Separation and Divorce Workshop, Community Resource

In a time of complete chaos, knowledgeable Leesburg and surrounding area local professionals cover the bases with you on the legal, financial and emotional aspects of possible separation or divorce.  Long and Foster in Ashburn hosts this community resource workshop. 

Website:  www.EverChangingRiver.com

Registration:  www.http://everchangingriver.eventbrite.com/

                Saturday, March 3, 2012


Legal Aspects:  Patricia E. Tichenor, Esq., owner and principal attorney of The Law Office of Patricia E. Tichenor, P.L.L.C., is an experienced domestic relations and general law attorney serving clients in Northern Virginia since October 2001.  Ms. Tichenor is dedicated to helping clients move forward with their lives, fighting to protect their rights with respect to custody, visitation, child support, and spousal support.  If an amicable settlement can be reached, Ms. Tichenor works to make the divorce process as simple, affordable and quick as possible. Ms. Tichenor will give an overview of the legal aspects of divorce, including the separation and divorce process, equitable property distribution, and custody and support guidelines.   

Financial Aspects:  Pamela J. Sams, CRPC,

is a Financial Advisor with Financial Planning Services in Northern Virginia.  For 10 years, she has been helping women and their families improve their personal and financial wealth through good financial planning.  Her education and training enables her to help clients successfully navigate through the myriad of personal and financial decisions they face during their lives.  She assists them in attaining a higher level of financial security through education, understanding, and scenario planning.  Pamela will talk about creating budgets for two households, valuing and dividing assets, the scenario approach to decisions, and retirement issues.  

Emotional Aspects:  Rona Hitlin-Mason, LPC, also holds Masters degrees in Counseling and Development and Accounting, and a Post-Master's Certificate in Marriage and Family Therapy.  She strongly believes that you have the strength and skills to weather this transition in  your life, and she finds it an honor to accompany people on their journey to self-acceptance and relief of symptoms.  Rona will give you an emotional roadmap, talking about the emotional stages of divorce and how best to manage yourself during this journey.  Her talk is entitled:  Right Now It's Normal to feel "Crazy"!!

Real Estate Aspects:  Pamela Jones, ABR, CRB, GRI, Pamela Jones, Inc., Long  and Foster Realtors, is a career REALTOR® who began working with buyers and sellers in1983.  Her dedication to her clients made her the #1 agent in Loudoun County in 2006.  Pam has excellent business sense, detailed knowledge of the local market, and outstanding negotiating skills.  Pam will give an update of the local real estate market, which differs vastly from the "national" picture we so often hear about.  

Life Coaching Aspects:    Ever Changing River, LLC, will lead you through some exercises to help you explore your core values and beliefs, and then create your "next steps" action plan.  This action plan will be different for each person...from "let me continue to think about all this" to "here are my top 3 items to complete by next Friday."  It is important to find the approach that is best for you, not someone else.  

Disclaimer:  River BaNC, River Chat, and all River programs are intended for informational purposes only.  They do not constitute legal, financial, emotional, real estate or mortgage advice or counseling.  You should seek the advice of qualified legal, financial, psychological, real estate, mortgage and any other necessary professionals regarding your own individual situation outside of any Ever Changing River, LLC program.