SPECIALTIES

Divorce/Divorce Prevention

Credentials

BA, BS, LCSW, MSW

Additional Expertise

Consultant, Counselor/Therapist, Dating Coach, Divorce Coach, Divorce Recovery Coach, Family Coach, Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage/Couples Counselor, Mediator, Relationship Coach, Sex Coach, Sex Therapist, Social Worker, Speaker/Presenter

About Dana and Don, Family Experts

DANA GRECO, LCSW & Certified Divorce Mediator

 

EDUCATION:

University of Colorado
Fordham University, MSW
The Ackerman Institute for Family and Couples Therapy
The Center for Divorce Mediation
Grief Therapy Training for families at Memorial Sloan-Kettering

MEMBERSHIPS:

National Association for social workers
NY Council for Divorce Mediation
Mental Health Panel for the NY Appellate Division

 

EXPERIENCE:

Qualified Social worker for New York Family and Supreme Court
Expert witness for the NY Courts regarding Child Custody
Grief therapist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Private Practice for couples and families in Manhattan and Long Island
Certified mediator
Motherhood Documentary on “Exploring the First Five Years of Motherhood”

 

PUBLIC SPEAKING/LECTURES:

Presenter at various parenting workshops in NYC.
Co-host of Radio Show New Beginnings
"Case studies of custody battles”, The Ackerman Institute

 

PUBLICATIONS/BOOKS:

“Deciding to Divorce or Separate? Think about Mediation”
“Raising the Consiousness of Post Divorce Parents”
“Restructuring the Family After the Divorce”
“Women Becoming Independent”
“Should Post Divorce Co-Parenting Training be Mandatory”
“Divorce Can Be a Rocky Road”
“When Husbands are Victims of Domestic Violence”
“3 Styles of Parenting”
“No Means No: How to Teach Your Child That You Mean Business”
“Holiday Gift Giving For Children”
“Preserving Family”
Author of book “Please Don’t Buy Me Ice Cream”

 

DON DESROCHES, Certified Divorce Mediator

 

EDUCATION:

Cambridge State University
New York University
Five Towns College
The Center for Divorce Mediation
NY Institute of Finance
Presentation and Writing for Impact
The Technical Person in the Leadership Role
S99 Professional
Control Data Institute

 

MEMBERSHIPS:

Fathers and Families of NY
NY Council for Divorce Mediation
Our Kids in Action

 

EXPERIENCE:

Certified Mediator
Over 20 years experience Mediating and Facilitating
Over 20 years volunteering as youth coach in various sports
Advocate and activist in fighting for parental rights
Founder, spokesman and coordinator for fundraising effort to raising over $650,000 for School Budget.
Founder, Owner and Operator of Sports Academy

 

PUBLIC SPEAKING/LECTURES:

 

Presenter at various parenting workshops in NYC.
Co-host of Radio Show New Beginnings

PUBLICATIONS/BOOKS:

“Deciding to Divorce or Separate? Think about Mediation”
“Raising the Consiousness of Post Divorce Parents”
“Restructuring the Family After the Divorce”
“Women Becoming Independent”
“Should Post Divorce Co-Parenting Training be Mandatory”
“Divorce Can Be a Rocky Road”
“When Husbands are Victims of Domestic Violence”
“3 Styles of Parenting”
“No Means No: How to Teach Your Child That You Mean Business”
“Holiday Gift Giving For Children”
“Preserving Family”

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