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Deanna Conklin-Danao, Psy.D.

Dr. Deanna Conklin-Danao has been in private practice since 2006, seeing children, adolescents, and adults individually and in family and couples therapy. Prior to private practice, she worked for a major medical hospital in a school-based health center serving an adolescent population. She has also worked in community mental health and hospital-based inpatient and outpatient settings. These settings and specialized trainings have provided Dr. Conklin-Danao with the skills necessary to work effectively with clients as a divorce coach and therapist.

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Do You Need a Divorce After Sheltering in Place?

For many marriages on the brink of divorce, the additional stress of the outbreak may have led you to hit a breaking point. If this resonates with you, read on for some tips moving forward.

4 Tips for Co-Parenting During COVID-19

During this time, I remind my children (and myself) that during a crisis- more so than at any other time- we are either part of the problem or part of the solution.

3 Reasons to Seek Out Individual Therapy During Divorce

In addition to yourself, seeking therapy during divorce also benefits your family. You will get the support you need to navigate the process in the healthiest way possible.

Don’t Make “Divorce Co-Parenting” Your New Year’s Resolution

If you truly want to have a better co-parenting relationship in 2021, don’t make a broad resolution to do so. Instead try to focus on small, actionable steps that you will follow through with during the year. Here are 6 divorce co-parenting tips for you to try.

Negotiating Holiday Gift Giving After Divorce

The best gifts you can give have nothing to do with price tags and are all about time and love.

Parallel Co-Parenting in High-Conflict Divorce: Tips for Making it Work

Parallel co-parenting minimizes arguments between high-conflict divorcing parents while maximizing the involvement that each parent has in their child’s life. It allows both parents to be very involved in their children’s lives – without being involved in each other’s lives.