Coparenting Counseling
I offer highly structured coparenting counseling to improve child-centered communication and increase consistency between homes. Unfortunately, most parents in high conflict divorces receive coparenting services after the divorce is finalized. By that time unhealthy communication patterns between the parents have solidified and become more difficult to change.
What is coparenting counseling?
Coparenting Counseling is a targeted, structured, solution focused intervention that address specific issues related to collaboratively parenting during and after separation or divorce. Coparenting counseling is an agenda-driven court-informed process. It is not individual therapy or couples therapy. It may be done by meeting with coparents separately or together.
Purpose of coparenting counseling
- Create consist structures and routines between the homes;
- Increase child(ren)’s post separation/divorce adjustment;
- Establish functional child-centered communication between the parents
- Help the parents realign and create a “business-like” relationship.
Coparenting counseling candidates
Coparents with the following characteristics may benefit from coparenting cousenling:
- Difficulty communicating about basic child-related issues;
- Trouble navigating scheduling changes;
- Power struggles regarding exchanging child-related items;
- Differing view on parenting practices and philosophies
Coparenting Counseling is recommended for coparents with mild to moderate conflict.
- Coparenting Agenda
- Coparenting Service Agreement here
- Sample order for coparenting counseling(for cases in active litigation)
For coparents with moderate to severe conflict may be more appropriate for Parenting Coordination. More information about this intervention can be found here.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions about this service. If you are ready to get started, please don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment.