What Reunification Therapy REALLY Is (And Why Courts Get It Wrong)

About this episode

Dr. Premela Deck discusses the complexities of reunification therapy and why court-ordered therapy often fails.

🔁 Dr. Premela Deck is back — and this time, she's going deeper. If you're navigating reunification therapy, supervised visitation, or simply trying to understand why court-ordered therapy isn't fixing anything, this is the conversation you've been waiting for. Dr. Premela Deck holds a rare trifecta of credentials: she's a family law attorney, a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), and a PhD-level social worker who has spent her career studying high-conflict families. Her pra...

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris, Lisa

Guest: Dr. Premela Deck

Topics covered

• reunification therapy
• supervised visitation
• court-ordered therapy
• high-conflict families
• family law

Keywords

• reunification therapy
• supervised visitation
• court therapy
• high-conflict families
• family law

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: family law, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, PhD-level social worker

More episodes of Been There Got Out Podcast

• How to Survive a Parenting Coordinator When Your Ex Won't Cooperate · June 11, 2026 · 45 min
• What a Guardian Ad Litem Actually Cares About · June 8, 2026 · 40 min
• He Was Alienated From All 4 Kids... Then His Daughter Made This Call · June 4, 2026 · 39 min
• How to Negotiate with a Toxic Ex When You Feel Powerless · June 1, 2026 · 38 min
• Why Did the Judge Do That? A Former Family Court Judge Explains · May 28, 2026 · 30 min
• 4 Expert Techniques That Keep You Calm in Family Court · May 7, 2026 · 43 min