Business Details
We provide private, confidential support when it matters most for individuals navigating high-conflict relationships and divorce. Our work is rooted in 26 years of clinical practice, consulting, and the development of relational models for recovery. We are led by Debra Alper, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker, divorce consultant, and relational strategist. Our approach brings together clinical insight, strategic guidance, and The ISLAND Method to help clients understand their patterns. We specialize in high-conflict relationships, emotional abuse, coercive control, attachment wounds, and divorce process work. Our services include therapy, divorce consulting, relational strategy, and preparation for evaluations and legal proceedings.
We help clients name and frame their experience so it lands clearly with evaluators and Guardian ad Litems. We support people through the full range of relational difficulty, from abusive dynamics to complicated grief after separation. Our guidance is designed to keep clients grounded and making clear decisions under enormous pressure. We assist with coparenting, uncoupling, and rebuilding after a relationship has taken the ground out from under them. Our forthcoming book, Undertow: The ISLAND Method for Recovering from Love Addiction, is built around the idea that recovery is a map you learn to read.
We help clients name and frame their experience so it lands clearly with evaluators and Guardian ad Litems. We support people through the full range of relational difficulty, from abusive dynamics to complicated grief after separation. Our guidance is designed to keep clients grounded and making clear decisions under enormous pressure. We assist with coparenting, uncoupling, and rebuilding after a relationship has taken the ground out from under them. Our forthcoming book, Undertow: The ISLAND Method for Recovering from Love Addiction, is built around the idea that recovery is a map you learn to read.
Highlights and features
- We have 26 years of clinical practice and consulting experience.
- Our founder is a licensed clinical social worker.
- We developed The ISLAND Method for relational recovery.
- We provide private confidential support during divorce process.
- We support high-net-worth cases with complex asset issues.
Services
Divorce Consulting
We provide divorce consulting to help clients stay grounded while making clear decisions under pressure. Our support covers preparation for evaluations, difficult conversations, and understanding relational dynamics driving the legal process. We work alongside attorneys to fill gaps legal representation alone cannot address during high-conflict separations.
Relational Recovery Couples Therapy
We offer relational recovery couples therapy for partners navigating emotionally abusive and addictive relationship patterns. Our work helps couples identify attachment wounds and coercive control that shape conflict and decision making. Clients gain clarity on their patterns and develop skills for healthier connection or conscious uncoupling.
High Conflict Divorce Mediation
We provide high conflict divorce mediation support for clients facing intense emotional and legal pressure. Our guidance helps clients name and frame experiences clearly for evaluators and Guardian ad Litems. We assist with practical decision making when instincts pull toward emotional reactions during disputes.
Guardian ad Litem
We prepare clients for Guardian ad Litem and psychological evaluations during divorce proceedings. Our support focuses on clearly presenting relational patterns and coercive control dynamics to evaluators. Clients receive guidance to stay grounded and communicate effectively under formal assessment conditions.
Trial Preparation
We offer trial preparation support for clients navigating complex divorce litigation. Our work helps clients understand how attachment wounds and abusive patterns appear in legal proceedings. We provide strategic guidance to maintain clarity and make decisions aligned with long term wellbeing.
