Dr. Ben Garber is a New Hampshire licensed,
PsyPact¹-qualified psychologist.

Dr. Garber's long-standing commitment is to help parents, schools, agencies and the courts to better understand and serve the needs of children.

Dr. Garber's practice is limited to Court-related (i.e., forensic) services including individual and family-system evaluations, peer consultation and supervision, work-product review, attorney consultation, and educating the court in the role of expert witness.

Family Law Training

Dr. Garber provides small and large group training for family law professionals on subjects focused on child and family development, the dynamics of conflicted family systems, systemically-informed evaluation, and the ethics and pragmatics of forensic practice. His presentations are entertaining, engaging, and challenging. He is well-known for his ability to make complex theory and complicated practice into common sense, practical basics.

Publications Dr. Garber is a compulsive writer. He has published hundreds of popular press articles, more than two dozen peer-reviewed and law review professional publications, chapters in foundational professional volumes, ten books on topics in child and family development, divorce, family law practice, and the dynamics of the conflicted family system, and a popular novel about the twisted dynamics of high conflict divorce.

Twisted Allies How far would you go to protect your child from her other parents? Dr. Garber explores the painful dynamics of conflicted family systems in his new novel.

Defusing divorce anxiety

improves child-centered outcomes

Dr. Garber is the creator and director of

DEFUSEdivorce.com^TM,

the world's first online platform providing Court-involved parents with the orientation, education, and resources necessary to manage the psychobabble and the legalese,
to defuse the anxiety inevitably associated with litigation,
and to better serve children's needs.

One hour of your time anywhere, at any time
supports court-involved children.

Family law professionals are invited
to participate in an online, anonymous survey
in association with
Western Carolina University
investigating the use and value of
advance orientation programming.

Learn more here!

Children come first

More than anything, Dr. Garber works to focus
the complexities of family relationships,
the science of psychology, and the rigor of the law
on the needs of each child.




The information contained in and linked from this website is generic. It must not be construed as constituting legal, psychological, educational, or medical advice. Decisions relevant to any specific individual, relationship, or family should be based on the considered opinions of professionals familiar with the unique culture, resources, strengths, and needs of those affected.

1 "PSYPACT is an interstate compact which offers a voluntary expedited pathway for practice to qualified psychologists who wish to practice in multiple states. PSYPACT is designed to facilitate the practice of telepsychology and the temporary in-person, face-to-face practice of psychology across state boundaries. In order to practice telepsychology in PSYPACT states, psychologists licensed in PSYPACT states only, can apply to the PSYPACT Commission for an Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) 44 Reducing Regulatory Barriers. Increasing Access to Mental Health Care Telepsychology (APIT). In order to conduct temporary practice in PSYPACT states, psychologists licensed in PSYPACT states only can apply to the PSYPACT Commission for a Temporary Authorization to Practice (TAP). The PSYPACT Commission is the governing body of PSYPACT and is comprised of one representative from each PSYPACT state. More information regarding PSYPACT and its requirements can be found at www.psypact.org." Learn more here: PSYPACT Policies and Procedures Manual

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