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Carol Hughes, Ph.D., LMFT, holds her doctoral degree in clinical psychology and her master's degree in counseling psychology, graduating summa cum laude and with Phi Beta Kappa honors. She is also a two-time Fulbright Scholar. Carol served for 10 years as an associate professor of human services at Saddleback College. For more than 30 years, she has assisted hundreds of divorcing families at her practice in Laguna Hills, California, as a licensed marriage and family therapist, child and co-parenting specialist, divorce coach, and mediator.

Bruce Fredenburg, MS, LMFT, has been a California-licensed marriage and family therapist for more than 30 years and is board certified in clinical hypnosis. He was a college instructor in human services at Saddleback College and the National Medical Review School in Southern California. He also created and taught parenting classes for adoptive and foster parents. Trained and experienced in chronic pain management, trauma, addictions, mediation, and collaborative divorce, Bruce helps families as a therapist, divorce coach, co-parenting specialist, and mediator at his practice in Laguna Hills, California.

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