Divorce is complex, and it’s natural to feel overwhelmed.

A lawyer protects your legal rights throughout the divorce process by giving expert legal advice, negotiating on your behalf

A mediator is neutral and helps both parties negotiate agreements. 

A Divorce Coach keeps you focused, organized, and emotionally grounded so you can make clear, informed decisions — reducing unnecessary conflict, preventing costly delays, and avoiding the confusion that drives up legal fees. By preparing you for each step and keeping you aligned with your goals, a Divorce Coach ultimately saves you time, stress, and significant money throughout your divorce.

Recent data shows that when a divorce coach joins your legal team, the process not only becomes more collaborative and emotionally safer,  but it also costs significantly less in legal fees. With coaches earning roughly half what attorneys do on average, and the overall cost of a team-based collaborative divorce projected to be $10,000+ lower than litigation, adding a coach can help you move through your divorce more affordably, more quickly, and with far less trauma.
 

Divorce coaching as a formal profession really began around 2011. Since then, divorce coaches have become more widespread. A certified divorce coach has completed a structured training program (such as the CDC Certified Divorce Coach®) and is held to standards of competence, ethics, and continuing education. Coaches who are accredited by recognized bodies follow a professional code of ethics, including continuing education, confidentiality, and proper role boundaries.

Choosing a certified divorce coach ensures you’re working with a professional who has completed specialized training in divorce dynamics.  Including emotional, financial, and legal aspects, and is held to a strict code of ethics.

While an uncertified coach may cost less, they may lack the focused expertise to help you:
• Navigate high-stress emotions without escalating conflict
• Understand how your decisions impact legal or financial outcomes
• Stay aligned with your goals during negotiations or mediation
• Protect your boundaries and maintain a safe, professional coaching relationship

A certified coach also collaborates effectively with lawyers and mediators, reducing mistakes, miscommunications, and costly delays. In short, working with a certified professional saves you time, stress, and potentially thousands of dollars, while giving you confidence that the guidance you’re receiving is reliable, ethical, and tailored to divorce.

Divorce is emotionally overwhelming. Coaching gives you tools to regulate stress, manage conflict, and make decisions from a calm, grounded place instead of fear or anger.  With support, you feel less alone and more capable of handling challenges as they come.

A parenting plan is a written agreement that outlines how children will be cared for after divorce. It typically covers scheduling, decision-making authority, communication between parents, and guidelines for resolving future disputes.  Parenting plans reduce confusion, prevent unnecessary conflict, and ensure children’s routines and needs are prioritized. They’re also highly useful in mediation or court because they provide a structured, child-focused framework.