Clinicians specialising in this area

Fran Vertue
Prue Fanselow-Brown
Michelle McCarthy

Issues associated with separation and divorce

Children’s adjustment

Parents’ adjustment to separation and divorce

Making plans for shared custody

Stepfamilies

Parenting Orders

You can find self-help information about issues associated with separation and divorce or blended families in the Resources Categories subheading Family Court section of this website, or by clicking on any relevant title in the Resources Index

Family Court funding for counselling

All parents are entitled to 6 free sessions of completely confidential counselling through the Family Court about the issues described above. The majority of the sessions must include both parents. However, there is a Family Court register of therapists who are contracted by the Family Court to do this work. You can choose the counsellor or therapist you want to see, but not all of the therapists on this website are on that register. Learn about this service.