John M Palen, PhD, LCSW
847.967.1695
5225 Old Orchard Road Ste 1
Skokie, Illinois 60077
Families in Transition
Child Focused Mediation
We know that parents who develop their own parenting plan are more successful in working collaboratively with each other after divorce than are those whose parenting plan was imposed by the Court. I assist parents in resolving disagreements related to custody, parenting schedules and post-divorce disagreements with the goal of ensuring that the plan is successful over time. Often times parents will schedule periodic meetings to discuss changes to the schedule that reflect changes in the family structure and the changing needs of their children.
Co-Parenting Counseling
I help separated and divorced parents to communicate successfully about their children and to make decisions for them. I understand that transitioning from a marital relationship to a co-parenting relationship can be a difficult process and I am sensitive to the many hurt and angry feelings stirred up by separation and divorce.