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THE COACHELLA VALLEY COLLABORATIVE SERVICES TEAM
Our special Collaborative Divorce and Family Team is comprised of the following individuals, together with other professionals depending upon your family's needs.
MARVIN CHAPMAN, M.S., C.F.C., Psy.D
Marvin recognized his passion for aiding people in crisis when he began his career as an Army medivac helicopter pilot and emergency medical technician. Upon being honorably discharged from the Army, Marvin's experienced a divorce and a custodial battle. This experience moved Marvin to go back to school and become a therapist specializing in family reorganization issues. Upon completing his education, Marvin worked within the family court system as a family mediator with the Mediation and Conciliation Court Services, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. Therefore, he has first hand knowledge of how the family court system works and its requirements.
Marvin was also instrumental in establishing and ensuring the growth of United Fathers of America, a three time award winning nonprofit organization established in 1976. Having worked with thousands of parents both inside and outside of the family court system, Marvin understands their confusion and frustration. In 1986, Marvin was appointed to the California Senate Task Force on Family Equity, a task force set up by the California legislature to review and make legislative recommendations relating to family court. Marvin was appointed to this committee to represent the concerns of noncustodial parents.
In 2001, the Orange County District Attorney, Family Support Division, selected Marvin to present the noncustodial parent perspective during their customer service training program. In 2001 and 2002, and again in 2004, Marvin's work at United Fathers of America was recognized by receipt of Community Service Awards from Disneyland Resort. The 2004 award was the prestigious Jack B. Lindquist Award. Marvin's passion was reignited in 2004 when he became involved with the emerging Collaborative Divorce movement. He saw this new paradigm as a vehicle to accomplish his goal of working for a viable alternative to the historically inefficient and archaic adversarial family court process.
Upon completing his specialized Collaborative Divorce coach training, Marvin became one of the first male Collaborative Divorce coaches in Southern California. He is now a part of several Collaborative Divorce practice groups throughout Southern California. His reignited passion culminated in Marvin completing his doctorate in forensic psychology (application of psychology to legal matters). With over 30 years of experience, Marvin has been involved in thousands of cases and has developed a working relationship with the Court Facilitator's Office, Legal Aid Society, Department of Social Services, Department of Child Support Services, private attorneys, evaluators, and many others.
Marvin considers it an honor and a privilege to use his acquired knowledge and years of experience to assist restructuring and reorganizing families. The family is the foundation of a nation, helping families is Marvin's passion.
Phone: 714.558.1638
Email: Marvin@MarvinChapman.net
Website: http://marvinchapman.net
DIANA HERRINGTON, M.F.T.
Diana has been working with families and children since 1980. Her broad background in family relationships ranges from being an Early Childhood Educator, to an Executive Director with the YMCA, to teaching Child Development and Psychology as an adjunct faculty member for various educational institutions. Diana was licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in 1991 and has been in private practice in Palm Desert California for the last 20 years. She joins the Team as a child specialist.
In her clinical practice, Diana has focused on helping families resolve clinical and situational challenges so that family life can be experienced as a loving and supportive experience. Since 1995, she has been working as a private 730 Evaluator though the Court System.
As an Evaluator, Diana brings to the Court recommendations focused on the best interest of the children. Most often, Evaluations are emotionally charged situations as high conflict couples go through the divorce process. The Evaluator's job is to help the Court focuses on the children's best interest, not the parent's needs. As the Child Development Specialist on the Collaborative Divorce Team, Diana helps parents craft parenting plans that are focused their children's best interest so that they, and not the Court, are making these decisions. In addition to clinical practice, Diana conducts workshops for professionals in the fields of law and mental health focused on understanding the needs of children in high conflict divorce cases . In addition to being an Evaluator, Diana also assists families through her role as an appointed Special Master.
Diana Herrington, MFT
41-865 Boardwalk, Suite 121
Palm Desert, Ca 92211
Contact: 760 340-9590
Email: Dianalizes1@yahoo.com
THURMAN W. ARNOLD, III, J.D., Attorney at Law
Thurman attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon in 1974, receiving a Commendation of Excellence for his academic performance studying behavioral psychology. In 1976 he moved to the University of California at Santa Barbara, graduating with Honors in 1979. He attended the Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, in 1979 and received his Juris Doctorate in June, 1982.
In November, 1982, Arnold was admitted to the California Bar and joined his father in the Palm Springs' practice. Ever since his interests have focused on individuals and families having legal issues.
The Arnold tradition is one of commitment and ethics. Thurman is a student of mindfulness practices. These provide remarkable tools for managing the litigation lives of clients, and defusing high conflict divorces.
Thurman aims today to contribute his energies to helping bring about a positive shift in the way that lawyers perceive their roles in the conduct of litigation and the alternatives to litigation. He is presently attending Loma Linda University to achieve a Masters Degree in Family Studies and recently has become training with nationally respected lawyer peacemaker Forrest 'Woody' Mosten.
Email: Thurman Arnold: twarnold@verizon.net
Webites: Mindful Divorce
DesertDivorceandFamilyLawyer.com
BRIAN DON LEVY, J.D., Attorney at Law
Southern California Divorce attorney, Brian Don Levy was admitted to the State Bar of California in 1973 and has been providing quality legal services in the areas of family law, civil litigation, business & transactional matters and estate planning since 1973. Mr. Levy has regularly served as a Judge Pro Tem and as an approved Family Law and Civil Litigation Mediator and Arbitrator since 1978.
Additionally, Mr. Levy is on the panel of the Los Angeles County Superior Court approved Civil and Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators. Mr. Levy is also a member of the Coalition for Collaborative Divorce and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, where he received specialized trainings to enable him to provide a wide range of collaborative family law services.
The spectrum of legal services provided by his offices include Paralegal Support Services, Mediation Services, Arbitration Services, Collaborative Family Law Services and Litigation Services throughout Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County and San Bernardino County in southern California.
BEVERLY JEWELL, M.A., R.P.C., N.C.C.,
Marriage Counselor/Divorce Coach
Bev has been working in the field of counseling since 1995, helping individuals and couples lead more fulfilling lives. This often includes mending breaks in trust and communication, resolving conflict and navigating through life's transitions.
Her specialty is working to empower women as individuals of any age, whether they are currently in a relationship or not. Too often, women lose their sense of themselves when they get into a relationship and become wives and mothers. This then becomes their identity instead of a "role" they fill.
When a crisis or natural transition takes place - such as children leaving home, dealing with aging parents, a mid-life crisis, an affair, retirement, divorce - women often have a difficult time getting back to a place of inner strength, which is needed, to get through these difficult times.
During a divorce, Bev's goal is to help families get through the process in a respectful, amicable way, while staying out of court. As a coach, she emphasizes communication skills, conflict resolution and phase of life transition. This helps clients manage their anxiety in stressful situations, make clear informed decisions, build on inner strength, and begin to create a new life for themselves. When there are children, she helps develop a co parenting plan so their children can continue to thrive with the love and support of both parents. She is extremely effective in bringing organization, structure, and insight to help keep the case moving forward.
Bev's focus areas include:
- Communication Skills
- Mediation / Conflict Resolution
- Phase of Life Transitions
- Divorce Coaching
- Case Management
- Co-Parenting Skills
- Divorce Recovery
- And, Much Empathy!
Her educational background includes:
- BA in Counseling and Psychology 1990
- MA in Marriage and Family Therapy 1995
- Basic and Advanced Mediation Training
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Collaborative Divorce Team Training
- Training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Phone: 760-699-7027
Website: http://www.essentialfocus.com/
email: bev@essentialfocus.com
TRACY McKENNEY, C.F.P., C.D.A., Accountant
As the Neutral Financial Professional in your divorce case, Tracy helps both parties gather and review their financial information and determine their goals for the future. We complete the Assets and Debts, Income and Expenses documents required for the court forms. She consults with both parties on the financial issues connected with your marital dissolution and provide financial guidance, planning, and budgeting throughout. Using specialized software, she is able to run multiple property division scenarios for you, and advise you of the long term outcomes and tax implications of different financial settlement scenarios.
Tracy is a Registered Investment Advisor representative with Securities America. She received her Bachelors degree in Business Administration at California State University, Long Beach in 1986 and holds Series 6, 63, 65, and Series 7 securities licenses.
She is licensed by the State of California in life & disability insurance as well as annuity products. She is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, and has earned the "Certified Financial Planner" designation from the College of Financial Planning in Colorado.
Tracy is a member of IACP, Board Member of the Collaborative Divorce Solutions in Orange County, Collaborative Divorce Services of Coachella Valley and the Financial Planning Association.
Phone: 714-505-6161
Fax: 714-505-6162
Email:
Tracy.McKenney@SecuritiesAmerica.com
Website: www.cdsoc.com
Click Here to Listen to a You Tube Interview With Tracy
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