October 14 • 8PM ET

Dr. Baker discusses a model for treatment management in cases involving contact refusal. The model can be applied to mild, moderate, and severe cases of contact refusal, after the assessment has been completed. Dr. Baker has used this model of intervention in many of her cases where children resist contact with one of their parents during separation and divorce. The approach evolved from her work as guardian ad litem managing severe cases of parental alienation after the court ordered a no-contact period for the alienating parents. However, the team model has been supported and discussed by several scholars in the field, as one way to work with these very complex and high needs families. Dr. Baker will explain the things she has learned about the “Treatment Team Lead” role in terms of (1) the skills and knowledge needed to fulfill the role, (2) dues inherent in the role, and (3) important things to include in the court order. Dr. Baker graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002 with a doctorate degree in Developmental, Social, and Personality Psychology and a master’s degree in Program Evaluation. She also holds a master’s degree in Counseling and Guidance and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. Dr. Baker has over 25 years of clinical experience serving families going through separation and divorce. As a forensic consultant in the Austin area of central Texas, she serves primarily as a court appointed guardian ad litem, a court appointed custody evaluator, and an expert on topics related to high conflict divorce. Her professional career includes teaching as an adjunct professor of undergraduate and graduate psychology and counseling courses and providing continuing education and training to mental health and legal professionals. She has presented training for local and state Bar Associations. Her publications include co-authored chapters in The Litigator’s Handbook: Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology and in Gender and Domestic Violence: Contemporary Legal Practice and Intervention Reforms. She has also contributed articles to the National Parents Organization. Dr. Baker is an active member in the American Counseling Association (ACA), The Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts (AFCC), Parental Alienation Study Group where she serves on the membership committee, and the International Council on Shared Parenting (ICSP), where she served for two years as the vice-president of family professions. www.kelleybakerphd.co.

October 21 • 8PM ET

Grandparents experiencing estrangement and alienation face what is often described as the biggest, most devastating challenges of their lives – being cutoff from their grandchildren. Alienated grandparents wonder if their grandchildren will ever know them for who they truly are versus how they may be portrayed by the parents. Often times grandparents will go to great lengths to attempt to reconnect with their grandchildren, sometimes spending tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees to gain access. Grandparents may also try to connect with their grandchildren directly online. Most of the time, these efforts backfire, resulting in a deepened divide. Few alienated and estranged grandparents are aware of the power of the internet in regards to reconciliation. Even fewer know how to use it to effectively turn pain into purpose, creatively cope through grief, and communicate strategically towards an end goal of reconnection and reconciliation. This episode, presented by Aaron Larsen, focuses on the top five critical mistakes alienated and estranged grandparents make online that hinder their efforts towards reconciliation. Aaron Larsen is a reconciliation coach, communications consultant, and founder of GrandparentsAcademy.com – the world’s first and only online academy exclusively for grandparents. Its mission is to celebrate, empower and equip grandparents with premium educational experiences and resources that help them grow meaningful relationships and rich legacies with their loved ones. Founded in 2011, its resources have been shared hundreds of thousands of times and reached millions of grandparents worldwide. GranpdarentsAcademy.com provides several resources for grandparents experiencing estrangement or alienation including a private online support group, masterclasses, and an annual virtual summit featuring world-class experts on the topic. For more information and to connect with Aaron, visit www.grandparentsacademy.com. Mentioned in the video: Join the private and secure online support group for alienated grandparents on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/grandparentsrightsandsupport/ Learn more and register for the Online Reconciliation Strategies Masterclass series here: https://training.grandparentsacademy.com/online-reconciliation-strategies-alienated-grandparents

October 28 • 8PM ET

An important missing piece in understanding alienation is recognizing the primitive emotional power of alienation, which is mostly unconscious for the parent engaging in alienating behaviors. This presentation will address the three most fundamental primitive emotional powers: fear, anger, and love/loyalty. By constantly and intensely displaying these primitive emotions, especially when a child is between the ages of 9 and 13 years old, a parent can heavily influence a child’s brain without the parent or the child even realizing it. By recognizing these primitive emotions and how they influence the child, treatments for a child’s resistance or refusal may be able to start earlier and with less controversy. Key aspects of the New Ways for Families parent-child counseling sessions for both parents will be explained for overcoming mild and moderate alienation. Bill Eddy is co-founder and chief innovation officer of High Conflict Institute. He pioneered the High Conflict Personality Theory (HCP) and is the world’s leading expert on methods for managing disputes involving people with high conflict personalities. Bill has worked as the senior family mediator at the National Conflict Resolution Center, a certified family law specialist representing clients in family court, and a licensed clinical social worker therapist. In 2021, he received the Lifetime Achievement award from the Academy of Professional Mediators. He serves on the faculty of the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at the Pepperdine University School of Law in California and is a conjoint associate professor with the University of Newcastle Law School in Australia. He has delivered talks and trainings in more than 30 U.S. states and thirteen countries and is the author or co-author of 20 books. His popular blog on the Psychology Today website has more than 5 million views. He trains lawyers, judges, and mediators, and regularly consults on issues of alienation, family violence, and false allegations in family court cases.