Divorce Coaching
Empowering You with Certified Divorce Coaching
Divorce Coaching Services in Rochester, NY
At Finger Lakes Mediation, Michaele Gantz, a Certified Divorce Coach (CDC) and the founder of Finger Lakes Mediation and Divorce Coaching LLC, provides crucial support in navigating the emotionally charged divorce process. With a prestigious certification from The Center for Dispute Settlement, Michaele offers a welcoming, approachable, and hopeful approach to every client.
Divorce is often emotionally taxing, and the impact of feelings on the process is frequently overlooked. Emotional fatigue, especially when children are involved, can be overwhelming. The American Bar Association recognized Divorce Coaching in 2013 as a flexible, goal-oriented process designed to guide individuals through divorce, supporting, motivating, and guiding them.
Our expert divorce coaches in Rochester, NY, collaborate with a client’s professional team to provide the best possible outcomes, walking them through non-legal practicalities. The primary beneficiaries are parents, benefiting from a nonjudgmental partnership that offers unbiased perspectives and supports them as a voice of reason during raw emotional moments.
Michaele helps manage challenges, foster emotional resilience, and assist parents in developing parenting plans that meet their children’s needs. Divorce coaches support organizational skills, helping parents envision their post-divorce lives, define goals, and avoid common pitfalls.
Improving communication skills is a crucial aspect of Divorce Coaching, ensuring effective co-parenting and a smooth transition into post-separation life. Michaele helps parents negotiate consciously and role-plays decision-making skills. Divorce coaches prepare clients to turn the emotional side of divorce into a business-like process, empowering parents to navigate efficiently, gain insight, and create a life vision based on specific intentions for themselves and their children. With Michaele’s guidance, Finger Lakes Mediation provides a supportive and transformative journey through divorce.
Contact our office today to schedule a consultation with Michaele Gantz, Certified Divorce Coach in Rochester, NY.
Benefits to Having a Divorce Coach
The presence of a neutral, non-judgmental third party greatly contributes to the success of difficult discussions around co-parenting, spousal maintenance, and so on. Working with Michaele as your divorce coach comes with several personal and financial benefits, such as:
Emotional Support
Divorce is an emotionally taxing journey, and a dedicated divorce coach provides a secure space for you to express your feelings and fears. With specialized training, they assist you in processing emotions, releasing negative energy, and rediscovering confidence and empowerment. Their emotional guidance is a powerful tool to significantly reduce stress and anxiety throughout the entire divorce process.
Expertise in Emotional Management
Distinct from lawyers and other professionals, divorce coaches specialize in emotional management. They play a crucial role in helping you maintain focus, clarity, and composure when dealing with legal matters, negotiations, and communication with your ex-spouse. This specialization leads to more effective decision-making and a streamlined process.
Cost and Time Savings
While attorneys focus primarily on legal matters, a divorce coach concentrates on the emotional aspect. This distinction can result in substantial time and cost savings by allowing your attorney to dedicate more time to legal strategies and tasks, rather than addressing emotional concerns.
Goal-Setting and Planning
A divorce coach collaborates with you to set meaningful goals and create a structured action plan for your life post-divorce. They assist in envisioning your future, defining priorities, and developing strategies to achieve them. This proactive approach fosters a positive outlook during and after the divorce process.
Preserving Relationships
While friends and family offer valuable emotional support, they may lack the objectivity and specialized skills needed during a divorce. A divorce coach provides unbiased guidance, ensuring that your relationships remain healthy and supportive throughout this challenging period.
Maintaining Control
Divorce can make you feel powerless, but a divorce coach empowers you to regain control over aspects you can influence. They assist in managing your mindset, energy, self-care, and responses, giving you a sense of agency in a situation that might otherwise feel overwhelming.
Communication Skills
Effective communication with your ex-spouse is vital, especially when children are involved. A divorce coach can enhance your communication skills and co-parenting relationship, reducing conflict and fostering a more harmonious environment for your children.
Personalized Guidance
A divorce coach tailors their guidance to your unique circumstances and needs, providing individualized strategies to cope with guilt, shame, stress, and other emotions commonly experienced during divorce.
Professional Network
Coaches often have connections to a network of professionals, including therapists, financial experts, and legal consultants. They can help you assemble a well-rounded team to address all aspects of your divorce.
Future Focus
A divorce coach encourages forward thinking and helps you concentrate on building a new life after divorce. They guide you in envisioning your goals and aspirations, enabling you to create a positive and fulfilling future for yourself.
