Joan has a Masters Magna Cum Laude in Marriage and Family Therapy, a BS in Health and Psychology with a Minor in Business which includes extensive training and certification in Reunification Therapy and work with children. She also is a trained Guardian Ad Litem and Certified as a Recovery Support Specialist and in ABI. Presently, she runs and manages a nonprofit with over 50 chapters around the world. This 501(c)(3) is an international non-profit organization for the Prevention, Intervention and Support of Survivors of abuse. (www.PAS-Intervention.org). Part of this work includes running online support groups for these Survivors of Abuse and in particular, Psychological Abuse since 1998. Joan is an author of numerous articles and publications including two books. Her book "Where Did I Go Wrong? How Did I Miss The Signs? Dealing with Hostile Parenting and Parental Alienation" is now in it's second edition. This book is a culmination of her research and studies into the world of high conflict divorce. She is also the co-author of "Broken Family Bonds", which is book of stories and poems by survivors of alienation. She has created a programs and tools to help with the prevention and intervention for the courts, counselors and families. In addition, she is a trained dancer with certification in Exercise Science as well as Nationally Certified and Licensed in Massage Therapy. Joan continues to expand her education with extensive work with families and children affected by the psychological abuse of coercive control, domestic violence by proxy, gaslighting and parental alienating behaviors. She is married with one child and a house full of pets.Specialties: Additional Specialized training in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS), Hostile Aggressive Parenting (PAS), Professional Counseling (PC), Grief Counseling, Sports Psychology, Reunification Therapy