About the Author
January 12, 2009
Susan Pease Gadoua is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience as a therapist. She has specialized in divorce-related issues for close to a decade and has counseled hundreds of people who were at some stage of the divorce continuum (pre, mid or post). While her private practice is based in Northern California, she has coached and counseled people from all over the U.S. and Canada.
In addition to being a licensed therapist, Susan is a Collaborative Divorce Coach and a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. She is also a Certified Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counselor, and was trained as a Life Coach.
Mediation Background
Susan, together with her husband, Michael, are Certified Mediators and compose North Bay Mediation Center. Michael’s law degree complements Susan’s therapeutic background equipping them to assist in the resolution of a variety of issues. These include divorce, family and/or relationship disputes and co-parenting.
Publications and Public Appearances
Susan has been sought out as an expert on divorce. She has been featured in or written articles for USA Today, Associated Press, Divorce Magazine, TheModernWomansDivorceGuide.com, Divorce360.com and she has appeared on a variety of radio talk shows. Her prior publications include a board game for teenagers called, On the Road to Discovery (Specialty Press, 1997), and co-author of Responsible Divorce, an eBook put out by proactivechange.com.
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Introduction to Contemplating Divorce
July 31, 2008
Both this website, www.contemplatingdivorce.com, as well the book, Contemplating Divorce, A Step-by-Step Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go, are devoted to addressing the complex issues that arise when you think you may have to end your marriage.
Susan’s Book
The idea for the book was borne as a result of witnessing hundreds of people experience tremendous turmoil in considering whether or not their marriage was salvageable. Through her work in the marital dissolution arena, Susan was able to identify certain patterns and similarities that most divorcing people experienced. An example of this is what Susan calls the, “Marital Indecision Cycle,” which describes the merry-go-round effects that most husbands and wives experience as they consider ending their marriage.
Because people tend to become more isolated when their marriage is in trouble, they don’t realize that much of what they experience is normal. They often question and judge themselves harshly during this time and this only makes the process harder.
Susan felt compelled to bridge the isolation gap and share her knowledge of the commonalities most people experience through her book, Contemplating Divorce, A Step-by-Step Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go.
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