Help Parents Navigate Divorce with Kids
Children caught in the crossfire of divorce and those struggling with a new blended family frequently exhibit emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Dr. Steve O’Brien, PsyD, a clinical psychologist with nearly 30 years of experience treating children, adolescents, and families struggling with divorce and blended family adjustment, presents actionable techniques to help children stuck in the middle.
Watch the video below and learn how you can help parents prepare for some of the communication struggles when it comes to kids and divorce, including validating children’s feelings and addressing their questions.
Do you work with children and families struggling to cope with divorce? Learn more about Dr. O’Brien’s PESI workshop, Kids in the Crossfire of Divorced and Blended Families: Interventions for Anxious, Depressed, and Oppositional Children.
Dr. Steve O’Brien, PsyD, a clinical psychologist with nearly 30 years of experience treating children, adolescents, and families struggling with divorce and blended family adjustment, presents actionable techniques to help children stuck in the middle.
Watch the video below and learn how you can help parents prepare for some of the communication struggles when it comes to kids and divorce, including validating children’s feelings and addressing their questions.
Do you work with children and families struggling to cope with divorce? Learn more about Dr. O’Brien’s PESI workshop, Kids in the Crossfire of Divorced and Blended Families: Interventions for Anxious, Depressed, and Oppositional Children.
Kids in the Crossfire of Divorced and Blended Families
Children caught in the crossfire of divorce and those struggling with a new blended family frequently exhibit emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Children’s challenges may become exponential when divorce-related conflict is chronic and/or when parents’ new relationships lead to cohabitation or remarriage.
Kids end up stuck in the middle, taking on the role of fixer or therapist. Negative talk about each parent fuels blame games and regression while reunion fantasies persist.
Watch child-family psychologist, Dr. Steve O’Brien, who will provide you with a practical treatment approach for children struggling with anxiety, depression, and oppositional behavior secondary to divorced and blended family stressors.
Children’s challenges may become exponential when divorce-related conflict is chronic and/or when parents’ new relationships lead to cohabitation or remarriage.
Kids end up stuck in the middle, taking on the role of fixer or therapist. Negative talk about each parent fuels blame games and regression while reunion fantasies persist.
Watch child-family psychologist, Dr. Steve O’Brien, who will provide you with a practical treatment approach for children struggling with anxiety, depression, and oppositional behavior secondary to divorced and blended family stressors.
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Steven O'Brien PsyD
Steven O’Brien, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist with nearly 30 years of experience treating children, adolescents, families and young adults in his Clearwater, Florida practice. His specialty areas include child-adolescent anxiety/depression, ADHD, Autism Spectrum disorders, and divorced/blended family adjustment. Dr. O’Brien utilizes an integrative-systems model, which tailors treatment to the developmental needs of youth and families. Intensive parent consultation and youth-focused family interventions are critical components of his therapeutic approach.
Dr. O’Brien has worked in numerous healthcare environments, including community mental health, psychiatric, inpatient/residential, substance abuse, and medical facilities. He served as associate professor of child-adolescent studies at the Florida School of Professional Psychology. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. O’Brien is an app developer (Life@Home by Psychtouch.com) and a media consultant for both Tampa Bay and national news outlets. Visit obrienpsychology.com for more information.
Dr. O’Brien has worked in numerous healthcare environments, including community mental health, psychiatric, inpatient/residential, substance abuse, and medical facilities. He served as associate professor of child-adolescent studies at the Florida School of Professional Psychology. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. O’Brien is an app developer (Life@Home by Psychtouch.com) and a media consultant for both Tampa Bay and national news outlets. Visit obrienpsychology.com for more information.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Steven O'Brien maintains a private practice. He receives a speaking honorarium, recording and book royalties from Psychotherapy Networker and PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Dr. Steven O’Brien is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Florida Psychological Association.
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