DCAO serves as an organized resource for both its members and the public. Divorce Coaching helps spouses who are navigating the legal journey from marriage through separation to divorce, aiming to achieve mutual agreements on important life-changing issues. Accredited Divorce Coaches come from diverse professions such as former judges, lawyers, mental health professionals, and consultants, among others.
Accredited Divorce Coaches assist clients by setting goals, evaluating options, and assembling appropriate advisors to facilitate successful resolutions. Divorce Coaching is valued for its potential to empower spouses during uncertain times, enhance their self-determination in communicating goals, ensure proper care for children amidst relationship changes, and reduce the financial and emotional costs of family dispute resolutions. It emphasizes informed decision-making based on objective information while aligning with clients’ life objectives. Education, training and certification are required to obtain the designation of Accredited Divorce Coach (Acc.D.C.).
