COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE ... A
DIVORCE PROCESS WITH DIGNITY
LINDA SOLOMON, LPC, LMFT 8150 N. CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SUITE
601 DALLAS, TEXAS 75206 (214) 361-8771
ABOUT ME
My professional life has completely changed since I attended my first
interdisciplinary training in collaborative law several years
ago. At the time, I had 18 years in a full-time private practice
as a marriage and family therapist and, due to a busy schedule,
seriously considered not attending the initial training.
Attending that training changed my professional life in many
ways. I left with a sense of passion about an approach to divorce
that can help families begin to heal while they are in the midst of the
process. I was committed to be part of this work in my city,
state, nationwide and throughout the world. I wanted to be part
of something I believed could truly change the world, little by
little. I have been privileged to work with many families and
many professionals in this field since that time. I now devote
most of my professional time to working on collaborative cases and
training other professionals as well as serving on two boards and
various committees. Each day I learn something new about how to
improve myself as a collaborative professional and as a team
member.
Segment from interview with J. Kim
Wright, JD, creator
of Cutting Edge
Law:
My Background
Education....
Master of Science in Counseling and
Guidance
Bachelor
of Science in Elementary Education
In Counseling...
Private Practice - Dallas, Texas November, 1984 -
present
Licensed Professional Counselor -
State of Texas
Licensed Marriage and Family
Therapist - State of Texas
Licensed
Chemical Dependency Counselor - State of Texas (1986-2006)
"Our Roadmap to Resolution: Lessons
Learned on Collaborative Teams" at Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
Spring Retreat, March, 2007
"Cross Training for and by
Collaborative Professionals"; "Recognizing and Removing Obstacles to a
Successful Outcome"; "Case Autopsies" at Collaborative Law Institute of
Texas Spring Retreat, February, 2006
"Managing Client Relationships" at
Collaborative Law Institute of Texas Spring Retreat, February, 2005
"Snafus
and Sticky-Wickets in Collaborative Law: Problems and Ethics" at
Advanced Family Law Institute, State Bar of Texas, August, 2006