INSTRUCTORS
Edward C. Budd, Ph.D. Dr. Budd is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice in the south metro area. He provides psychotherapy to children, individual adults, and couples. Much of his work is in the area of high-conflict parenting disputes. Dr. Budd carries out parental responsibility/parenting-time evaluations and acts as a Child and Family Investigator. He also provides services to post-divorce families, acting as a therapist, "parenting coach," or consultant regarding co-parenting issues.
Barbara Campbell, M.A. Ms. Campbell has a Master's degree in Counseling and has worked as an educator, seminar leader, mediator, and consultant. She has been a presenter with Parenting After Divorce since 1994 and has worked extensively with couples and families using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Parent Effectiveness Training. She is the author of Empty Nest, Empty Life?.
Victor H. Cordero, Psy.D. Dr. Cordero is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in private practice. His specialty areas include forensic psychology, corrections, adults, couples, and adolescents. His practice also specializes in providing services to the Latino and Spanish-speaking community.
Sharon Davis, M.A., L.P.C. Ms. Davis is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice. She has a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family studies. She has more than twelve years of experience working with children in the public school system and has worked as a parenting-time counselor for the Karlis Family center. She provides psychotherapy to individuals, children and families, with an emphasis on divorce-related issues. In addition, she serves as a court-appointed Child and Family Investigator.
Armand D. Lebovits, L.C.S.W., C.A.C. III. Mr. Lebovits is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Senior Level Certified Addictions Counselor, who has been in private practice in the Denver metro area since 1982. He provides psychotherapy and substance abuse services to children, adults, couples and families. He also provides high-conflict divorce and post-divorce services as a Mediator, Substance Use Evaluator, Child and Family Investigator, Parenting Coordinator and Decision Maker, a Parenting/Co-parenting Coach and Consultant; and most recently as an Early Neutral Assessor/Evaluator as an alternative to litigation.
Kim Nadler, M.A., L.M.F.T. Ms. Nadler has 30 years of experience helping families, couples, and individuals with a variety of family issues, including divorce, blended/step-families, adoption, and surrogacy. Kim has been a volunteer mediator with the California Family Court System, a parent educator and instructor with Solutions For Families in California, and was the Director of Family Therapy Institute in California. Presently, she has a private practice, "For Families," in Castle Rock, Colorado, specializing in couples, divorce education, and surrogacy.
Amy Swartz, M.A. Ms. Swartz has a Masters of Arts degree in Education from the University of Colorado. She is a former elementary school teacher who has worked with a variety of classes including bilingual and gifted students. She also provides training for elementary and secondary school teachers. In her capacity as a teacher, she has encountered numerous students who have been impacted by their parents' divorce.
Arnold L. Swartz, L.C.S.W. Mr. Swartz has been an instructor with Parenting After Divorce since its inception and is currently the Executive Director. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than thirty-five years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. Arnie is a Mediator as well as a trainer of and consultant to other mediators. He heads his own firm, Arnold Swartz and Associates, which provides mediation in family and business disputes through its offices in Lakewood, Cherry Creek and the Denver Tech Center.
Laura Szyferman, M.A, L.P.C., Psy.D. Dr. Szyferman is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Doctor in Psychology in private practice. She has been a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy since 2000. She has more than 15 years of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples and families with a variety of issues including divorce, depression, anxiety, and trauma. She conducted a weekly Mental Health Segment in Univision Colorado News. She is a native Spanish speaker and her practice includes services to English and Spanish speaking clients.
Kirk L. Thoreson, Psy.D. Dr. Thoreson is a Licensed Psychologist in private practice in Denver. He provides psychotherapy to children, adolescents, families and couples, and he facilitates a "Coping With Divorce" group for children. Dr. Thoreson's specialty areas include: childhood anxiety, psychological testing, adolescent depression and family therapy. He is currently on the faculty at the University of Denver, where he teaches couples and family therapy and supervises the clinical work of doctoral psychology students.
Sue A. Waters, M.A., L.P.C. Ms. Waters is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice whose practice is devoted primarily to divorce-related issues and situations. She serves in the roles of Child and Family Investigator, Parenting Coordinator, Divorce Coach, Decision Maker, Early Neutral Evaluator, and psychotherapist. Ms. Waters established Parenting After Divorce in 1993 and served as Executive Director until April 2000. She is currently a consultant to PAD, teaches PAD Level I classes, coordinates the Parenting After Divorce Level II Program and teaches Level II classes. Ms. Waters served on the Colorado Supreme Court Standing Committee on Families and chaired the Other Professionals Subcommittee.
