Why Divorce Coaching Might Be the Missing Piece in Your Separation
- Kate Schenk

- 9 hours ago
- 2 min read
When you're going through a separation or divorce, everyone has advice. Your lawyer tells you what's legally smart. Your therapist helps you process your feelings. Your friends offer opinions over wine. But there's often a gap between the emotional work and the practical decisions—and that's exactly where divorce coaching comes in.
The In-Between Space No One Talks About
Divorce isn't just a legal process or an emotional journey. It's both, simultaneously, while you're also trying to co-parent, manage finances, move house, and figure out who you are without your partner. It's overwhelming because you're making massive life decisions while experiencing some of the most intense emotions of your life.
A divorce coach helps you navigate this in-between space. We're not your therapist, and we're not your lawyer. We're the person who helps you take what you're feeling and turn it into forward movement. We help you make decisions that align with who you're becoming, not just who you were.
What Makes Divorce Coaching Different
Therapy helps you understand why you feel the way you do. Divorce coaching helps you decide what to do about it. Your therapist might help you work through your anger at your ex. A divorce coach helps you figure out how to communicate with them about custody without that anger derailing everything.
We focus on the practical questions that keep you up at night: How do I tell the kids? What do I actually need in this settlement? How do I respond to my ex's texts without losing my mind? Should I keep the house? How do I start dating again? What boundaries do I need to set?
But we also hold space for the bigger questions: Who am I outside of this relationship? What do I actually want my life to look like? How do I rebuild my confidence? What patterns do I need to break so I don't repeat this?
Why You Need Support Beyond Your Inner Circle
Your friends love you, but they're not objective. They might tell you what you want to hear or project their own fears onto your situation. Your family has their own agenda. And frankly, everyone gets tired of hearing about your divorce after a while, even when you're still living it every single day.
A divorce coach is in your corner without judgment, without fatigue, and without their own emotional investment in your decisions. We've seen hundreds of people walk this path. We know what works, what doesn't, and how to help you avoid the pitfalls that make separation harder than it needs to be.
The Real Reason Divorce Coaching Matters
Separation is one of the few times in life where you get to completely rebuild. It's terrifying, yes. But it's also an opportunity. Divorce coaching isn't just about surviving the process—it's about using this transition to create a life that's more authentic, more aligned, and more yours than anything you had before.
You don't have to do this alone. And you don't have to just survive it. With the right support, you can actually transform through it.
That's the point.





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