The 9 Modules

1. Divorce and the Divorce Coach

• Why people get divorced.
• The divorce process
• The impact of divorce: emotions, life organisation, possessions and finances
• You as a divorce coach. Necessary skills and knowledge
• What a divorce coach does, and what they don’t do.

2. Understanding client behaviour and attitudes

• Understanding the client’s behaviour and attitudes
• Conflict management
• Effective communication in divorce
• The emotional aspects of divorce band how to deal with them
• The emotional stages of divorce: surprise, through shock, to anger and acceptance

3. Creating your Divorce Coach practice

• Therapy versus mentoring. The different roles
• Remote contact or face-to-face?
• One-to-one.
• Group sessions.
• The free initial call.
• Weekly or bi-weekly coaching.
• Group coaching calls: Eight hours of group time with me in
• weekly group coaching calls, where we review the key elements for the week ahead and you can ask any of your questions. Each call is approximately one hour.
• Understanding the TFAR chain
• Time out.
• Terminating the sessions
• The tailor-made divorce plan

4. Helping the client recover from divorce

• Building confidence and self-esteem
• Building a support network
• Identifying repeated cycles of behaviour
• Moving on. Re-entering the dating world.
• Topical creams, oils and lotions. Balms, salves and liniments.
• Future proofing future relationships. Pre-nups. Understanding and finding the ideal soul mate
• Flaws for the client to be aware of, in themselves and others.

5. Children, relatives and friends

• The impact of divorce on the child’s
• The emotional stages of divorce for children
• Supporting children through divorce
• Dealing with in-laws

6. Coaching the client

• How to structure each session. Useful tools.
• Goals: POSERS or SMART
• Filters: VAK(OG)
• Modelling/ Milton System
• TOTE
• Time Lines
• Frames
• Techniques to help the client manage their emotions. Stress reduction
• Breakup Recovery Retreats

7. Reviewing the client’s assets

• Understanding the client’s finances
• Identifying assets
• Splitting assets

8. Managing your money as a coach and staying legal

• Pricing your services
• Getting paid
• Keeping client files
• The legal form of your practice
• Your business name
• Keeping the books, your accountant, and paying tax
• Liaising with other professionals

9. Marketing your divorce and separation coach practice

• The different ways to market your business
• Creating a website. Online appointment booking
• The importance of networking
• Divorce lawyers. Divorce websites
• Publishing promotional material
• Where to advertise
• Using social media as a marketing tool
• Ebook, tips

Bonus items

• • Editable client and business forms, checklists and guides.
• • Assets guide.
• • ‘How to price your services’ document
• • Sample list of services and price list
• • Affirmations and epigrams for your clients
• • Calming hypnotherapy audio files
• • Software list for the divorce coach (including calendar booking)
• • Advice sheets for your client
• • Publicity and marketing leaflets
• • ‘Questions to ask your clients’ sheet
• • Library of divorce materials