A Divorce Coach helps individuals develop problem solving skills, improve communication abilities, strengthen stress management techniques, identify priorities and provide support during the process of divorce.
Benefits of Divorce Coaching:
- Helps individuals to stay focused.
- Provides a supportive environment while helping individuals identify a personal support system.
- Conveys information about child development, impact of divorce on children and the harmful effect of parental conflict on children, when appropriate, so that client can be a more effective co-parent.
- Builds on client strengths to foster self-esteem.
- Re-frames issues to create opportunities for positive solutions.
- Client is empowered through the coaching process.
- It is a way to make divorce less difficult and less painful.
Frequently Asked Questions:
How does coaching differ from psychotherapy?
Coaching is action oriented, present and future oriented, very focused on accomplishing the identified tasks, includes strategic planning and listens to feelings as a pathway to take action. Therapy explores underlying causes of behavior and focuses on feelings as a pathway to heal pain and explores the impact of the past on current behaviors.Coaching is more a consultation that has specific goals.
Does coaching help in litigated as well as collaborative divorces?
Coaching can be helpful in both situations because it is helpful in getting the client through the legal process in a healthier manner. By helping you define your goals; it will help you remain focused on solutions.
Professional Background | Divorce Coaching Experience
