Before you start calling divorce lawyers or boarding schools, try calling Achievement Counseling of Lexington, MA. If you want marriage counseling or help with a child's behavior, why not see someone who specializes in family work? Parent coordinating for those already divorced is also available.

Remember, everyone listed in the phone book under "Marriage Counselors" or "Family Counselors" is NOT a licensed marriage and family therapist. An LMFT has a two-year master's degree followed by two years full-time supervised experience. It takes two more years to be certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

You may be pleasantly surprised how much discussing your problems with an unbiased expert can help.

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