Since 2011, Miriam Galindo, PsyD, has served Families in Transition in Irvine, California, as a psychologist. Dr. Miriam Galindo’s work focuses on child psychology, especially in relation to child custody hearings.Consistent limits for children help them to learn and grow effectively, and consistency can often be strained when parents separate or divorce. One parent may allow the child to eat sweets at any time of day or skip chores, thereby potentially undermining the other parent’s attempts to foster discipline and encourage growth. Regardless of whether the parents are actually separated, this almost always has a negative effect on children. They may grow up believing that rules either are inconsistent and cannot be trusted or can often be broken, which may result in disrespect for authority.While some parents may agree to minor differences, it is best to find common ground. Parents should first identify all the areas in which they agree or nearly agree, then discuss minor differences before grappling with any substantial divergences in parenting style. A mediator can help develop acceptable compromises or identify which areas of disagreement are most important to which parent.
From 1993 until 2001, Miriam Galindo, PsyD, worked with Olive Crest in Santa Ana, California, as a social worker, and since 2011, she has worked with Families in Transition in Irvine as a psychologist. Families have come to Dr. Miriam Galindo for many services, including family therapy.Divorced high-conflict couples often need considerable assistance coordinating their parental responsibilities and separating them from the circumstances of an acrimonious separation, and family therapy can help them put their kids first. Family therapists often help these individuals develop a co-parenting arrangement, whether in parallel or co-operatively, which helps the child. These efforts focus on creating stable, structured environments without negative commentary about the other parent.The support system of a family therapist can help these parents and their children in many ways, depending on the unique situation of the divorce. Some focus on settling disputes after the divorce, enabling the parents to interact with each other more effectively and act in the best interests of the child. Counseling can also help both parents and children, individually and as a group. It can also focus on healing the emotional wounds of the divorce, enabling the parents to work together more directly than they otherwise might.
