Addressing the Needs of Families of Divorce in the Time of Covid

Families of divorce are often under profound systemic stress both within and outside the family system. This can increase exponentially as a result of the pandemic. This workshop will focus on how the mental health professional can address the needs of these families and how the use of technology can at times be a benefit to working with parents in conflict. Ways of addressing the unique challenges on these families as a result of the pandemic will be discussed.

• List some of the unique challenges posed by the pandemic on families of divorces.
• Describe how technology can be a benefit (even compared to face-to-face visits) for the mental health professional who is seeking to help these families.

Laura Behrman, PhD