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A separation agreement won’t help on the days you have to have conversations with your ex about money or the kids. A separation agreement won’t assuage any anger, frustration or guilt you feel about your ex or past relationship. A separation agreement will not give you the ability to embrace the freedom to grow as yourself.
And a separation agreement will not give you peace of mind, despite your belief that it will.
Separation and divorce take time. Time that will pass whether you decide to engage in a new approach or not. When you work with me, you aren’t paying yet another professional to help you get your ‘separation agreement,’ you are choosing to move towards a future that includes being able to talk to your ex about the kids, about money, about the things that matter, without having to battle your way through each conversation.
My obvious role is to help with the finances, often the most contentious part of any separaton. But I will also help you articulate what you need and help you communicate with your spouse.
appropriate Dispute resolution
An Approach that supports you and your Family
Whether it is a collaborative, mediated or a kitchen-table separation, we work together to find the best approach to your separation.
Life does not operate in silos
And neither does a separation process. I help you manage the emotions that come with separating finances. I understand that we make financial decisions based on our values and emotions and we work together to bring all the information to light so you can make the best decision for you and your family.
A Separation process is Naturally complex
But it can be less so with the right help from the right professional for where you are at in life. If I think you need to see a different professional before seeing me, I will tell you.
Steady and affordable
We work together steadily to ensure a smoother separation process. We’ll take it at a pace and use an approach that suits your situation, keeping your life and finances in balance.
My Approach
I typically suggest a collaborative approach: a team-based approach that includes collaboratively-trained lawyers or mediator, a divorce coach (or sometimes two divorce coaches!) and a financial professional (that’s me) that covers all the changes that come with divorce, not just the financial ones.
Sometimes, I work with both spouses and sometimes I work with just one. But as the Financial Professional on your team, I see more than just the numbers when I talk with you. I see what is keeping things stuck and I also see the opportunities for a path forward that works for you and your former spouse.
How It Works
Schedule a Consultation
Our conversation will focus on your current situation regarding your separation to determine if I am the right person to help you right now. AKA Separation Process Triage.
By the end of our conservation, we will have a clear idea of your next step. We will either decide to work together or I will provide you with resources to keep your separation process on track.
Working Together
My typical approach is to provide you with homework that we review together. I may need to summarize your information and put it into a format so that I can more clearly explain your financial and life situation back to you but generally, I get you to do much of the paperwork, giving us more time to talk and plan. We work together over Zoom and we mainly use email to communicate.
living the life you want
Our slow and steady work together is designed to help you reach your goals and to continue reaching them. I teach you how to manage your finances and incorporate your values and priorities into your life so that you begin living the life you want right now and so that you can continue to do so.