This workshop is proudly sponsored by The Bluff Clinic (www.bluffclinic.com) and Yokohama Country & Athletic Club (www.ycac.or.jp). In current society, divorce, separation, and so-called "Kateinai Rikon: legally married but emotionally divorced while still living under the same roof," are not unusual.  Many children grow up under the care of parents who are not getting along.  Research shows that intense, frequent, and prolonged parental conflicts will negatively affect the well-being and healthy development of the child.  In this presentation, a DVD from "The Cooperative Parenting and Divorce by S. Boyan & A. Termini" will be utilized to learn the major negative effects of prolonged parental conflicts on the child.

There will be time for Q&A at the end of the presentation, and tips and solutions for conflict resolution will be offered. Further strategies can be explored in a related parenting group conducted by Ms. Sonoda.

This workshop is free and open to the public.

Space is limited to only 50 people so RSVP today!

About the presenter:

Kyoko Sonoda (MA, LPCC), TELL psychotherapist

Ms Sonoda is a psychotherapist bilingual in English and Japanese. She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor in the State of New Mexico, USA, and a National Certified Counselor, USA.

Ms. Sonoda obtained her master's degree in Counseling Psychology and Counselor Education from the University of Colorado at Denver in 2004. She has experience working with children, adolescents, adult individuals, divorced/separated parents, and families at outpatient mental health clinics, and crime survivor support non-profit agencies, all in a multi-cultural environment. Her therapeutic approaches are integrative. She has completed EMDR training and various parenting methods, such as "Circle of Security”, “Theraplay", "Nurturing Parenting”, "Child Parent Relationship Therapy" and "Cooperative Parenting for Divorced Parents”. Her clinical interests include parenting, co-parenting for divorced/separated parents, trauma issues, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, cultural adjustment/acculturation issues, identity issues, behavioral issues, and especially child abuse prevention and early intervention. Ms Sonoda provides play therapy for children and psychotherapy for individual adults, couples, and families in the Yokohama office. She also provides group parenting or co-parenting training at any approved location by appointment.