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Carol R. Hughes
Carol R. Hughes is a California licensed marriage, family and child therapist in private practice since 1983, specializing in divorce related issues and blended families. Carol is a co-founder of Collaborative Divorce Solutions of Orange County (CDSOC), interdisciplinary practice group of collaborative divorce professionals, and has served on CDSOC's Board of Directors in numerous Training and Education capacities. She serves as a divorce coach, child specialist and/or team/case manager in Collaborative Divorce cases. Carol is a Clinical Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) and the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). She has advanced training in Collaborative Divorce Interdisciplinary Team Practice, family mediation, interest-based negotiation, developmental issues of children of divorce, domestic violence, trauma recovery, chemical dependency and eating disorders. For ten years she served as an associate professor of Human Services at Saddleback College training prospective counselors, therapists and others pursuing professions in human services. She has served as a custody evaluator and court appointed family therapist and parenting coordinator for the Orange County Superior Court addressing children’s needs in family court disputes. Since 2010 Carol has served as a member of the Professional Development Committee of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP). In addition, she is currently serving on the Board of Directors of Collaborative Practice of California (CP Cal) and the Professional Outreach Committee. In 2011 Carol became a Eureka Award recipient, awarded by CP Cal. The Eureka Award recognizes those who have made significant contributions and demonstrated an abiding dedication to establishing and sustaining Collaborative Practice in California. Carol is a cofounder of and trainer for the Collaborative Divorce Education Institute, which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide excellent training for collaborative professionals as well as education for the public about peaceful and respectful solutions for families who are restructuring before, during and after the divorce process.
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| Address: |
23441 South Pointe Dr., Ste130
Laguna Hills CA
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| Phone: |
949-855-2740 |
| Fax: |
949-855-1388 |
| Email: |
drcarolhughes@me.com |
| Website: |
http://www.DivorcePeacemaking.com
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| Education |
University of Colorado, Boulder, Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate;
Two time Fulbright Scholar, Goethe Institute, West Germany;
University of Colorado, Boulder, Germanic Languages and Literature, Masters Degree Program;
University of California, Irvine, Interdisciplinary Studies;
California State University, Fullerton, With Highest Honors, Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology;
California State University, Fullerton, Educational Psychology Studies;
California Coast University, With Highest Honors, PhD in Clinical Psychology
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| Professional Licenses |
California licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist
California board certified clinical hypnotherapist
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| Type Of Practice |
Psychotherapy; Marriage, Family and Child Therapy; Collaborative Divorce Coaching; Child Specialist Services; Mediation; Co-parenting Coordination and Education
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| Training Offered |
What The Child Specialist Does;
How to Have Difficult Conversations;
Her Brain - His Brain: A Practical Approach to Emotional Issues in Collaborative Practice;
Working As An Integrated Team Toward Agreement Readiness;
Full Team Interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce Practice, An Overview: Basic Understanding of Protocols, Roles of Professionals and Ethical Concerns;
Enrolling the Client; How To Recognize and Remedy Positioning of the Client by a Professional Team Member
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| Training Conducted |
What The Child Specialist Does;
How to Have Difficult Conversations;
Her Brain - His Brain: A Practical Approach to Emotional Issues in Collaborative Practice;
Working As An Integrated Team Toward Agreement Readiness;
Full Team Interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce Practice, An Overview: Basic Understanding of Protocols, Roles of Professionals and Ethical Concerns; How To Recognize and Remedy Positioning of the Client by a Professional Team Member
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| Collaborative Training Attended |
Basic Collaborative Law Training, '03, Ron Suspancic, J.D.
Basic Interdisciplinary Training, '04, Collaborative Divorce Associates
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, '06, Stew Webb, J. D.
Mediation Training, '06, Adryenn Cantor, J.D.
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, '07, Collab Profs of CA
Appreciative Inquiry, '08, Peggy Thompson, Ph.D.
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, '08, LACFLA; One Coach Model, '08, Linda Solomon, LMFT; Advanced One Coach Model, '08, Linda Solomon;
Full Team Protocols for Collab Divorce Practice, '09 , Collaborative Divorce Team Trainings (CDTT)
Creative Solutions for Divorcing Families, '09, Gary Neuman, MS, LMHC
The Integrate Team, '09, Suzan Aiken, J.D., et al
Through the Eyes of Children of Divorce, '09, Fern Salka, J. D., et al
Advanced Interdisciplinary Training, '09, Pauline Tesler, J.D.
Helping High Conflict Parents Resolve Disputes, '09, Joan Kelly, Ph.D.
Advanced Conflict Resolutions Strategies '10, Woody Mosten, J.D.
Collab Div Interdisciplinary Team Protocols, '10, CDTT
Training the Trainers, '10, CDTT
Positive Solutions for Team Dysfunction, '10, Catherine Conner, J.D., and Randy Cheek, LMFT
Using the Full Team Model to Meet Emotional and Financial Needs of Families, '10, Collaborative Divorce Team Trainings,
Neuroscience and Collaboration, '10, Pauline Tesler, J.D., and Thomas Lewis, M.D.
Difficult Conversations, '10, Gary Friedman, J.D., and Catherine Conner, J.D.
The Art and Science of Resilience: Facilitating the Prepared Mind of the Collaborative Client, '10, Vicki Carpel Miller, LMFT, and Ellie Izzo, Ph.D., LPC
From Grievance to Agreement: Adding Forgivness Practices to Our Collaborative Toolbox, '10, Ann Buscho, Ph.D.
Advanced Interdisciplinary Team Training, '10, Los Angeles Collaborative Family Law Association
Self Reflection for Conflict Professionals Intensive, ’10-’11 Gary Friedman, J.D., and Norm Fisher
Mediation Skills and Strategies in Collaborative And Unbundled Practices, '10, Woody Mosten, J.D.
Practical Techniques for Diagnosing Resistance and Moving Beyond Obstacles to Settlement, '11, Nina Meirding, J.D.
Training the Trainers, '11, IACP
Working with Difficult Clients, '11, David Wienberg, J.D., Natalie Leininger, CFP, Barbara Seifer, LMFT
When the Body Says “No”: Stress-Disease Connection, '11 Gabor Mate, M.D. ’
Beyond Dispute Resolution: Using Peacemaking to Build a Successful Collaborative Practice, '11,Woody Mosten, J.D.
The Biology of Loss: Understanding the Neuropsychological Impact of Impaired Parent/Child
Attachment, '11, Gabor Mate, M.D.
Getting to the Emotional Truth of the Case, '11, Stephen 6Sulmeyer, J.D., Ph.D
Coaching Tools for Collaborative Team: Fundamentals of Coaching Others for Peak Performance, '11, Maria Nemeth, Ph.D
How We Fight – John Gottman’s Lessons for Collaborative Professionals, '11, Joseph Shaub, J.D
Child Specialist Training: A Scientifically Informed Collaborative Model, '11, Daniel Pickar, Ph.D.
Transformative Processes: From Indigenous Knowledge Through Narrative Mediation to Neuroscience, '11, Richard Jaffee Cohen, J.D
The Inevitability of Conflict: Advanced Skills for Managing Client and Team Problems, '11, Rita Pollak, J.D., Cathy Heenan, Ed.D., and Susan Miller, MA, CPA, CFP, CDFA
Trainers’ Roundtable, '11, Nancy Cameron, Q.C., L.L.B
Time of Reckoning: A Moving Story of Transformation and Reconciliation, '11, Vicki Dello Joio
Advanced Self-Reflection for Conflict Profs, '12, Gary Friedman, J.D., and Norm Fischer
Bringing Interests Down To Earth, '12, Gary Friedman, J.D., and Catherine Conner, J.D.
Behavioral Basis for Optimal Team Functioning , '12, Rick Foster, M.A., and Greg Hicks
Deeper into Basis for Optimal Team Functioning, '12, Rick Foster, M.A., and Greg Hicks
Collab Div Interdisciplinary Team Protocols, '12, CDTT
Training the Trainers – Shadow Trainer, '12, CDTT; Streamlined Protocols for Interdisciplinary Teams, '13, Collaborative Divorce Institute - Vicki Carpel Miller, LMFT, George Richardson, J.D., Andy Hoffman, CFP, and Ellie Izzo, Ph.D.
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| Collaborative Training Offered |
What Does the Child Specialist Do '06 - I was trainer
Her Brain - His Brain:A Practical Approach to Emotional Issues in Collaborative Practice, '08 - I was trainer w/Bruce Fredenburg, LMFT;
Her Brain - His Brain:A Practical Approach to Emotional Issues in Collaborative Practice, '09 - I was trainer w/Bruce Fredenburg, LMFT;
Mediation Skills and Strategies in Collaborative And Unbundled Practices, Woody Mosten, J.D., '10 - I was a shadow trainer;
How to Have Difficult Conversations, '11 - I was trainer w/Bruce Fredenburg, LMFT;
Working As An Integrated Team Toward Agreement Readiness, '11 - I was trainer w/Brian Levy, J.D., & Warren Sacks, CPA;
Full Team Interdisciplinary Collaborative Divorce Practice, An Overview: Basic Understanding of Protocols, Roles of Professionals and Ethical Concerns, '12 - I was trainer w/Bart Carey, J.D., & Tracy Mckenney, CFP, CDFA;
Collab Div Interdisciplinary Team Protocols, Shadow Trainer, '12 - Collaborative Divorce Team Trainings
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| References |
Available upon request
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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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