Dr. Lysne holds a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and has thirty years of professional experience helping individuals feel their best, reach their goals, and improve relationships. She founded Moxie Inc. in 1999, and since then has specialized in helping families manage the transitions of divorce and co-parenting.

Because of her training and experience in the areas of leadership, management and professional development, she provides coaching in the workplace, and has particular expertise in helping those with successful careers and business lives apply their considerable skills to their relationships and family lives.

Dr. Lysne took her undergraduate training at St. Olaf College where she participated in extensive international travel and education. She completed her doctoral studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies, one of the few doctoral psychology programs in the U.S. that specifically integrates multidisciplinary and multicultural perspectives. She completed her clinical internship at the Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, the largest American Indian behavioral health clinic in the country at that time. She later become the clinic’s director and created for them a professional training and development program. Dr. Lysne has experience and expertise working within cross-cultural or multi-cultural contexts.

Dr. Lysne completed EMDR training in 1995, and is both a Certified EMDR Therapist and an Approved EMDR Consultant. She has completed training in Civil, Family Law, and Elder Mediation and is listed on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Roster of Qualified Neutrals. She is a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), is a former member of the ethics committee of MN Psychological Association (MPA), and is currently appointed by the Supreme Court of MN to the ADR Ethics Board.

Areas of Competency as documented with the MN Board of Psychology

Consultation and coaching services provided within a business or organizational setting, or provided to individuals to further professional development or enhance performance. These services may include interviewing, assessment, skills training, conflict resolution, and other interventions. Civil and Family Law mediation and conflict resolution.

Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy to children, adolescents, and adults. Administer and interpret psychological assessment measures (intellectual, achievement, and personality) to children, adolescents, and adults. Provide clinical supervision to graduate students, license eligible psychotherapists, and psychologists.

Teach college and graduate level courses in clinical, child, and developmental psychology; sexuality; and cultural issues. Provide consultation regarding clinical psychology, diversity, and the integration of psychology, spirituality, and culture. Conduct research in the areas of psychology, sexuality, spirituality, and culture.

Research Experience

“Bisexual Self-Identification: Cognitive and Social Factors". Dissertation, in compliance with Ph.D. requirements of the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Dissertation Committee Member: “Cross-Cultural TAT” by Peter Meyers, Psy.D., Minnesota School of Professional Psychology.

Dissertation Committee Member: “Group Psychotherapy with American Indian Girls” by Lynne Hagen, Psy.D., Minnesota School of Professional Psychology.

Dissertation Committee Member: “Meanings of Cultural Competence: Perspectives of Native and NonNative Clinicians working within the Native American Community” by Kaia Mahlke, Psy.D. candidate, Minnesota School of Professional Psychology.

Research Consultant: “A Cross-Cultural, Indigenous Perspective of Illness, Health & Healing” by Mimi Sa, Psy.D., Minnesota School of Professional Psychology.

Dissertation Committee Member: “Children’s Responses to Grief Following the Death of a Parent” by Katherine Thomas, Psy.D., Minnesota School of Professional Psychology.

Michael Goldfarb, MSW, LICSW, holds a Masters of Social Work Degree from Augsburg College with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Minnesota where he majored in Social Work and Youth Studies. He is licensed by the State of Minnesota as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.

Michael has over twenty years of experience working with children and families in a variety of public and private settings where he has consistently supported families in developing child-centered solutions as families faced significant challenges. Prior to joining Moxie, Michael held a position with Hennepin County Family Court Services where he provided Early Neutral Evaluation Services, Mediation, and Custody and Parenting Time Evaluations.

Michael specializes in assisting individuals and families involved in custody and parenting time disputes through Custody and Parenting Time Evaluations, Social Early Neutral Evaluation and Parenting Consulting services.

Michael is listed as a qualified neutral under Rule 114 on the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Roster of Qualified Neutrals. Michael is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and is a founding member of the new Minnesota Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts. As a graduate student, he served as a board member on the Minnesota Clinical Social Work Society.

Relevant Training

Minnesota Child Welfare Training System, A joint effort between the Minnesota Department of Human Services and County Social Services Agencies: Core 100: Legal Aspects of Child Protection, Core 101: Cultural Competence, Core 102: Child Protective Services Family Centered Case Planning, Core 103: Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development, Core 104: Separation, Placement and Reunification, Core 203: Sexual Abuse - 2003-2004.

Hennepin County Training System, MI/CD Case Management with Chemically Dependent Clients - 2004

Hennepin County Pilot City Mental Health Clinical, Dialectal Behavioral Training: The Basics Part I and Part II – 2004

Totally Coached, Health And Productivity – Completed 12 week Intrinsic Coach Development Series - 2006

Hennepin County Training System, Cultural Awareness - 2006

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialist: Solomon’s Surrogate: Introduction to Court-Ordered Child Custody Evaluations in Minnesota , Rule 114 Approved Custody Evaluator and Mediation Training – 2006

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialist: Child Custody and Parenting Time Mediation, - 2006.

Erickson Mediation: Clients at the Crossroads: Marriage Closure and Divorce Support, - 2006

Hennepin County Family Court Services – Domestic Abuse – 2006

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialist: The "Good Enough" Parent, ADR - Rule 114 Approved, 2007

Hennepin County Family Court Services – Interviewing Children Part I and II – 2007

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialist: 11^th Annual Fall Training Advance Topics in Dispute Resolution: The Good Enough Parent – 2007

Minnesota Interdisciplinary Committee on Divorce: High Conflict Divorce Treading Lightly - Working with Personality Disorders in Family Court. William Eddy, LCSW, JD - 2007

National Association of Social Work MN Chapter: Ethical and Risk Management Issues in Social Work - 2008

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialist: 12^th Annual Fall Training Advanced Topics in Dispute Resolution: Keeping Kids Out of the Middle: Assessing and Enabling Children’s Attachment Relationships in the Midst of Co-parental Conflict, Separation and Divorce, Benjamin D. Garber, PhD - 2008

Minnesota Interdisciplinary Committee on Divorce Custody and High Conflict Families: Strengths, Challenges, and Options, Isolina Ricci, Ph.D - 2008

Minnesota Judicial Branch: Family Early Case Management and Social Early Neutral Evaluation Training, Hon. Tanja Manrique and James Goetz - 2008

Association of Family Conciliation Courts First Annual Training: High Conflict Divorce Is it Alienation, Abuse, and/or Estrangement? Leslie Drozd, Ph.D. – 2009

Association of Family Conciliation Courts Annual Conference: Intensive Interventions for High Conflict Coparents, Matthew J. Sullivan, Ph.D. – 2010

National Association of Social Workers: Developmental Repair, Anne Gearity, Ph.D. LICSW - 2011

Erickson Mediation Institute: Mediating with High Conflict People, Bill Eddy, LCSW Esq - 2011

Why Can’t the Baby Spend the Night, Mindy Mitnick - 2011

Minnesota Sate Bar Association: Child Informed Mediation Clinical Training Program, Jennifer McIntosh, Ph.D. - 2011

Hennepin Department of Corrections: Sex In The Cities: Assessment & Supervision of The Sexual Offender, DOCCR Sex Offender Unit - 2011

Minnesota State Bar Association: Child Informed Mediation Clinical Training Program, Dr. Jennifer McIntosh – 2011

River Ridge: The Profound Impact of Healthy Human Connection, Judge Floerke Flyer – 2016

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts: Reunification Therapy: The Oxymoron in Family Court? Exploring Alienation, Estrangement & Reunification - 2016

Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health: Ethical Practice and Electronic Communication: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Carol Kuechler, Ph.D. MSW LICSW – 2017

4^th Judicial District Family Court Enhancement Project: Family Court: Domestic Violence Revisited - 2017

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Divorce Camp Conference: High Stakes: A Deck Stacked with Aces – 2017

American Family and Conciliation Court: Visitation Resistance, Matthew J Sullivan - 2017

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts: Potential Impact of Implicit and Cognitive Bias Confirmation, Philip Stahl, Ph.D. ABPP – 2018

William James College: High Conflict Coparenting: Interventions for Children’s Alignment and Resistance, Robin M Deutsch, Ph.D ABPP et al - 2018

Matthew Shore, MSW, LICSW, holds a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of California – Berkeley and a Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. He is also licensed by the State of Minnesota as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.

Matthew offers close to twenty years of experience working with children and families facing challenging times. He has, over the course of his career, worked in numerous capacities and contexts - all of which helped him gain the experience and knowledge base necessary to continue to expand his ability to help families in times of transition. Prior to developing a full-time practice with Moxie Inc., Matthew worked at Hennepin County Family Court Services, where he successfully provided his clients with Custody Evaluations, Mediation Services, and Early Neutral Evaluations.

Matthew specializes in working with families and individuals contending with custody and parenting time concerns. He has a proven track record of success as a mediator, parenting consultant, and custody evaluator. He has also, over the years, successfully facilitated hundreds of Social Early Neutral Evaluations. Matthew is also one of only a handful of practitioners in the Twin Cities fully trained in Child Inclusive Mediation.

Matthew is listed as a qualified neutral under Rule 114 of the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Roster of Qualified Neutrals. He is, additionally, a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, with whom he served two terms as a board member.

Relevant Training

Minnesota Child Welfare Training System, A joint effort between the Minnesota Department of Human Services and County Social Services Agencies: Core 100: Legal Aspects of Child Protection, Core 101: Cultural Competence, Core 102: Child Protective Services Family Centered Case Planning, Core 103: Effects of Abuse and Neglect on Child Development, Core 104: Separation, Placement and Reunification, Core 203: Sexual Abuse - 2003-2004

Hennepin County Training System, MI/CD Case Management with Chemically Dependent Clients - 2004

Hennepin County Pilot City Mental Health Clinical, Dialectal Behavioral Training: The Basics Part I and Part II – 2004

Hennepin County Training System, Cultural Awareness Series- 2006

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialist: “Solomon’s Surrogates: Introduction to Court-Ordered Child Custody Evaluations in Minnesota” - Rule 114 Approved Custody Evaluator and Mediation Training – 2006

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialist: “Child Custody and Parenting Time Mediation” – 40 Hour Certified Training Curriculum - 2006

Hennepin County Family Court Services –Various Domestic Abuse Trainings – 2006

Hennepin County Family Court Services – Interviewing Children Part I and II – 2007

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialists: 11th Annual Fall Training Advance Topics in Dispute Resolution: “The Good Enough Parent” – Rule 114 Approved - 2007

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialists – “Keeping Kids Out of the Middle” - 2008

Minnesota Interdisciplinary Committee on Divorce Custody and High Conflict Families: “Strengths, Challenges, and Options” - Isolina Ricci, Ph.D - 2008

Minnesota Association of Custody Resolution Specialist: 12th Annual Fall Training “Advanced Topics in Dispute Resolution: Keeping Kids Out of the Middle: Assessing and Enabling Children’s Attachment Relationships in the Midst of Co-parental Conflict, Separation and Divorce”, Benjamin D. Garber, PhD - 2008

Minnesota Judicial Branch: Family Early Case Management and Social Early Neutral Evaluation Training - Hon. Tanja Manrique and James Goetz - 2008

Hennepin County Probation – “Effective Strategies for Supervising Domestic Violence Offenders” - 2009

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts First Annual Training: High Conflict Divorce – “Is it Alienation, Abuse, and/or Estrangement?” Leslie Drozd, Ph.D. - 2009

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts 46th Annual Conference – New Orleans – “Children, Courts, and Custody – Back to the Future or Full Steam Ahead?” – Various trainings including “Advanced Issues in Relocation (Parts 1 and 2)” and “Interventions in High Conflict Cases” – 2009

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts 47th Annual Conference – Denver – “Traversing The Trail of Alienation” – Various trainings, primarily focused on the issue of alienation - 2010

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts – “Sex, Lies, and Facebook” - Various trainers – February 2011.

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts 49th Annual Conference – Chicago – “Attachment, Brain Science and Children of Divorce: The ABCDs of Child Development for Family Law” – Various trainings focused on attachment and child development in the context of Family Court

MN AAML Divorce Camp – 2010-2012 – various topics annually

Ongoing training through AFCC Lunch and Learns and Annual Conferences

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts 53rd Annual Conference – Seattle – “Modern Families: New Challenges, New Solutions” – Various trainings sessions on various issues

AFCC Minnesota Annual Conference 2016 – “You Can’t Make Me! Reunification Therapy: The Oxymoron in Family Court? Exploring Alienation, Estrangement, and Reunification.” Benjamin Garber, PhD.