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Mark Smith, M.S.W. R.S.W
Individual, Couple & Family Therapist

#501 - 1587 W. 8th Ave.
Vancouver V6J 1T5

#305 - 5811 Cooney Rd.
South Tower
Richmond, BC
V6X 3M1

Phone: 604.720.5889
Email: marksmith1@shaw.ca
Web site: www.collaborativedivorcecoaching.com

BIOGRAPHY:
“Divorce is usually approached as a legal process with an emotional component, but, for the family, I believe it is experienced more as an emotional process with a legal component.”

Divorce is a significant transition for you and your family. It can create extreme stress and anxiety. While change can be difficult, Mark believes the process you go through toward reaching a satisfying agreement is a fundamental step toward uncoupling successfully and moving on with your life. A smooth transition also contributes to the emotional stability of your children and to effective co-parenting.

As a Divorce Coach Mark works with you to keep the collaborative process moving forward toward a satisfactory resolution for all involved. As one client said, it was “a win-win-win” for both parties and their children.

In addition to being a Divorce Coach, Mark is a Marital & Family Therapist and has been working with Individuals, Couples and Families since 1980. He works primarily from a Family Systems approach exploring how family shapes an individual and how an individual shapes their family. If you have children you are their “family of origin.” As you move through separation and divorce you are shaping their world. Your ability to make this transition effectively has implications toward their future and what story they tell about their family.

Mark is a former Co-Chair of the Vancouver Collaborative Divorce Group. He did his training in 2002 and was on the Collaborative Executive for several years.

In addition, Mark is President of the Board of Living Systems, a Counselling, Training and Research organization in Vancouver.

He has spoken on radio and in the print media regarding family issues as well as given workshops on preparing for divorce and what you should know.

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