how this loss affects children can help parents prepare to respond and support them. Psychologists like Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and William Bridges have explored grief for decades, hoping…

Children, Collaborative Divorce, What's New?

Video ~ Collaborative Divorce : A Safe Place

A Safe Place Watch this video, Collaborative Divorce: A Safe Place, and follow the true-life story of one couple going through their own collaborative divorce. Collaborative Divorce: A Safe Place is a twenty minute YouTube video produced…

Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, What's New?

Choosing between Mediation and Collaborative Law

When you go through the divorce process, you will need to address all of the same issues regardless of the process you choose. When you are choosing between mediation and Collaborative Law, you are choosing how you want to discuss those issues. There…

Coaching, Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, What's New?

FAQ – Summer 2020

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) I’m worried that my partner might not be fair to me in the divorce process. How can we try to work together in a peaceful process but still make sure I am taking care of myself? Divorce is…

Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, What's New?

More on Negotiation in a Collaborative or Mediated Divorce

Jim O’Connor set the stage for negotiation by focusing on the future rather than the past in his recent blog - https://bridgesdivorce.com/negotiating-with-your-partner/ Let’s carry that forward using the…

Coaching, Collaborative Divorce, Mediation, What's New?

Bridges’ Divorce Coaches

A divorce coach is a mental health professional – often a psychologist or an LCSW – who assists the client to effectively move through the divorce. The “divorce coach” is unique to collaborative law. There is an emotional component…

Collaborative Divorce, What's New?

Negotiating with Your Partner: Look Ahead, Not Backwards

A colleague recently shared some training materials from Bill Eddy, founder of High Conflict Institute. This article shares some of Bill’s wisdom on how to help resolve conflicts by making effective proposals. Setting…

Collaborative Divorce, What's New?

Update on Courts Delayed by COVID-19

In Washington County, trials that were supposed to take place in March have been delayed to July and are expected to be rescheduled again. In Multnomah County, the courthouse has just started allowing trial “assignment” to take place,…

Collaborative Divorce, What's New?

COVID-19, Energy Conservation and Divorce Settlement

COVID-19 is guiding us to see inefficiencies and find new ways to help ourselves and others. We hear a lot about energy efficiency in cars and conserving fuel usage. But we don’t think as much about energy as our life force and conserving…

Children, What's New?

What Is A Good Co-Parenting Relationship?

The effects of a divorce on the children involved can be detrimental to their development into healthy adults. A 2019 study published in the journal World Psychology revealed that while most children of divorce go on to lead well-adjusted lives,…

Collaborative Divorce, What's New?

How to Avoid an Expensive Divorce

If you want to avoid an expensive divorce, the biggest piece of advice is to figure out a way the two of you can work together. If you go to mediation and or use the Collaborative Divorce process, you can find agreement the issues without the…

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Our full name is Bridges Collaborative Divorce Solutions.

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IACP

Bridges Divorce is a recognized practice group within the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals [IACP].

As a multidisciplinary practice group, we serve couples and families throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington.

IACP is an international community of legal, mental health and financial professionals working in concert to create client-centered processes for resolving conflict.

The mission of the IACP is to transform the way families resolve conflict by building a global community of Collaborative Practice and consensual dispute resolution professionals.