Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Question about severe emotional distburbance/mentalillness in cohousing

[James Kacki (jimkacki]

I agree.  An outside person, (counsellor, mediator, psychologist  
etc.) that could guide discussions from a neutral unemotional place  
would probably benefit both sides , taking pressure off both sides.   
Just one opinion.
James

On 13-Dec-08, at 9:48 AM, Rob Sandelin wrote:

> Everybody affected needs counseling help.  I recommend retaining  
> and using
> an experienced local family counselor to get all the parties  
> together to
> work through a solution.  It will take several sessions, there is  
> unlikely
> to be a quick fix here, even if the person at the root of all this  
> leaves or
> dies,  but a gradual evolution of understanding can come from those  
> willing
> to invest in their relationships. The boy and his parents can benefit
> enormously, especially the boy, it may very well save his life.
>
> Rob Sandelin
> Sharingwood
> Snohomish County, WA
>
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