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Co-parenting is a relationship of its own. It requires boundaries, communication skills, conflict resolution, emotional regulation, flexibility, and mutual respect. Yet many parents enter this new chapter carrying years of unresolved hurt, disappointment, resentment, or distrust. When those emotions remain unaddressed, even simple conversations about schedules, homework, extracurricular activities, or medical decisions can quickly become sources of tension.

Why Your Coping Skills Aren't Working (And What to Do Instead)

By Amy Stevens PhD, LMSW Modality matters, but fit matters more EMDR, DBT, EFT, IFS, ART, SE, Psychodynamic, CBT … Therapy comes with its own language that refers to a therapist’s modality. Each modality, or way of doing therapy, has a unique way of helping. A therapist’s modality can tell you a bit about what it’s like to be in a session with that therapist, so it’s always a good idea to ask your therapist about the modality they recommend for you. However, while modality ma

Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body focused, neurobiological approach to healing trauma developed by Dr. Peter Levine. SE focuses on releasing stored and stuck “fight, flight, fawn, or freeze” responses from the autonomic nervous system.