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What is Co-Parenting Counseling?

Co-Parenting Counseling offers separated or divorcing parents effective solutions to keep their children’s best interest in focus.  By keeping conflict between parents to a minimum, each parent can nurture a healthy relationship with their children. 

 

How Can Co-Parenting Counseling Help Myself & My Children?

Clear communication and expectations lower everyone’s stress.  Co-Parenting Counseling gives all family members a safe place to be heard and respected.  By decreasing parental conflict, children will have less difficulty in all areas of their life.  The same is true for parents; decreased conflict leads to increased ability to focus on themselves, their children, work, home and fun.

 

How Does Co-Parenting Work?

Referrals for Co-Parenting Counseling can be from attorneys, other therapists, or a self-referral.  First, the therapist meets individually with each parent to understand their perspective, concerns, and goals.  Individual meetings are followed by joint sessions until goals are reached.  The Co-Parenting therapist collaborates with other professionals, such as the children’s therapist, parents’ individual therapists, or attorneys, as needed. Throughout the process, transparency is maintained between all parties – everyone is aware of all communication. 

 

What Is A Co-Parenting Plan?

One solution often reached in Co-Parenting Counseling is the development of a Co-Parenting Plan. 

Co-Parenting Plans range from simple to comprehensive.  They provide guidelines for how parents make decisions regarding their children.  Therefore, when there is a disagreement, there is a path to solution.

 

Your family's Co-Parenting Plan is unique.  Your plan will consider your children’s ages and abilities and your family’s experiences.  The plan may cover issues such as medical decisions, school, extracurricular activities, vacations, holidays and social media access.  Co-Parenting Plans are often filed in court, thus becoming binding and part of the record in your case.  However, they can be adjusted as the needs of your children change.

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Give your children the consistency and security they need to thrive.