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Hello! I am Brooke.
Do you feel stuck between a rock and a hard place in your high-conflict divorce with a narcissist or other disordered individual? Do you feel like it’s never going to end and that you spend all of your energy trying to manage a situation that feels unmanageable? Are you trying to protect your kids and feel like no one is listening? That’s where I come in. I am a certified, high-conflict divorce coach who believes in helping empower others to find their own strength to take charge of their case and situation. I use what is known about disordered personalities and the family court system to guide my clients through their custody battles, leveraging strategic thinking, healthy communication, and organized documentation to get the outcomes that make sense for their family.
Brooke,
Certified High Conflict Divorce Coach
Divorcing a narcissist (or other high conflict individual) requires creative, out of the box thinking, which can be hard to find in the family court system. Being strategic requires a full understanding of the psychology of the disordered partner as well as the realities of family court. I work with my clients to put their strategic thinking to work to come up with effective solutions to manage their case and help protect their children.
Your communication with your high conflict ex is the heart of your court documentation. It is important to understand how - and when - to respond so that the court can more readily identify who is continuing the conflict. Because of the years of gaslighting, sometimes it takes an outside perspective to see your ex's disordered communication patterns - and your own responses to it. I work with clients to develop a communication strategy that helps support their case.
Documentation is the heart of your family court case. For those who end up settling out of court, it is often because of their documentation. And having your supporting evidence organized can help new attorneys more readily understand your case. I help clients sort through documentation, categorize behaviors, create timelines with links to supporting documents, and even document after litigation to prepare for custody modifications.
Client Wins
Worked with client to review audio documentation, categorize behaviors, and create searchable transcript for attorney. Worked with client to advocate for pursuing protection order (rather than settling), connect with local DV resources, and follow up with police on possible criminal charges.
Client successfully granted permanent order of protection.
Worked with client to review emails, texts, and other documentation. Helped client organize documentation and draft responses to interrogatories, which were instrumental to negotiations.
Client won desired custodial schedule in settlement
Helped client organize documentation with visual representation for the judge showing how much time she was parenting after ex was awarded primary physical custody. Client regained 50/50 custody as well as defeated ex’s motion for full legal custody.
Client regained lost parenting time
By creating a battle elsewhere, I helped client leverage her position on an issue she cared less about to settle a custody dispute she did care about.
Client settled ongoing parenting time disagreement
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What is a High Conflict Divorce Coach?
- A high-conflict divorce coach helps parents going through a difficult child custody case, whether they are just beginning their battle or have been fighting to protect their children for years.
- Divorce coaches help you understand the process, talk through effective communication strategies with a difficult co-parent, and help create a documentation system that helps save you time and money when you do consult a lawyer.
- Unlike an attorney, divorce coaches do not provide legal advice!
Do I need a Divorce Coach?
- Do you find yourself walking on eggshells, worried that anything you say or do might set off your co-parent?
- Do you find yourself confused by your co-parent’s communication?
- Have you consulted attorneys and found that they are not as concerned about your children’s welfare as you are?
- Do you need someone to listen and understand your concerns about your family court battle?
If you’ve said yes to any of those questions, divorce coaching may be the solution for you.
About Divorce Coaching with Brooke
- One on one support
- Help clients understand their custody case and leverage their own personal strengths
- Personally used strategic thinking, documentation, and communication to win sole custody and terminate ex-husband’s parental rights
- Graduate of Tina Swithin’s High Conflict Divorce Certification program
- Member of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
- Member of the American Bar Association
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