Divorce coaching in Vancouver — because separation doesn't have to be a battle
A collaborative divorce coach helps you navigate the emotional, communicative, and logistical challenges of separation — with a mental health professional in your corner, not a courtroom.
Contact Us to Learn MoreThe decision to end a relationship is already one of the hardest things a person can go through. The process of separating — especially when children, shared finances, or years of shared life are involved — can feel completely overwhelming.
Collaborative divorce is a different approach. Instead of litigation, it brings together a team of professionals — legal, financial, and emotional — to support both parties through a separation that is dignified, manageable, and out of court.
A divorce coach is the emotional and communicative specialist on that team.
What is Collaborative Divorce?
Legal
Collaborative lawyers guide the process without litigation, focusing on resolution rather than conflict.
Financial
A financial specialist helps navigate the practical and monetary questions with transparency.
Emotional
A divorce coach helps with feelings, communication, and moving forward with dignity.
All parties commit to resolving the separation cooperatively. If the process breaks down, both lawyers must withdraw and new representation is required — which creates a strong incentive for everyone to stay at the table.
What does a Divorce Coach do?
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with specialized training in collaborative divorce, Aleesa works with individuals going through this process to:
Process the emotional weight
Grief, anger, fear, relief, and everything in between.
Communicate effectively
Especially with an ex-partner when things are tense.
Prepare for joint meetings
So you can show up focused, clear, and prepared.
Make value-based decisions
Reflecting your actual needs, not just reactive ones.
Prioritize children's needs
Ensuring their well-being remains central to the process.
Plan for life post-separation
Who you want to be on the other side of this transition.
Divorce coaches typically work with one individual (not the couple together). This means you have a private, confidential space that's entirely yours.
Who is this for?
Why Collaborative Divorce?
Litigation is expensive, adversarial, and often leaves both parties — and their children — worse off emotionally and financially. Collaborative divorce consistently produces better outcomes:
- Significantly lower legal costs
- Parents who are more able to co-parent effectively
- Less ongoing conflict between ex-partners
- Faster resolution
- Both parties feeling that their needs were actually heard
"I regularly witness the positive and healthy results from a Collaborative Divorce — parents who are much better able to co-parent together, spouses who each feel that his or her needs have been met in some way in the final resolution, manageable legal costs, and relationships that are not fractured."
About Your Coach
Aleesa Sutton, RCC (she/they)
Registered Clinical Counsellor with specialized training in Collaborative Divorce coaching. Aleesa brings the same warmth, directness, and genuine investment to divorce coaching that clients value in her counselling work.
She is available to work as a divorce coach within a collaborative process, coordinating with your legal and financial professionals as part of a full collaborative team.
For more information about the Collaborative Divorce Network in BC, visit collaborativedivorcebc.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Separation can be hard without being destructive.
Reach out to learn more about divorce coaching and whether it's the right support for your situation.
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