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Understanding the Difference:
Understanding the Difference:
Co-Parenting Therapy, Coaching, and Counseling
Co-Parenting Therapy, Coaching, and Counseling
At New Beginnings Family Services, we recognize that every family’s journey is unique. Whether parents are navigating separation, managing conflict, or working to establish a healthy parenting dynamic, we offer specialized services to meet those needs. While the terms co-parenting therapy, co-parenting coaching, and co-parenting counseling are sometimes used interchangeably, they differ in focus, approach, and duration, and each model serves a distinct purpose. Understanding these differences is essential to choosing the right support for your family.
Co-Parenting
Co-Parenting
Therapy
Therapy
Focus:
Addresses emotional challenges that impact co-parenting, such as unresolved grief, anger, trauma, or strained relationships that affect trust and communication. Co-parenting therapy is an intensive healing process that goes beyond the surface-level issues. It involves disclosure and reflection of history, dynamics, patterns, strengths, and weaknesses.
Best For:
Parents with a history of trauma, abuse, or entrenched emotional conflict.
Approach:
A diagnostic treatment approach led by a licensed therapist using evidence-based practices and interventions such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and other techniques that help parents recognize and shift negative thinking patterns.
Goal:
Address and enhance the emotional well-being of parents involved. Increase the ability to co-parent cooperatively and effectively during and after the healing process. Ultimately, creating a safe and secure environment for the children involved.
Duration:
While NBFS policy requires a minimum of 10 sessions, the actual number is indefinite and depends on the therapeutic needs, goals, willingness, and progress. Treatment plans are individually established with the therapist and generally start with a 10-12 month expected discharge date.
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Co-Parenting
Co-Parenting
Coaching
Coaching
Focus:
Specifically designed for high-conflict and/or court-involved families, BeH2O® co-parenting coaching supports parents in shifting from reactive patterns to collaborative systems grounded in research and practical tools. BeH2O® stands out from other co-parenting programs as it does not require parents to "get along," it works whether one or both parents learn and use the skills.
Best For:
Court-ordered parents, high-conflict parents, and those parents seeking a long-term solution to co-parenting without rehashing the past.
Approach:
BeH2O® is an innovative, transformative, and child-centered approach to co-parenting that references several proven systems & theories. A BeH2O® certified coach will facilitate a structured and comprehensive co-parenting program that trains and empowers parents to change their mindset, remove emotional thinking, promote logical thinking, and shift focus back to the child. The program utilizes a strategic and effective combination of in-person psychoeducation classes, individual and joint coaching, group support, and home assignments. Children reap the benefits of their parents' participation in BeH2O®.
Goal:
BeH2O® teaches parents the skills to effectively co-parent and maintain focus on the best interests of the children. By the end of the program, each parent involved will sign a parenting commitment which outlines their joint agreement to safeguard their child (ren)'s childhoods. The commitment is rooted in accountability, emotional regulation, and shared purpose. The outcome is a peaceful, secure environment where children can thrive.
Duration:
The BeH2O® program requires a 16-week commitment to an assigned cohort.
8 joint co-parent sessions
2 individual sessions per parent
7 skill-building group classes
1 family meeting to reinforce collaboration and child-centered focus.
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Co-Parenting Counseling
Co-Parenting Counseling
Focus:
Similar to mediation and conflict resolution, co-parenting counseling resolves specific conflicts that disrupt effective co-parenting, such as disagreements about schedules, parenting styles, transitions, and making joint decisions.
Best For:
Parents who are generally cooperative but need guidance on particular issues (e.g., scheduling, rules, discipline).
Approach:
Guided communication and problem-solving sessions with established rules, boundaries, and dos and Don'ts to reduce tension, build communication skills, and improve co-parenting cooperation and functionality.
Goal:
Address one or more specific unresolved issues. Ultimately, this increases emotional safety and security for the children involved.
Duration:
NBFS policy requires a minimum of 10 sessions. These treatment plans are usually short-term and end when issues are resolved.
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