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Dr. Patricia Garver

Divorce Mediation Associates, Ltd.

“Child Custody & Visitation Mediator”

Reston, VA

Core Practice Areas

3 Verticals
✓Family Law Mediation
✓Divorce & Separation
✓Child Custody & Visitation
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

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Dr. Patrice B.F. Garver is an accomplished mental health professional and licensed mental health specialist in Virginia. Patrice consults with many professionals in the Virginia area, and her services are often sought by schools, medical professionals and organizations, specifically because of her work and training in child development and assessment. Dr. Garver has worked with children, families, and other specialists for more than 30 years, providing services for families in need, important feedback as a child specialist, providing services for at-risk families and, in recent years, providing services helping families parents and children navigate the stressors of separation and divorce. The Collaborative Practice provides divorcing couples with the support and guidance of their own individual lawyers without going to court. Included in a collaborative team is a mental health coach, a financial specialist and if needed, a child specialist. The collaborative practice approach helps to negotiate a mutually accepted resolution without having the court decide issues. As a Collaborative Divorce Mental Health Coach, Dr. Garver helps clients utilize effective problem-solving and communication techniques to resolve disputes calmly, with dignity and respectfully, within this supportive team format.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

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Licensed Mental Health Specialist

Education

University of Maryland

Ph.D. · Developmental Psychology

University of Maryland

BA · Special Education/Psychology

University of South Florida

BA · Special Ed/ Psychology

Antioch College

MA · Developmental Clinical Psychology

Argosy University

MA · Mental Health Counseling

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