PARENTING COORDINATION, CO-PARENTING COACHING AND MEDIATION
A Different Way to Co-Parent After Separation
Your relationship may have ended but your child still needs calm, consistency and care.
I offer lawyer-free co-parenting mediation and coaching for separated parents who want to move out of conflict and into a more workable, child-focused way of parenting together.
If co-parenting feels heavier than it should — strained messages, repeated disagreements, or a child caught between two adults — this work offers another path forward.
This is a structured, child-centred process designed to help parents:
step out of unproductive conflict
communicate without causing further harm
make parenting decisions that support children’s emotional safety
This is not about tactics, pressure, or legal positioning. It’s about changing how your family operates day to day — so parenting becomes more predictable, respectful, and sustainable.
I provide this service my capacity as a co-parenting specialist, mediator, author and coach.
(This service is not legal advice.)
When Might Parenting Coordination Be Right?
When you have consent orders or court orders but you keep returning to conflict.
When communication breaks down and children are caught in the cross-fire.
When you want to reduce the risk of future litigation, cost and stress.
When your priority is your children’s emotional safety—not winning fights.
Reduces conflict and helps prevent repeated court appearances
Supports timely resolution of day-to-day parenting issues
Improves communication and cooperation between parents
Clarifies and reinforces parenting plans and court orders
Provides neutral, child-focused support and guidance
Promotes stability, consistency, and emotional safety for children
Helps both parents stay focused on what’s best for their children
How it can help?
Co-parenting Coaching & Mediation
Why This Matters — Even If You’re “Managing”
Most parents have a quiet awareness when co-parenting isn’t functioning as well as it could.
You might notice that:
your child picks up on the strain, even when arguments are kept out of sight
messages remain civil, yet still carry emotional weight
familiar disputes resurface again and again
discussions revolve around schedules and logistics, rather than shared parenting
concerns linger about how ongoing tension may affect your child over time
Many parents express it this way:
“We’re trying to avoid court — but we’re not sure how to move forward.”
This work is designed for that exact space. As a lawyer I know that legal orders don’t build communication skills and unresolved conflict rarely settles on its own.
Co-parenting is a skill — and skills can be learned, strengthened, and reset.
My Approach & Experience
I work alongside parents at every stage after separation — from the initial period of adjustment through to long-standing parenting arrangements that are no longer supporting the family or the child.
This work is shaped by many years in conflict resolution practice, mediation and coaching, together with international research and fellowship-based study into high-conflict families, post-separation dynamics and child-centred decision-making.
My approach brings together:
sustained professional experience working with separated and blended families
evidence-informed, child-centred models that recognise the impact of stress and trauma
practical, real-world strategies for interrupting entrenched conflict patterns
a nuanced understanding of role changes, loyalty pressures and identity shifts after separation
ongoing involvement in education, research and advocacy in contemporary co-parenting practice
How This Work Supports Families
Parents who engage in this process have peace of mind and commonly notice meaningful shifts, including:
eliminate having to use lawyers to address the conflict
fewer flashpoints and a quicker return to calm when disagreements occur
clearer boundaries that reduce ongoing back-and-forth
children who appear more settled, secure, and less pulled between parents
SERVICES FOR CO-PARENTS
Building skills, confidence and clarity for co-parenting after separation
Co-Parenting Coaching is a forward-focused service designed to help separated parents strengthen how they communicate, make decisions and respond to conflict — without court processes or formal dispute resolution.
Co-Parenting Coaching Is suitable for parents who
want to improve communication and reduce reactivity
notice the same arguments repeating in different forms
are managing separation but want to do better for their children
Parents may attend together or individually, depending on circumstances and goals.
Common Coaching Themes
Co-Parenting Coaching may explore:
managing communication without escalation
responding to challenging messages
reducing emotional spillover onto children
navigating new partners and blended families
The Impact for Families
Parents who engage in co-parenting coaching often experience:
improved communication and reduced conflict intensity
greater confidence handling difficult moments
fewer misunderstandings and reactive exchanges
Let’s create something meaningful together.
Fees start at $495 per hour and include preparation, facilitated sessions, drafting of agreements or plans, and follow-up support to assist with implementation.
The Bigger Picture
Separation is a turning point — not the end of your family story. What comes next can still be approached thoughtfully and with purpose.
This work is for parents who want to:
break unhelpful cycles of conflict
respond more calmly in difficult moments
approach co-parenting with intention, not fear
put arrangements in place that can evolve as children grow
If you’re looking for support that focuses on children first — not courtrooms, this service offers a lawyer-free, child-centred pathway for resolving co-parenting challenges after separation.
As a co-parenting specialist, coach and advocate, I work with parents to reduce conflict, strengthen communication, and develop practical parenting arrangements that work in everyday life — whether you are newly separated, managing ongoing tension, or finding existing arrangements difficult to sustain.
This service is not legal mediation or formal family dispute resolution. It offers a calm, structured approach that helps parents work together, reduce emotional harm for children and establish a more stable and respectful co-parenting relationship over time.
How Sessions Are Delivered
Services are offered in a flexible format to suit families’ needs and circumstances:
Online via Zoom — available Australia-wide and internationally
In person at my rooms where both parents agree to attend together
Off-site or interstate sessions by arrangement (Australia-wide and internationally at an additional fee)
All formats provide the same structured, child-focused process.