Securing the expertise of a divorce attorney is pivotal for navigating the legal intricacies of divorce. They excel at providing legal guidance, explaining clients' rights and obligations within family law, and advocating for their interests in legal settings. However, due to their legal focus, they may not have the bandwidth or specialized knowledge to address the myriad of factors that shape divorce outcomes.

Divorce attorneys typically don’t provide clients with conflict resolution techniques, coping strategies and emotional regulation skills, which can have significant benefits during negotiations and improve outcomes. Furthermore, they might not have the inclination, time, or patience to provide clients with a holistic understanding of the divorce process, explore their aspirations to guide decision-making, or help them evaluate the practical consequences their decisions will have post-divorce.

In the context of parenting concerns, attorneys may lack understanding or underestimate the significance of crafting a comprehensive parenting plan. This oversight becomes particularly evident when clients are too overwhelmed or ill-equipped to understand and articulate their immediate and future needs, leading to regrets down the road.

From a financial perspective, divorce attorneys typically have the highest hourly rate of all the professionals in your support network. Over utilizing their services when a more cost-effective divorce expert exists is a decision that may strain your resources and hinder your ability to achieve specific objectives. Moreover, attorneys may have a vested financial interest in prolonging contentious divorces.

By partnering with a divorce coach, you gain an unbiased thought partner to secure a well-rounded support system, along with access to a wealth of emotional insight, conflict resolution skills, and personalized planning, enriching your legal strategy and empowering you to create a positive and thriving future after divorce.

By providing emotional support, improving communication, and promoting efficient decision-making, a divorce coach can significantly contribute to saving a client both time and money during the divorce process.

• Clarifying Priorities:  A divorce coach helps clients identify their priorities and focus on what truly matters to them. By avoiding unnecessary legal battles over less significant issues, clients can save on legal fees.
• Managing Emotional Stress:  Divorce coaches provide emotional support and coping strategies, helping clients manage stress and make clearer decisions. Emotional stability can prevent impulsive, costly decisions made out of frustration or anger.
• Document Preparation:  While divorce coaches aren't lawyers, they can assist in organizing necessary documents and information. This organization can streamline the legal process, reducing billable hours with attorneys.
• Goal Setting: Divorce coaches help clients set realistic goals for their divorce settlement. Understanding what is achievable and focusing on attainable outcomes can prevent protracted legal disputes, saving both time and money.
• Education and Empowerment: By educating clients about the legal process, divorce coaches empower them to make informed decisions. Knowledgeable clients are better equipped to work efficiently with their legal team, preventing unnecessary consultations and research time.
• Preventing Court Battles: Through coaching, clients are encouraged to explore and practice alternative dispute resolution methods, such as negotiation and mediation, rather than resorting to costly and time-consuming court battles.

No. Divorce coaches are trained not to give ANY advice or engage in the unauthorized practice of law, unless they are a licensed attorney, in which case they are ethically obligated to keep that service separate from the coaching space. Divorce coaches may help clients get organized and prepared for meetings with attorneys and financial advisors (such as CDFAs) and educate clients with general knowledge in the divorce realm. Specific questions that come up about their case are often written down to be discussed later with the appropriate expert.

Therapy often explores past experiences, emotions, and unresolved issues, aiming to understand their impact on the present. Coaching is forward focused, dedicated to setting and attaining goals, honing new skills, and enhancing areas of life that may currently be sources of stress, anxiety, or hardship.

While my expertise lies in supporting mothers, I also assist fathers and individuals without children, as well as clients facing various life transitions. Whether it's moving forward after a loss, preparing for a significant life event, contemplating a career change, or enhancing relationships with friends, family, or romantic partners, I offer coaching services to a diverse global clientele across a range of topics.