What is a Divorce Doula?
Much like a traditional doula who supports individuals through the process of childbirth, a Divorce Doula is a certified professional committed to guiding and empowering individuals through the various stages of divorce. We understand that divorce is a significant life transition, and our role is to provide unwavering support, understanding, and expertise during this challenging time.
You Are Not Alone
Welcome to the empowering realm of Divorce Doula services – a unique and compassionate approach to navigating the challenging journey of divorce. Our certified Divorce Doula is here to provide emotional, practical, and holistic support, ensuring that you emerge from this transformative experience with strength, resilience, and a renewed sense of self.
HOW DOES A DIVORCE DOULA HELP?
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Emotional Support
Your Divorce Doula is your empathetic companion, offering a safe space to express your emotions without judgment. We provide emotional support through active listening, validating your feelings, and guiding you toward emotional healing.
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Practical Guidance
Navigating the logistics of divorce can be overwhelming. Our Divorce Doula offers practical guidance on legal processes, financial considerations, and co-parenting strategies. We are here to ensure you make informed decisions tailored to your unique situation.
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Empowerment Coaching
As your Divorce Doula, we empower you to embrace this transition as an opportunity for personal growth. Through coaching sessions, we work together to set goals, rediscover your strengths, and build a foundation for a fulfilling post-divorce life.
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Resource Finding and Advocacy
Navigating the divorce landscape can be overwhelming, but fear not. We are your advocates, helping you discover resources that empower you – legally, financially, and emotionally. Our Divorce Doula is dedicated to ensuring you have the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions that align with your unique situation.
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Witnessing Your Journey:
You are not just a client; you are a unique individual on a transformative journey. Our Divorce Doula is here to witness your story, honor your experiences, and celebrate your resilience. Your journey matters, and we are here to ensure you feel seen, heard, and empowered throughout
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Documentation and Communication
In the intricate landscape of divorce and custody battles, effective documentation and communication become invaluable tools for empowerment. Our Divorce Doula is here to guide you through the process of collecting, organizing, and preserving crucial evidence while fostering healthy communication practices.
Dr. Sarah Jane
PhD, MEd, MA, MSW Candidate
Divorce is tough—emotionally, mentally, and practically. You don’t have to figure it out alone. I provide straightforward, compassionate support to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.
As a Grief, Loss, and Support Coach, I specialize in helping people navigate the overwhelm of separation, loss, and major life changes. With over a decade of experience in trauma, resilience, and mental health coaching, I offer one-on-one and group sessions tailored to your needs—whether you're processing grief, rebuilding your life, or simply needing a steady hand to guide you through the transition.
My background includes a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies focusing on trauma theory and mental health, an M.Ed. in cultural studies, madness, and disability studies, and an M.A. in Cultural Studies, along with specialized training in trauma, grief, and divorce coaching. I’m also an MSW candidate focused on clinical practice in mental health and healing.
Beyond my academic and professional experience, I’ve worked extensively in coaching, education, and advocacy. As the founder of the Mad Liberation Movement, I’ve helped individuals and communities navigate change, heal from loss, and reclaim their power.
You don’t have to do this alone.
Let’s work together to help you heal, regain control, and build a future that feels right for you.
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“It was kind of a nightmare,” says Phinney of Miami.
To say Christina Phinney felt overwhelmed when she was facing a divorce after 18 years of marriage would be an understatement.
Phinney was asking her attorney for therapeutic advice, organizational advice, and relationship advice—at hundreds of dollars per hour.
And that’s when she learned about divorce coaches, a relatively new concept designed for people just like Phinney.
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Divorce Coaching is a supplement to legal support
Divorce coaches don’t replace divorce attorneys, but they are designed to help clients handle everything surrounding the divorce, including offering emotional support and relationship advice, paperwork assistance, and financial guidance.
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Empowerment Coaching
As your Divorce Doula, we empower you to embrace this transition as an opportunity for personal growth. Through coaching sessions, we work together to set goals, rediscover your strengths, and build a foundation for a fulfilling post-divorce life.
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New Field and Growing!
It’s a relatively new concept that’s grown steadily in the last decade, according to the divorce coaches interviewed by the ABA Journal, adding to a cadre of growing grassroots support systems ranging from retreats to organizational services to meditative workshops for those contemplating and going through divorces.
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A few hundred dollars per hour, is it worth it?
“Divorce has many pinnacles,” Medwin explains. “It’s like having another job, especially if you have young children. Everyone could benefit from a divorce coach, whether from an emotional or organizational standpoint.”
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The case for a divorce coach
Medwin says adding a divorce coach to the team often lowers the total cost of the divorce because they will work with the client on how to efficiently communicate with their co-parent and attorney.
“We help them focus on the business side of the divorce: ‘How do you get across what you want to say ” Medwin says.
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I don’t have anyone else to talk to about it,
Divorce coaches, Newman says, are able to speak with people going through the process with empathy and compassion, and they can help them stay focused on the tasks at hand.
“Plus,” she says, “It is much less expensive to have someone call a divorce coach to complain about the other spouse’s behavior than to call the divorce attorney.”
‘I know you’re not a therapist, and that this isn’t the best use of your time,’ or ‘I know that you’re too expensive for me to be discussing this with, it’s not a legal issue, but I don’t have anyone else to talk to about it,’” Kahn says.
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only regret that she has about hiring a divorce attorney is that she didn’t do it sooner.
For those clients, who want someone to help them with the big picture involving personal, emotional and practical plans, discussions and strategies, a divorce coach may be a helpful hire and could perhaps avoid the smattering of personal anecdotes and potentially unhelpful or even harmful advice that comes from surveying family, friends and acquaintances about their own divorce experiences,” she adds.
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Save money and time
Fees for divorce coaches range from $50 to $300 per hour depending on location and experience, but the divorce coaches say they can actually save their clients money because they tend to charge significantly less than attorneys.
When they do, he says, they can be a cost-effective, helpful, and supporting resource—especially for those navigating the financial and technical complexities of the process.