Not sure if I can take anymore

[Family Court Strategies: When Your Partner Has BPD OR NPD Traits.]

Many counselors and therapists are very reluctant to give direct testimony since they've been previously burned by lawsuits or complaints to their licensing boards.

However, many here have found that therapists are willing to "consult" with court-recognized officials such as Custody Evaluators, Guardian ad Litems (GALs), children's protection services, etc by providing history, background and other supporting information.

I also recall the first degreed counselor I saw.  I finally stopped after three sessions where the sessions focused on my childhood FOO (Family of Origin).  While I don't deny the benefit of delving into my childhood, I had a far different priority... I was there to seek help on my imploding marriage and aggressively abusive, raging and disparaging spouse.  She offered no suggestions nor even mentioned the acting-out personality disorders.  It was only months later when on the phone seeking a home visit did a staffer at a local hospital comment, "sounds like a personality dysfunction".  That single clue tipped befuddled and clueless me off about the various PDs.

[ForeverDad]

Many counselors and therapists are very reluctant to give direct testimony since they've been previously burned by lawsuits or complaints to their licensing boards.

However, many here have found that therapists are willing to "consult" with court-recognized officials such as Custody Evaluators, Guardian ad Litems (GALs), children's protection services, etc by providing history, background and other supporting information.

I also recall the first degreed counselor I saw.  I finally stopped after three sessions where the sessions focused on my childhood FOO (Family of Origin).  While I don't deny the benefit of delving into my childhood, I had a far different priority... I was there to seek help on my imploding marriage and aggressively abusive, raging and disparaging spouse.  She offered no suggestions nor even mentioned the acting-out personality disorders.  It was only months later when on the phone seeking a home visit did a staffer at a local hospital comment, "sounds like a personality dysfunction".  That single clue tipped befuddled and clueless me off about the various PDs.