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Lana M. Stern
Lana M. Stern, Ph.D., a licensed Psychologist and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, has been in private practice in the Coral Gables, Florida area for the past 25 years. She is a member of the American Psychological Association, Florida and Dade County Psychological Associations and the International Association of Collaborative Professionals. She has been a member of the Collaborative Family Law Institute of Miami for the past 6 years and is presently serving as the Vice President of the practice group. She is the Chairperson of the Mental Health Committee and serves on the executive, education and marketing committees. She is the Miami-Dade delegate representing Mental Health for the Collaborative Family Law Council of Florida.
Dr. Stern has served as an educator, counselor, and trainer in the Dade County Public Schools. She worked for Drake, Beam, Morin, an outplacement corporation, as a Career Consultant and corporate trainer. She has expertise in treating depression, anxiety disorders, trauma, child sexual abuse and works with couples/divorce counseling, individuals, adults and adolescents. She received the FPA “Outstanding Contribution to Psychology in the Public Interest” award and DCPA “Certificate of Commendation” award in 1993 for her work in the area of Child Sexual Abuse.
Dr. Stern taught the Florida required divorce education course for divorcing parents as part of a private group “Positive Transitions”. She has co-authored the chapter on “Collaborative Law” in the Florida Bar CLE book Dissolution of Marriage. She has written, presented and participated in numerous workshops throughout Florida about the “Role of the Mental Health Professional in Collaborative Divorce” and has co-developed and presented a basic/intermediate training workshop “Putting the Pieces Together – A Basic Interdisciplinary Training” at the University of Miami Law School. She was an Adjunct Professor at Florida International University for the past 8 years, supervising Master’s level, Mental Health and School Counselors during their Practicum and Internship. Dr. Stern has lectured on the role of the neutral mental health professional’s role in the collaborative process for the Florida Psychological Association, Daily Business Review, Financial Planners Association and the Miami Dade Psychological Association. She has worked extensively in collaborative family law cases as the neutral mental health professional.
Dr. Stern co-founded Florida Collaborative Trainers, an interdisciplinary training group in 2011 and can be contacted at lmsternphd@aol.com and www.floridacollaborativetrainers.com.
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| Address: |
1450 Madruga Avenue, Suite 310
Coral Gables (Miami) FL 33146 USA
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| Phone: |
305 448-5006 |
| Fax: |
305 663-5809 |
| Email: |
lmsternphd@aol.com |
| Website: |
http://www.floirdacollaborativetrainers.com
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| Education |
M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling
University of Miami
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
University of Miami
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| Professional Licenses |
Licensed Psychologist
PY 3769 in Florida
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
MT 215 in Florida
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| Type Of Practice |
Psychologist in Private Practice
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| Training Offered |
Overview of Collaborative Divorce - 3 - 6 hours
Role of the Mental Health Professional in the Collaborative Divorce Process - Basic – Advanced 3hrs to 6 hrs.
Basic/Intermediate Interdisciplinary Training in Collaborative Divorce - 2 days
Advanced Collaborative Training - 1 day
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| Training Conducted |
Overview of Collaborative Divorce - 3-6 hours
Role of the Mental Health Professional in the Collaborative Divorce Process - Basic – Advanced 3hrs to 6 hrs.
Basic/Intermediate Interdisciplinary Training in Collaborative Divorce - 2 days
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| Collaborative Training Attended |
03/18/05- CFLI 1hr. What is Collaborative Lawz
02/25/06- CLTA, Inc. 2 Day, Basic Intro Training
05/31/07- ICLT 2 Day Basic Interdisciplinary Training
04/11/08- Lone Star Collab Law Trainers 2Day Basic
10/23/09- The Forum – Reflections & Visions, MN.
10/28/10- The Forum-Creating Collab Connection, DC
06/03/11- Family Mediation Training - 40 hours, UM
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| Collaborative Training Offered |
11/02/07- FLAFCC 3 hrs. Intro to Collab Divorce
11/19/08- CFLI 2 hrs. Town Hall Meeting
04/30/09- CFLI 3 hrs. Mini Intro Training
07/10/09- FPA 3 hrs. Collab Divorce and the MHP
09/10/09- FPA 2 hrs. Financial Planner in Collab Divorce
01/20/10- DBR/CFLI 2hr. A New Way of Doing Divorce
07/09/10- FPA 3hrs. 'Role of the MHP” in Collab
10/06/10- CFLI 3hrs. Marital Dissolution Cases
11/12/10- UM Law School-1 1/2 days, Basic Train
07/15/11 UF Levin Law 2 days, Basic/Inter. Train
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| References |
Stuart G. Webb, Esq. 952 925-3939
Robert J. Merlin, Esq. 305 448-1555
Pam Schneider, Esq. 352 378-2541
Charles Jamieson, Esq. 561 478-0312
Ruth S. Angaran, LCSW 352 378-0900
Edward S. Sachs, CPA 305 444-0999
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| Standards |
I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals. I verify that I meet the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Practitioners and that I apply the IACP Ethical Standards for Collaborative Professionals in my collaborative practice.
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I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for Collaborative Trainers I verify that I am a Collaborative Practice trainer who meets those Minimum Standards.
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I have reviewed the IACP Minimum Standards for a Collaborative Basic Training. I verify that the basic training that I offer as a Collaborative Practice trainer meets those Minimum Standards.
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