Bob Walsh and Norm Dasenbrook

Being a well-trained and ethical counselor is the foundation for being successful in private practice. While competence is essential, you also need to challenge yourself to think outside of your “helper” training. But “just” being a good counselor doesn’t mean you will make it in private practice. You need to challenge your belief system in order to see yourself as a businessperson.

It has been estimated that over one million children in the United States will be affected by divorce each year. We all know that almost 50% of marriages end in divorce, with up to 70% of second marriages ending that way. While it is extremely painful for a family to break up, our divorce process can make this difficult situation even worse. As it currently exists in our society, divorce is frequently adversarial, emotionally and draining financially, emotionally destructive, costly, done in public and can leave long lasting scars.