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Biography on Dr. Reena Sommer:

website: www.drreenasommer.com/

Dr. Reena Sommer is a divorce and custody consultant with expertise in high conflict custody disputes. She has provided expert testimony in courts in Canada and the U.S.A.on issues related to parenting, custody, child protection, the Parental Alienation Syndrome and domestic violence.

Dr. Sommer received her doctoral degree in psychology, family studies and sociology from the University of Manitoba in 1994. In 1992, she became internationally known for her work in domestic violence and received scholarly accolades and awards for her contributions to research in this area. At that time, Dr. Sommer spoke out against "Zero Tolerance" policies of domestic violence; policies that are now being reviewed for the flaws that she had identified.

Since that time, Dr. Sommer has written extensively on issues relating to violence in the family, addictions & codependency. She also has a number of publications on divorce and custody which are available online. As her career progressed, Dr. Sommer's interest in high conflict relationships led her toward developing expertise in the areas of divorce, custody and the Parental Alientation Syndrome. This was preceded by taking training in the assessment and treatment of parental alienation syndrome under Dr. Richard Gardner with whom she remained in close contact until his death in May 2003.

Dr. Sommer has been an invited speaker to academic, government and lay audiences in Canada and the U.S. In May, 1998, Dr. Sommer was invited to testify before the Joint Senate-House of Commons Committee on Custody and Access. More recently in April 2002, she was invited once again by the Canadian government to participate in a panel of experts from Canada and the United States to revisit the findings of the Joint Senate-House of Commons Committee. Over the years, Dr. Sommer has been repeatedly called upon for commentary by the media on issues relating to divorce, custody and domestic violence. She has been interviewed by major U.S. and Canadian newspapers, Readers' Digest, Chatelaine Magazine, C.B.C. and C.T.V. local and national News and numerous radio stations in the U.S. and Canada.

Dr. Sommer maintains an office and "virtual" practice accessible through the Internet where she consults with attorneys, mental health professionals, and parents in Canada, the U.S. and as far away as India and Australia on matters relating to divorce, child custody, family reunification, domestic violence and the Parental Alienation Syndrome. A major thrust of her work is in the area of separation and divorce and assisting divorcing couples explore options in restructuring their lives so that their children's interests and needs are protected.

Dr. Sommer is guided by the belief that children should not be denied a relationship with their parents simply because their moms and dads decide to divorce. In her capacity as a divorce and trial consultant. Dr. Sommer helps families redefine and restructure themselves during the divorcing process so that children and parents can maintain a positive connection with each other.

Dr. Sommer is married to Dr. Michael Thomas, a clinical psychologist who is also one of her associates, Together, they have five children.

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