What is PA?
During a divorce or separation, Parental Alienation might occur. There isn’t a strict definition for this term, even though it is widely used to describe cases where the child is acting hostile towards one of his parents and/or is detached from one parent intentionally by the other parent. This is usually achieved by psychological manipulation it receives from the alienating parent. Nevertheless, Parental Alienation doesn’t show similar signs on every child, as it heavily depends on the child’s personality and past family history.
With Parental Alienation, it is crucial for a parent to seek the services of a lawyer or consultant/advocate. We help parents and children fight to conquer Parental Alienation. Our methodology aims to restore the balance between family members and the number of families already helped is a testament to our dedication.
But what makes the consultation services of Parents Against Alienation so special?
First, we study the dynamics of the whole family based on informational intake and documentation provided by the parent. Since there are no two cases of Parental Alienation that are identical, every consulting package relies on extensive uncovering and analysis from the very beginning of our client/agency relationship. And understanding and establishing the relationships between the parents to the fullest ability, we are able to later propose personalized solutions.
In the case of a battle for the child’s custody, parents are often emotionally stressed and experience a vast amount of discomfort. Suggestions of psychotherapy and counseling strategies that will relieve the parent’s from this burden may be advised. Through this process, both the alienated and the targeting parent hopefully gain the right mindset that enables them to be the best possible parent for their child. Countering parental alienation is a battle that requires patience and commitment. The parenting consultant is there to facilitate the process, as much as possible.
Moreover, the consultation/advocacy of Parents Against Alienation can be beneficial for the parent to prove that he or she is trying to better the entire family in a general means.
Our consultation/advocacy aims to push parents to finally address the negative feelings that have gathered. By being open with one another, the parents take important steps for a happy and healthy future for their child. Similarly, the child is encouraged to talk and express his feelings openly. A separation/divorce is always a traumatic experience for a child and the parents ought to ease the anxiety that he experiences.
In the midst of a separation/divorce, the child might be used as a weapon to hurt the other party. However, parental alienation can only lead to further pain and distress. Nicholas Case has found a way to make the parents cooperate, to ensure a bright and happy future for the child.
Why do parents alienate their children from the other parent?
Parental alienation is a prevalent issue and it continues to affect more and more people all over the world. But why does it happen? There are many reasons behind that, but the primary one is related to parental conflicts. More often than not, parents allow their own personal history to leak into the child’s relationship with the other parent.
Misunderstandings between parents
When this happens, one of the parents will start steering kids towards his/her own ideas.The parent in question believes that they are right and the other parent is fully wrong, so they want to keep the attention of the child on their narrative as much as possible.
Any issues are put towards the other parent
Sometimes, a parent will not accept his/her mistakes. They will just shift the blame to the other parent. When that happens, kids instinctively will start siding with him/her. This is one of the causes behind Parental Alienation and it happens time and time again.
Over-reacting
A parent can also over-react and say that a simple means of discipline from the other parent is way too much and that parent doesn’t love the child anymore, forming a narrative that the discipline is actually abuse.
Divorce/Separation
In the case of a divorce/separation, Parental Alienation appears when kids tend to spend more time with one of the parents and not the other. Ideally, they need to spend plenty of time with both parents. When that is not happening, Parental Alienation can easily arise.
