I wasn’t sure what to expect when I first signed up for divorce coaching with Marlene. I wasn’t sure I even wanted a divorce. I just knew I had to make a change and I could feel Marlene’s genuine compassion and patience with me and my situation. I never felt judged nor did she ever try to tell me what I should do. Her coaching was the best investment I’ve made in myself and my marriage in YEARS. I can’t say enough for how she really helped me see my circumstances differently and come up with strategies to improve the ways I deal with conflict. I learned to focus my energy on the things I could control, instead of what I couldn’t. I decided to keep working on my marriage, but I also feel more confident that I understand what the process will look like, and what the least destructive options would be, if I were to someday decide on a divorce.
Welcome, I’m Marlene.
I’m a Certified Divorce Coach supporting women going through the intense emotions and difficult decisions of divorce.
Divorce can be the unexpected, unwanted, and usually stressful transition into your next chapter.
Becoming informed and strategic, along with learning how to manage your emotions and unavoidable conflicts, can save you time, money, and energy.
If you’re going through divorce and you’re struggling in a tangle of emotions while needing to make big (smart!) decisions in your divorce process… and you are also determined not to come out of your divorce a bitter, angry, sad individual… then my work as a Professional Divorce Coach is for you.
I know from my own personal experience, as well as that of my clients, that it’s possible to feel like you’re falling apart and your world is upside down – and still keep choosing YOU.
There is a path to rising strong, building resilient grit, and reducing the stress and destruction divorce can have – and that is the path I show my clients.
What is Divorce Coaching?
The American Bar Association defines divorce coaching as a flexible, goal-oriented process designed to support, motivate, and guide people going through divorce to help them make the best possible decisions for their future, based on their particular interests, needs, and concerns.
The Benefits of Divorce Coaching:
- Save time, money, and emotional energy
- Manage stress, high emotions, and inevitable conflict
- Learn conflict management and negotiation skills
- Develop courage – feel less fear and stress
- Be informed and prepared
- Get clarity on what divorce will mean for you and your family
- Help define options, create goals, and take actions
- Personal support when you need it most
- Self-empowerment and personal growth
- Showing up for the process as your best self with your values intact
As your Divorce Coach, I support you with:
- Choosing the best process for your situation and budget
- Creating a divorce plan and co-parenting plan if needed
- Preparing for mediation or litigation
- Developing a financial plan for the future
- Choosing an attorney or mediator
- Minimizing disruption and impact on children
- Recovery from betrayal or emotional abuse
- Setting boundaries for your well-being
- Improving communications skills and reducing conflict
- Strategies for self-care, staying healthy, and creating wellness in mind, body, & spirit
- Accountability – helping you to stay true to your values, your goals, and the outcomes you’re working toward
A Divorce Coach is like a personal trail guide.
Someone experienced, trusted, and trained, who walks by your side along the path, helping you get unstuck, out of overwhelm and past the fears of uncertainty. When your unanswered questions need specific legal answers, your coach can direct you to additional resources as needed.
As a Professional Divorce Coach, I work with clients to support, encourage, and guide them through the business side of divorce while helping them manage the emotional side simultaneously.
I help clients develop the skills necessary to make the best possible decisions about their future. Those decisions will be important during divorce as well as when they make the transition into their next chapter, beyond divorce.
Divorce Coaching Packages
Private Coaching Sessions: I currently offer a Momentum Package that includes 3 one-hour sessions for $360. Most commonly we meet weekly, but these sessions are used as you need them.
Coming soon: A monthly group coaching program providing support, resources, and a sense of community
I also offer individualized coaching package options to support specific interest areas including, but not limited to:
- Deciding to Divorce – Should I stay or should I go? What do I need to do to prepare?
- Choosing Me: Infidelity and Betrayal Recovery
- Cord-Cutting: Letting Go, Energetic Separation, and Deep Healing
- Co-Parenting: Planning & Resources
- Moving Beyond Fear in Divorce – Shifting power imbalances, gaining confidence and personal agency
- Building Mental, Physical, and Spiritual Wellness, before, during, and after divorce
My Divorce Coaching services are not limited by geographic location and are mostly provided via Zoom or phone. We schedule our sessions according to your needs, time zone, and desired level of support.
All correspondence and session scheduling is discreet, and sessions are confidential.
What are you waiting for?
The best way to find out how coaching can help you is to schedule a free introductory discovery call with me. No charge – no obligations, just a conversation to get a glimpse at what you’re facing and to see if we’re a good fit.
I’ll answer any questions you have about how I work with clients to support them through some of the toughest times and hardest choices they’ve ever had to make.
Marlene
