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Vi Ballard, LMFT

Vi Ballard is a South Bay therapist serving divorcing couples, especially parents, to reduce conflict, find ways to be understood, and redesign their family structure in ways that enable better communication and coparenting.
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“My Husband Wants a Divorce and It’s My Fault.”

July 25, 2024 By Vi Ballard

Divorce and Self Esteem

How to Build Your Self-Esteem When You are Going Through the Trauma of Divorce In my 20 years of working with women in transition, I’ve seen many women who take too much responsibility for their divorce. They feel like they are the demise of the relationship. Some women conclude that the relationship is ending because they have self-doubt and feel like they may have prioritized their career or … [Read more...] about “My Husband Wants a Divorce and It’s My Fault.”

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Using Collaborative Divorce in a High Conflict Divorce Case

June 1, 2020 By Vi Ballard

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Can A Divorce Case Be Collaborative with A High Conflict Personality? The answer to that question is, “Yes,” but first, before we talk more about that “Yes,” we should talk about what a High Conflict Personality is. The High Conflict Personality (HCP) is a term that was first defined by Bill Eddy, founder if the High Conflict institute.  A high conflict personality is someone that … [Read more...] about Using Collaborative Divorce in a High Conflict Divorce Case

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