Ep 111: The Realities of Court Ordered Reunification Therapy

If your children have not had contact or very little contact with your abusive ex-partner then it is likely that a judge will court order reunification therapy.What exactly is reunification therapy?  And is it in the best interests of your children?I share the good, the bad, and the ugly aspects of reunification therapy based on my personal experiences of being trained (sort of) and providing reunification therapy with families involved with child protection.  There were times where the process was beautiful and other times when the process was completely unethical.  Don't miss the CRUCIAL questions you MUST ask therapists before starting reunification therap in order to better protect your children from potential trauma and abuse.What does the process of reunification therapy look like with you?What kind of documentation do you provide to the parents or to the courts? What do you need from me? What is my role in this? What is your communication like with the other members of the team?How do you ensure that you're building enough rapport and relationship with my child so that they will share if they don't feel safe with you or with their other parent, what does that process look like?How are you assessing for emotional safety, how are you assessing when it's safe to move forward?Two questions you can ask that might cause some discomfort for everyone involved:What is your stance on parental alienation?Are there cases or do you have cases where you did not recommend that the child reunify and have parenting time with the parent you're working with?Please leave us a review or rating and follow/subscribe to the show. This helps the show get out to more people.If you want to chat more about this topic, I would love to continue our conversation over on Instagram! @risingbeyondpcIf you want to support the show, you may do so here at Buy Me A Coffee. Thank you! We love being able to make this information accessible to you and your community.If you've been looking for a supportive community of women going through the topics we cover, head over to our website to learn more about the Rising Beyond Community. - https://www.risingbeyondpc.com/Wondering where to start? Check out our top free resources - https://www.risingbeyondpc.com/resources.htmlIf you're interested in guesting on the show, please fill out this form - https://forms.gle/CSvLWWyZxmJ8GGQu7Where to find more from Rising Beyond:Rising Beyond FacebookRising Beyond LinkedInRising Beyond Pinterest