325 – Parental alienation and the effect it has on children, with Susan Shofer

<p>This week on the show, I have Susan Shofer joining me.</p> <p>Susan Shofer is a two-decade agency-licensed private investigator with over 1,100 testifying hours. Ten years ago, while working as a private investigator, Susan became a certified divorce coach. Her area of expertise is high-conflict divorce with a specialty in parental alienation. Susan is a member of the Parental Alienation Study Group, comprised of the most prominent mental health clinicians and legal professionals in the parental alienation space. She is also the Director of the Baltimore /Annapolis/ DC/ Northern Virginia NADP (National Association of Divorce Professionals).</p> <p>Susan’s passion and mission are to help people navigate through their high-conflict divorce using specific strategies unique to their cases. Her specialty is teaching targeted parents how to approach parental alienation with a true understanding of why it happens, how it must be litigated in court, and ways to effectively communicate with alienated children.</p> <p>In this episode we talked about:</p> <ul> <li>What parental alienation is and why it’s the worst part of a high-conflict divorce.</li> <li>What parental alienation is NOT.</li> <li>How a parent may orchestrate parental alienation.</li> <li>The impact of parental alienation on the targeted parent and the children.</li> <li>How alienating parents are linked to often having personality disorders.</li> <li>Why the alienator alienates their child from their other parent.</li> <li>How parental alienation as a form of child abuse and domestic violence.</li> <li>How parental alienation can affect children.</li> <li>Susan's TedX talk experience and how it came about.</li> <li>How parental alienation can happen pre, during, and post-divorce or separation.</li> <li>How to move past parental alienation.</li> <li>How parents who are alienated are often seen as the ones who may have done something wrong, rather than being victims.</li> <li>And so much more!</li> </ul> <p>This is a topic that is close to my heart. it is