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Separation and Divorce Educational Workshop, Community Resource

Divorce happens.  Devastation as a result of divorce does not have to happen.  Decisions made during the separation and divorce process will impact the rest of your life.  Oftentimes you must make important  decisions when you are in emotional turmoil and least able to think rationally.

Be proactive.  Solid knowledge leads to better choices.  Our River BaNC separation and divorce workshops offer education and support.  On April 14th we will cover the mediation process so you can discover if this typically less expensive option is right for you.  We will also cover the financial and emotional aspects of divorce, including anxiety and stress, and get an update on the local real estate market. Join us.

                    April 14, 2012 Speakers:

Mediation Aspects:  Daniel R. Burk is President of Resolution Point, LLC, a company that provides mediation, arbitration, resolution consultation and group facilitation services.  He is also a Family Mediator at Northern Virginia Mediation Service.  Mr. Burke serves the Loudoun, Fairfax, Alexandria and Arlington areas.   Danny Burk is an attorney licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia since 1981 and the District of Columbia since 1984.  He is a Virginia Supreme Court certified mediator.   Mr. Burke will talk about family mediation - what the process is, how it works, what is involved.       

Financial Aspects:  Linda J. Black, ChFC, CRPC,
has worked in the   financial services industry for over 12 years, and is licensed in Virginia and Maryland.  She has earned her Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) designations.  Her practice is focused on financial planning and retirement income solutions for women.  Linda helps her clients make financial decisions based on where they want to go next.  She fully subscribes to a transformational approach to financial planning as opposed to a transactional one.  Linda will talk about creating budgets for two households, valuing and dividing assets, the scenario approach to decisions, and retirement issues.

Emotional Aspects:  Nina Flowers, LPC, M.Ed.,
of Counseling Solutions, Inc., provides  psychotherapy services for adults, adolescents, and children through individual, family and couples counseling.  She has particular expertise in counseling those who are coping with their own or a family members' abuse, mood or anxiety disorders, relationship or self-esteem concerns, ADD/ADHD and other disorders. Her primary theoretical orientations are Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Play Therapy.  Nina will talk about the anxiety and stress -- what they are, how to recognize them, and coping mechanisms. 

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Real Estate Aspects:  Pamela Jones, ABR, CRB, GRI, Pamela Jones, Inc., Long  and Foster Realtors, is a career REALTOR® who began working with buyers and sellers in1983.  Her dedication to her clients made her the #1 agent in Loudoun County in 2006.  Pam has excellent business sense, detailed knowledge of the local market, and outstanding negotiating skills.  Pam will give an update of the local real estate market, which differs vastly from the "national" picture we so often hear about.  

Life Coaching Aspects:    Ever Changing River, LLC, will lead you through some exercises to help you explore your core values and consider your game plan, helping you create your personal "next steps" action plan.  This action plan will be different for each person...from "let me continue to think about all this" to "here are my top 3 items to complete by next Friday."  It is important to find the approach that is best for you, not someone else. 

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Disclaimer:  River BaNC and River Chat programs are intended for informational purposes only.  They do not constitute legal, financial, emotional, real estate or mortgage advice or counseling.  You should seek the advice of qualified legal, financial, psychological, real estate, mortgage and any other necessary professionals regarding your own individual situation outside of any Ever Changing River, LLC program.

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