Category Archives: Psychology and legal work

Therapeutic Mediation: An Alternative to Costly Litigation

Susan Heitler, Ph.D. 4500 East 9th Avenue, Suite 660-S, Denver, CO 80220 (303) 388-4211, drheitler@gmail.comju For permission to reproduce this article please contact the author. C Susan Heitler, 1998. Psychologists and lawyers work in similar businesses. Helping people to resolve their conflicts is a central mission of both professions. Psychologists like myself apply our skills primarily […]

From Conflict to Resolution: Psychologist/Divorce-Attorney Collaborations

Susan Heitler, Ph.D. drheitler@gmail.com; 303 388-4211; www.therapyhelp.com This paper is adapted from Dr. Heitler’s chapter in A Practice That Works, Harris, S.M., Ivey, D.C. and Bean, R. (eds), 2005. New York: Routledge. Divorce lawyers and clinical psychologists have much to gain by forming working alliances. This article explains the kinds of positive synergies that lawyers and psychologists can […]