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WHAT IS A SPECIALIST FAMILY LAW COACH?

Have you experienced that to being less effective in their separation, co-parenting and
moment when the world work and 40% had to take time moving forward, and money
catastrophically explodes around away from work; moreover, 10% saved, then only benefits will
you, and you can hear but can’t felt they had to give up their be encountered. With the
make sense? Have you had to job completely. By the age of number of couples facing long-
question your understanding of 16, a third of children will have term relationship breakdowns
love, morality, and life itself? divorced parents. increasing, there is an emerging
Have you seen your dreams, There is no denying these are category of coaching known as
aspirations, role and purpose stark statistics, and if we are not specialist family law coaching, or
uncontrollably implode, causing personally affected by divorce, it’s divorce coaching.
the previously most confident likely we will know someone who
parts of yourself to be obliterated is. The unique context of policing What is a divorce coach and
in a way you didn’t know means that it is a profession how could they help me or
possible? If these things resonate where relationship breakdowns someone I know?
with you, you may be facing – or are statistically higher than almost A specialist family law coach,
have faced – divorce or separation every other profession. widely referred to as a divorce
from a long-term partner. Research has found that the coach, has undergone rigorous
A comparison between January- experience of divorce has long- training in the emotional, legal
March 2022 and the same term negative impacts on an and logistical issues around
quarter in 2023 showed that the individual’s physical health and divorce. With their unique skillset
number of couples divorcing has mental wellbeing. The mental they can support their clients with
increased by 15%. Statistics for and emotional impacts have been the challenges faced during the
the number of marriages that end reported as anxiety, depression, entire divorce process; from the
in divorce vary, but it’s likely to be stress and sleep disturbances. shock of separation (whether they
between 32%-42%. The physical impacts include an are the individual who initiated
A recent survey carried out by increased risk of some cancers, the separation or the partner
the Positive Parenting Alliance heart attacks and strokes for years receiving the news), to moving
found that 95% of employees’ post-divorce. through the divorce process itself,
mental health was negatively However, it has been proven and seeking to regain their life
impacted by the ending of a that some of these negative after the separation.
significant relationship, and impacts can be reduced, A highly qualified specialist
90% of employees reported especially those relating to family law coach cheerleads
that relationship breakdown emotional and mental wellbeing; and champions their clients
impacted their ability to do their and if support can be obtained on potentially one of the
job. A staggering 75% admitted during the process of divorce, most difficult journeys life will

“ A highly qualified specialist family law coach

cheerleads and champions their clients on
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potentially one of the most difficult journeys life

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