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Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford

Dr. Tarra Bates-Duford has extensive experience as a separation and divorce mediator. She also has had many years of experience as a therapist working with couples and families. She has earned the designation as a Certified Relationship Specialist with Diplomate Status (advanced standing). Her experience and extensive research on relationships have earned her recognition as a relationship expert with the American Psychotherapy Association.

She is a Forensic Psychologist specializing in familial dysfunctions, a Marriage, Couples & Family Therapist, and a Certified Relationship Expert (APA #15221). I am CEO and Founder of Family Matters Counseling Group LLC in Orlando, FL. She has over 20 years of experience working with couples and families dealing with issues of divorce, mental health, and relationships.

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7 Tips for Spending the Summer Without Your Kids

For divorcing couples, summer vacation isn’t a walk in the park. If you’ll be spending the summer without your kids, you can ease the transition by using some of the following seven tips.

13 Tips to Promote Healthy Stepparenting

The most difficult aspect of stepfamily life is parenting. Follow these tips on how to make the transition smoother for yourself, your partner, and your stepchildren.

Dating After Divorce: 14 Helpful Tips to Live By

Dating after a breakup or divorce can be a difficult decision to make – and one that should not be entered into lightly. Follow these tips before going on your first post-divorce date.

13 Reasons People Are Unfaithful in a Marriage

Many people enter a marriage with the hopes and dreams of being together forever. However, infidelity in a marriage is more common than most of us care to admit. Infidelity is characterized as a partner or partners breaking a promise to remain faithful during a committed relationship or a marriage. A promise to remain faithful […]

16 Signs You’re Married to a Narcissist

Are you married to a narcissist? For those in a relationship with a narcissistic person, the pressure to live up to his or her “standards” and demands can be intense. Here’s what you need to know.

7 Tips for Healthy Co-Parenting with a Toxic Ex

Most of us are aware of the challenges that go along with the breakdown of the family when partners divorce. Once a couple decides to divorce, many issues and questions arise that had never been previously contemplated by the couple, such as who gets custody of the children, how to divide the marital property, finances, […]