The Hon. Margo Lewis Hoy (Ret.) joined Signature Resolution after 18 years of private practice and 11 years on the San Diego Superior Court. Known for her approachable demeanor, Judge Hoy mediates disputes concerning all areas of family law.  As a Superior Court judge, Judge Hoy served as the supervising judge of the family law division and oversaw 26 family law departments. To better serve parents and children, she pioneered the use of child custody parenting plans in the San Diego Superior Court. She also served on the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee and chaired its Family Law Policy Committee. Before being appointed to the bench, Judge Hoy founded the premier family law practice in San Diego County and handled thousands of complex cases involving child custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and more. She was certified as a Family Law Specialist in 2000. Judge Hoy has been honored by legal organizations throughout California, including multiple Judicial Officer of the Year awards and inclusion in the Top 25 Women Lawyers in San Diego.

David Ibrahim is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and a Licensed Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor. David has a dual Masters in Trauma and Marriage and Family Therapy. He has worked successfully with over 1000 patients. He is a certified EMDR Therapist and a specialist in Trauma and Addiction. He is also a E-500 Yoga teacher and Yoga Therapist. David has trained extensively with Dr. Arlene Drake, Dr. Nicole Gilbert, Dr. Stephen Dansiger, Dr. John Rathauser, Laura Dickson, and most recently with Dr. Andrew Leeds. And has had multiple consultation and advanced trainings with other experts in the field of trauma and addiction. He is trained and experienced in 8 forms of EMDR Therapy (OCD, PTSD, Depression, Addiction, Borderline Personality, Dissociative Identity Disorders, and Early attachment and implicit memory protocols). Additionally, David has trained and worked with many forms of therapy ranging from DBT, CBT, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Inner child work, somatic therapies, and Certified in ISTDP.

David’s experience as a Yoga and Meditation teacher (as well as other trainings in psychotherapy practices) add a unique set of skills that include the body in the psychotherapy process. When the body becomes a component of psychotherapy deeper healing can occur.

David’s experience has given him the opportunity to work with diverse types of people. He has worked with famous actors, directors, major league athletes, Grammy award winners, scholars, scientists, studio executives, engineers, and many other high performing and successful individuals.

David also has experience working with clients from diverse cultures, age groups, sexual orientations, and spiritual beliefs.

Weston Lange, PsyD, LCSW is the Family Court Services Director for the Superior Court of California in Stanislaus County where he provides oversight and training of child custody recommending counseling and court investigations for the Family Law Division. He has operated a private practice for the past twenty years in which he receives court appointments for child custody evaluations, as well as specializing in therapies for post-separation issues including coparenting, family conflict and child adjustment.

Dr. Lange completed a doctoral project focused on the study of triadic relationships in families who have experienced dissolved parental unions. He has developed a unique approach to conducting child custody evaluations which incorporates current research on family systems.

His CV can be found here

Allen Levy, MS, LPA is a masters level psychologist in Anchorage, Alaska with a particular interest in the intersection of psychology and law. He has been practicing as a therapist since 2001. His therapy practice focuses on family dynamics and complex family issues. He created a post-separation parenting curriculum teaching rules, tools, and strategies for separated/divorced parents to share the job of parenting. In addition to providing therapy, Al offers a range of forensic services: custody evaluations, expert witness, and consultation. He also does Continuing Education for therapists on a number of topics. He is an adjunct professor teaching family therapy at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA in the psychology department graduate program. Al served on Alaska's Psychologist and Psychological Associates Licensing Board from 2012 2021. He served for nearly 5 years as board chair.

He paid for his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from The Evergreen State College by playing Ferryboat Music. Al published a memoir of his time as an ‘outlaw musician’: Blue Water Bluegrass: The Ferryboat Musicians. Al is known for his musical abilities. He plays banjo, guitar, ukelele, and fiddle. He plays “music for young people of all ages.” He has a unique show in which he encourages and invites children from the audience to join him on stage. They help him with his show by playing rhythm instruments or the wash-tub bass.

Although born in Landstuhl Germany, Al grew up in Alaska. As a lifelong Alaskan, Al is an avid outdoorsman—fishing, hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking, and gathering edible mushrooms. He speaks Russian and Hebrew and enjoys travel. Because of his language abilities and travel experiences he enjoys working with people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds.

Lori A. Love, Ph.D. has worked almost exclusively in the field of divorce and child custody for over 22 years. She is licensed in the states of California and Hawaii. She has also enjoyed working as a school psychologist and an adjunct faculty member of the Child Development Department at San Diego State University where she taught Divorce and Remarriage and Family Interaction Patterns.

Dr. Love has been an AFCC presenter on Parent Coordination, a regular speaker at The San Diego Family Law Bar continuing education seminars, and has enjoyed being on the faculty of the Family Law College of Trial Advocacy.

Dr. Love is a founding executive board member of Kathy’s Legacy, a charity that assists children and adult victims of domestic violence. She also serves on the advisory board of Kid’s Turn, an organization dedicated to assisting and empowering children of divorce in navigating the process.

Sandra L. Mayberry, J.D. brings 25 years of Family Law experience to Parks and Solar, including complex and high asset cases. She has practiced in San Diego County, exclusively in Family Law, for 25 years and has been a Certified Family Law Specialist, from the State Bar Board of Legal Specialization for more than 18 years. She has been a Fellow with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers since 2012. She has been active in various aspects of the San Diego County Family Law Bar Association and San Diego County Bar since she began practice.

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 André Monteiro, Ph.D., has been practicing psychotherapy for approximately 40 years, and EMDR since 2000. He was a professor at the Catholic University of Brasília for almost 10 years. He participated with a chapter on the use of EMDR in group psychotherapy in Mark Nickerson’s book Cultural Competence and Healing Culturally Based Trauma with EMDR Therapy: Innovative Strategies and Protocols (2016-Springer) (2^nd ed. In 2022). 

 In 2017, he was a keynote speaker and presenter at the first Trauma and Resilience in the Borderland Conference (Texas - June) and conducted a Symposium on Transgenerational Transmission of Trauma and Resources (TTT) in Santiago (Chile – September). 

In 2018 he presented on TTT at the EMDR Canadian Conference (Cité de Québec – April), EMDR Europe Conference in Strasbourg (July), at EMDRIA Conference in Atlanta (October), and carried out TTT workshops in Portugal (February), Uruguay (August), Brazil (September), and Argentina (November). 

He has participated with a chapter in the Springer book: EMDR Group Therapy: Emerging Principles and Protocols to Treat Trauma and Beyond (2023 - Edited by Robinson, R.M. and Kaptan, S. K.). 

He has presented on the topic of EMDR and group psychotherapy for EMDR India (2022), EMDR Europe (Bologna, 2023), EMDR Canada (2022) and EMDRIA (2022). 

 Other activities include the coordination of the website: www.espacodamente.com, with on-line video courses on psychology, psychotherapy and neuroscience. 

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Facebook: Espaço da Mente 

Stephanie Newberg, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW, offers a rich background in psychotherapy spanning over 25 years. Licensed in Florida and Pennsylvania, she assists individuals, couples, and families, specializing in areas such as family and couples therapy, conflict resolution, grief and loss, parenting support, and navigating the complexities of divorce on children and families. She brings expertise in family and divorce mediation, co-parent counseling, and sand tray play therapy for children and adolescents, highlighting her versatile approach to mental health care.

A committed educator, Stephanie has led workshops and presentations on relationship skills, the effects of divorce, managing cyberbullying, understanding the impact of technology on development, and strategies for stress and nutrition in mental health. Her scholarly contributions include publications and podcast features, showcasing her thought leadership in the field.

Furthermore, Stephanie has dedicated efforts to support first responders, underscoring her versatile expertise. Her academic contributions as an adjunct professor and supervisor at the Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work demonstrate her commitment to training future social workers. Through her varied roles, Stephanie exemplifies a comprehensive approach to mental health, blending clinical practice with education and advocacy to support community well-being.

Alyse November, PhD, LCSW obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Adelphi University, N.Y., and her PhD in Clinical Sexology from IICS. She is credentialed by the Academy of Certified Social Workers.

Alyse is the founder of Different Like Me, a company with a staff of over 30 professionals providing psychotherapy, psychoeducational testing and cognitive rehabilitation. As a licensed clinical social worker, Alyse provides psychotherapy to individuals across the lifespan. A substantial portion of her practice has focused on addressing challenges faced by children, adults, seniors, and families ranging from trauma, narcissistic and borderline family recovery, aging, chronic illness, divorce, trans-care, relationships, parenting, and special needs, end of life issues, dementia, caregiving, educational challenges, anxiety, and depression. Her PhD dissertation focused on the assessment of sexual challenges and dementia. Alyse also created DLMU which is an educational platform that provides seminars for both professional and personal development.

Alyse is:

• Certified in EMDR, Brainspotting and transgender care
• a published author and a national speaker and presenter
• awarded 2022 Social Worker of the Year: National Association of Social Workers
• a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator, parenting coordinator and a collaboratively trained divorce facilitator
• the Palm Beach Chapter Past President/Chair for the National Association of Social Workers
• a past board member of Florida’s Voice on Developmental Disabilities and National Association of Divorce Professionals

Dr. Sandra Paulsen is co-editor of “The Neurobiology & Treatment of Traumatic Dissociation: Toward an Embodied Self” (2014), and author of, “Looking Through the Eyes of Trauma & Dissociation: An Illustrated Guide for EMDR Therapists and Clients.” She is a fellow of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation. She was invited faculty at the First and Third World Congresses of Ego State Therapy in Germany, 2003 and South Africa, 2010, Japan EMDR Conference 2010, Masters Series Lecturer at EMDRIA conference in Toronto, 2004. She wrote chapters in Corsini’s Encyclopedia of Psychology and Handbook of Innovative Psychotherapy, and in Shapiro’s Solutions II, Forgash’s Healing the Heart of Trauma, and Luber’s EMDR Scripted Protocols. She has collaborated with John G. Watkins, originator of ego state therapy. She was Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Hawaii; and Acting Chief Psychologist at Queens Medical Center in Honolulu. She now lives and works on Bainbridge Island, near Seattle, specializing in intensive treatment for early trauma and attachment injuries. 

Sandra's books can be purchased here >

Her Curriculum Vitae can be found here >

Sherri Paulson MEd.; LCSW currently practices at Memorial Medical Center Behavioral Health as a trauma therapist specializing in sexual abuse issues and specialization in autism and other neurodevelopmental categories. Ms. Paulson also has 7 years of teaching experience. She was first trained in EMDR in 1998 and is an Approved Consultant.

Her journey into the world of Autism began with the birth of her niece and her subsequent diagnosis of Autistic Disorder.

She has been using EMDR with individuals with autism since 1998. Her first presentation was a poster presentation in 2003 at EMDRIA Denver. She introduced the adapted protocol for using EMDR with autism at the EMDRIA conference in 2006. She also presented the protocol at EMDR Europe-Edinburgh in 2014, in Canada in and in Brazil in 2017. Her recent poster presentation at EMDRIA Minneapolis in 2016 used a case study to demonstrate the e.ectiveness of using EMDR with autistic individuals, with the benefits lasting over time. Ms. Paulson consults globally on thissubject and the Protocol for EMDR adapted for Autism has been shared with therapists in 19 countries around the world and most of the United States.

Stefanie Peachey, BA, MSW, RSW, Acc.FM , is a registered social worker and accredited family mediator in Ontario and is the founder and director of Peachey Counselling and Family Support. Through her work as a mental health professional, Stefanie’s goal is to normalize the reality that everyone faces challenges. When you are struggling, it’s easy to assume you are the only one with problems. However, the truth is quite the opposite. At some point or another, we all face issues and could use some support and guidance.