When addiction is part of custody, the plan needs to reflect reality.
Many attorneys understand custody law. Fewer understand addiction dynamics inside families — the relapse cycles, the denial, the functional periods, the way substance use erodes parenting consistency over time. That gap matters. And it can cost you in mediation.
This is a private 90-minute strategy consultation led by Meredith Beardmore, MA, LMHC — licensed therapist, addiction specialist, and author of two published books on addiction and divorce.
Your session includes:
Pre-session intake review
90-minute private Zoom consultation
Personalized post-session summary within 24 hours
Mediation talking points document
Suggested topics for attorney review
7-day follow-up email support
Investment: $425 Payment plans available. A limited number of sliding scale spots are available for those who need it — finances should never be the reason you walk into mediation unprepared.
Sessions conducted via Zoom. Serving clients nationwide.
This service is consultative and educational only. It does not constitute legal advice, forensic evaluation, or custody recommendation.
When something feels off in a relationship, it can be hard to explain — even to yourself.
You might find yourself replaying conversations. Questioning your memory. Trying to make sense of something that doesn't fully add up.
This guide isn't here to tell you what to do. It's here to help you see more clearly.
Inside you'll find:
A checklist of four patterns that create confusion in relationships — Reality Distortion, Emotional Whiplash, Responsibility Reversal, and System Capture
Simple ways to understand your digital and personal space
Practical ways to protect yourself if things start to escalate
A guide to keeping important information accessible
Reflection prompts to reconnect with what feels true for you
A curated list of confidential support resources
This guide is for anyone whose relationship feels confusing, inconsistent, or hard to explain — regardless of whether a substance is involved. Educational only. Created by Meredith Beardmore, MA, LMHC.
If something just happened and now nothing is making sense, start here.
This is a private 30-minute audio + clarity guide for people who love someone struggling with addiction — for when the relationship feels confusing, unpredictable, or impossible to explain to anyone who hasn't lived it.
You may be replaying conversations. Questioning your own memory. Wondering how things keep shifting so quickly — and why, even when you know what's happening, it still doesn't feel that simple.
This will help you understand what's actually going on — without pressuring you to make any decisions.
You don't need to have it all figured out yet. You just need to recognize that something isn't lining up.
Inside you'll get:
– A private 30-minute audio (access instantly)
– A clarity guide (PDF)
– A quick check to help you understand what you're experiencing
This will help you understand:
– Why the relationship can feel completely different depending on the day — or even the hour – Why it's so hard to hold onto clarity, even when you just had it
– Why leaving can feel harder than it "should"— even when part of you knows what you need
– What tends to happen when you start pulling back or setting limits – Language for what you've been trying to explain to yourself (and others)
This is for you if:
– You love someone whose relationship with substances is affecting your relationship with them
– Things feel stable one moment and completely different the next
– You've started questioning your own perception of what's real
– You feel responsible for keeping things calm — or from getting worse
– You sense something deeper is going on, but you can't fully name it yet
Format: – Private audio (~30 minutes) – Clarity guide (PDF) – Listen anytime, at your own pace
This is not about telling you to stay or leave. It's about helping you understand what you're actually experiencing — so you can get your footing again.
Created by a licensed therapist specializing in relationships impacted by addiction.
Privacy note: This purchase appears as a neutral charge. Nothing about the topic is visible to anyone but you.
Love isn't the question. The cost is.
If you've been going back and forth — staying, hoping things change, wondering if you're healing or just surviving — this workbook is for you.
It's not here to tell you what to decide. It's here to help you hear yourself again.
Inside the workbook:
A reality check on what's actually happening in your relationship right now
Reflection on what your children are experiencing — even when they don't say it
A section on the moments addiction makes you doubt yourself
An honest look at what makes leaving feel impossible
Questions about what happens when you stop holding everything together
What your body is already trying to tell you
A closing that honors where you are without pushing you anywhere
Created by Meredith Beardmore, MA, LMHC — licensed therapist, author of Hey Addiction Thanks for Nothing and The Plan B Chronicles. Educational only. Not a substitute for therapy or legal advice.
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