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Collaborative divorce is a voluntary, out-of-court process where you and your spouse work with one shared team — lawyers, neutral experts, and communication support — instead of opposing sides. You talk directly, set your own pace, and reach a single settlement created by both of you, and the process stays private.

In litigation, the case is filed in court and is mandatory if you can’t agree. Each side has separate lawyers and experts with no built-in help communicating, costs can escalate quickly, and the outcome becomes part of the public record and is decided by a judge. Collaborative divorce keeps those decisions with you and your spouse instead.

Dr. Furr serves as a Family Mediator, Child Specialist, and Neutral Facilitator, and is an Accredited Collaborative Professional. Each role is designed to reduce conflict and keep the focus on the family’s well-being and future.

A Child Specialist serves as the voice of the child in the collaborative process while keeping children out of parental conflict, helping ensure their needs and interests are properly represented.

Dr. Furr is a licensed psychologist in Florida, Colorado, and California, and holds PSYPACT authority for interjurisdictional telepsychology.

Dr. Furr offers Divorce Counseling, Mediation, Collaborative Mediation, Collaborative Divorce, and Parenting Plan Consultation as different paths depending on where you and your family are — from staying together to reconciliation to separation or divorce.