My deepest desire is to make divorce a gentler experience for everyone, but especially for children.  I believe this can be done in many ways, but it seems to always involve regulating emotions and making good decisions.  While a healthy divorce is important for children, it is not easy for the adults in their lives to accomplish.  I believe coaching helps make a "good" divorce a reality.  

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I want to be a thinking partner for men and women going through a divorce, so they do not feel alone, so they avoid the most common mistakes made in divorce, and so they thoughtfully make the best choices available to them to set up the future they want. 

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I think guidepost questions such as:

• “How do I want to look back at this time in my life?”

• “How do I want my children to look back at this time in their lives?”

• "What is the long-term impact of this decision?"

• “What decisions would we make, regarding the children, if we were still married?” 

help keep parents on track while they are navigating some of the deepest waters and highest waves life can offer. 

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I don’t believe anyone is trained to get a divorce.  For me, it felt like I had been dropped in a jungle with no map, no supplies, and no training.  It was a terrifying experience for a multitude of reasons, and I was already drained and depleted from all that had come before.  Since that time in my life, I have walked alongside many people going through divorce, and I have become a Board-Certified Divorce Coach (CDC.)  I chose to become a divorce coach because I have seen the positive impact coaching can make for everyone as they find their way out of their jungle and achieve what they define as success.  Creative and informed problem-solving are what I can offer you as your coach.

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I am not pro-divorce; however, I know it happens.  If it does knock at your door, it brings heart break, the end of many dreams, and so much change.  What I learned about divorce is it is a long process that takes a lot of stamina and skill, but it does eventually end, and a new normal is established.  I have seen that divorce and all it involves will push you to grow, it will make you stronger, and you will like the new you that emerges.  I hope to have the opportunity to walk with you during this part of your life’s journey, but regardless, I want to be the first to say, “You can do this!”