Nancy is a co-founder of the Collaborative Divorce Interdisciplinary concept and principal of Bauer, Shepherd & Ross & Associates, a group psychotherapy practice in Cupertino, California. As a clinician for over 30 years, she has specialized in couples and family therapy. Currently, over 80% of her practice is dedicated to collaborative work. She is a divorce coach and mediator for both custody and post-divorce issues. A founding member of the International Association of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), she has also developed Ethics and Training Standards for IACP. In 2007, Collaborative Practice California awarded her the Eureka Award for her contributions to California Collaborative Practice. She is a Certified Interpersonal Communications Trainer, training work teams, Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice teams and practice groups in effective teamwork. She conducts trainings with Collaborative Practice Silicon Valley Trainers, introducing lawyers to the role of Coaches and Child Specialist in Collaborative Practice. With her Santa Clara colleagues, she has taught Collaborative Practice at Santa Clara University School of Law. A co-author of Divorce:  A Problem to be Solved, Not a Battle to Be Fought and author of numerous articles on Collaborative Divorce, she continues to teach and train in the Collaborative Divorce model with Collaborative Divorce Team Trainings and present the concepts both nationally and internationally.

Jay  has over 30 years of experience working with individuals,couples and children.  Jay has offices in Cupertino and San Mateo. He is a trained mediator and working as a divorce coach for the past 10 years. As a Collaborative Practice Coac, Jay works with individuals toward more effective communication and problem solution so as to assist in resolution of various concerns which impact a client's divorce.In working with parents, a further goal is to develop with them an effective and child centered parenting plan which provides for short term and long term parenting agreements. As a Collaborative Coach he is focused on assisting and facilitating the couples abilities and strengths toward resolution of concerns which enhances their moving forward either individually or in the co-parenting relationship.Jay is a member of International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) and Collaborative Practice of Silicon Valley and Collaborative Practice of San Mateo County. He is chair of the Public Education Committee and member of the Executive Committee in San Mateo and membership committee for CPSV. He is a delegate to Collaborative Practice of California(CPCAL).Jay is a graduate of Smith College, School for Social Work in Northamption, Massachusetts.  He is certified as Couples Communication Specialist in the the Interpersonal Communication Program and Alternative Dispute Resolution from the Coast to Coast Mediation Program.

  I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself.  I am a Licensed Marriage, Family Therapist and a Credentialed California Community College Counselor and Psychology Instructor. While I have been working in the field since 1990 and Licensed since 1996, I have recently opened a private practice, helping men, adolescents and their parents live healthy lives. I am particularly experienced working with high-risk youth and adults, including those who are drug and gang involved. I am both personally and professionally active in helping men be the most effective men they can be. I began my career as a Group Home Counselor, working 2-4 day shifts while attaining my BA in Psychology at U.C. Santa Cruz and my M.S. in Clinical Psychology at San Jose State University. My experience in the field includes serving as the Director of Wraparound, Therapeutic Behavioral Services and a Foster Care - Adoption Program at Non-Profit Agencies in the counties surrounding Santa Cruz. I have also worked as a Community College Counselor and Instructor, teaching Alcohol and Drug Studies Career Counseling, and Men’s Re-entry, and providing individual counseling. I have supervised numerous interns, coaching them to develop their skills and personalities as practicing professionals. 

A second aspect of my practice is as a Collaborative Divorce Coach. In this capacity, as a member of a Collaborative Team comprised of lawyers, financial and mental health professionals, I support family members who have decided to dissolve their marriage.  This alternative dispute resolution process allows them to complete this difficult transition in a manner that assures that both their needs and their children’s key needs are met while staying out of litigation.

As a clinician at BSR, I have been working with individuals, couples, and families with special emphasis on family systems, cognitive therapy, and parenting skill building. As an integrative therapist using many different therapy modalities, I provide services in the following areas: Crisis/Trauma, Grief/Loss, Infidelity, Parenting, Relationships, Boundaries, Stress Management, Child Therapy, Gay/Lesbian Issues, Women’s Issues, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Co-dependency, Anxiety Disorders/Phobias, Depression, and Self-Esteem.

I have extensive experience working as a dedicated child therapist with challenging children, high-risk youth, and their families. I have worked as a crisis therapist doing intensive counseling services with high-risk and suicidal adolescents. I was also a professional interviewer of Holocaust survivors for Steven Spielberg’s Shoah Project.

As a Child Specialist working in the Collaborative Divorce Team Model, I have helped many parents better understand what their child experiences by educating parents about their children’s specific developmental, emotional, and psychological needs. I support children during the difficult time of divorce by affording them the opportunity to share their own feelings and fears in a safe and caring environment.

I obtained my Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University and am a clinical member of the California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists.

Thank you for your interest in my services.

Madeline is an experienced Collaborative Divorce Coach, Child Specialist, Co-parenting Mediator and family therapist. As a Collaborative Practice coach, Madeline assists individuals in learning effective communication and problem solving skills to build more satisfying relationships. As a Child Specialist, Madeline is a neutral advocate for children ensuring that their voices are heard and their needs are considered in co-parenting matters. Madeline is also available as a co-parenting mediator to assist couples in the crafting of cooperative and enduring short and long-term co-parenting plans. As an Elder Mediator, Madeline helps older adults and their family members resolve conflicts that impact their daily lives and estate planning concerns.

Madeline is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP), Collaborative Practice of San Francisco,(CPSF) and Collaborative Practice of San Mateo County (CPSMC), In San Mateo, she is past chair of the Executive Committee, a member of the Mentoring committee and the Public Education Committee. She is a Collaborative Practice trainer with the Collaborative Team Skills Trainers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Madeline received her master’s degree from Hunter College School of Social Work in New York City and holds certifications in Family Therapy from the Nathan Ackerman Family Institute and in Alternative Dispute Resolution from John F. Kennedy University. Madeline has advanced training in the team model of Collaborative Divorce. Her education, training, and work experience enhance her ability to provide knowledgeable, caring support to clients. As a collaborative divorce coach, mediator and child specialist, Madeline is committed to helping individuals and couples to protect and preserve the dignity, self-esteem and well-being of all family members.

Dianne has been working with children and families for over forty years beginning as a teacher in junior and senior high school. Her experience as a mother of three children, two of them twins, has contributed to her understanding of the pleasures and stresses of parenthood. As a parent educator and counselor at The Children's Health Council in Palo Alto, Dianne developed an educational and counseling program for parents of multiple birth children. As a mediator, Dianne has worked with families in conflict from concerns about elderly parents to divorce related issues. She provides co-parenting for separated and divorced parents as well as counseling for children of divorce. Dianne particularly enjoys working with adolescents and their families to help everyone navigate this exciting and sometimes frustrating developmental stage of life.

For more than 23 years as the Bauer, Shepherd & Ross full-time office manager, Jean brings a unique combination of business expertise, communication skills, caring, patience and an understanding of BSR to clients and staff alike. She has a broad background in collaborative practice issues, freely sharing her knowledge with clients and other professionals as well. Jean is an invaluable resource for BSR and its clients.

In 2007, Collaborative Practice California awarded Jean the Eureka Award for her contributions to California Collaborative Practice.

For over 13 years as the Assistant BSR Office Manager, Sean has the ability to help solve a myriad of problems, whether that be scheduling or rescheduling an appointment, reviewing or explaining your billing statement, or reaching your therapist/coach in times of urgency. Sean is an important resource in our practice to all who meet and work with him.