When Divorces Fail

Arthur Leonoff is a psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice in Ottawa, Canada. He is a supervising and training analyst with the Canadian Psychoanalytic Society and a member of the International Psychoanalytical Association and has served on the faculty of psychology at the University of Ottawa. Apart from his work as an analyst and psychotherapist, Leonoff has has studied and worked in divorce and family adjustment for four decades as a court appointed assessor, expert witness, and clinician working to resolve issues related to the care of children and their parents confronting and dealing with divorce with its manifold repercussions. In the capacity of expert, he has provided hundreds of court-mandated assessments over the years and has spoken frequently on the topic of divorce and its impact on children, adults, and families. Leonoff is co-author of Custody and Access Assessments: A Practical Guide and author of The Good Divorce: A Psychoanalyst¿s Exploration of Separation, Divorce, and Childcare.