Susan M. Spyker, CPA, CVA

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Child Specialist

My name is Valerie Anne Demming and I am a Mental Health Professional and Child Specialist with Alaska Association of Collaborative Professionals. I am an experienced therapist who has worked with children, adolescents, individuals, couples, and families for the last 30 years. I was born and raised in Palmer, Alaska and attended college at University of Alaska Fairbanks and graduated with a Bachelors in Education with a minor in Psychology in 1975. In 1984 I graduated with a Masters in Community Counseling with a certification in Elementary School Counseling. I was employed as an elementary teacher for thirteen years and ten years as an Elementary School Counselor in the Fairbanks area. After moving to Anchorage in 2002, I attended Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center graduating with my Doctorate in Psychology in 2009. I have operated my Private Counseling Practice since 1993 in Fairbanks and in Anchorage and now statewide through telehealth. I have extensive knowledge in the area of child development and behavior. I have worked in the counseling setting with numerous children whose parents are in the process of divorcing or have obtained a divorce. I have additional training from The Grief and Loss Center in Ft. Collins Colorado, which has been invaluable with my work with children, and adults who have gone through or are going through the divorce process. My work for my doctorate was focused on Self-Injury of female adolescents. I have counseled many teens, male and female, that have chosen this behavior to cope with life stressors. Another focus of my practice is working with clients that have been physically, emotionally, or sexually abused. I appreciate and am dedicated to working with the other professionals and clients in the Collaborative divorce process as we work together to assist our clients in a dignified and civil manner to come together to make decisions concerning their lives.

Dorothea G. Aguero

Lawyer, Mediator

I have over 32 years experience in family law in Alaska as a lawyer. I also have advanced training in Collaborative Law and in mediation. I have significant experience with the Collaborative Divorce Team model assisting clients resolve conflict in a respectful and productive manner and I have had proven successful outcomes in every case. Litigating your family law issues can be destructive to your family and cost you considerable money and time. If you cannot settle your case, a judge will make decisions which you and your spouse may not want. The Collaborative Model puts the choice in your hands as to how you will parent your children and how you want to financially separate. I emphasize providing informed choices to clients for positive, practical long term resolutions of family law issues. I provide caring, compassionate, and effective advocacy for my clients. Memberships: Alaska Bar Association and American Bar Association Alaska Association of Collaborative Professionals International Academy of Collaborative Professionals

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