Co-Parenting Counseling for Separated and Divorced Parents

Less conflict, clearer communication, and steadier kids, even when you're no longer together.

Divorce ends a marriage, but it doesn't end your partnership as parents. When every text turns into an argument and every exchange feels tense, children feel it. Co-parenting counseling gives you a neutral, structured place to work out how to raise your children well from two homes.

Co-parenting counseling can help you:

  • Communicate about the kids without old arguments taking over

  • Set boundaries that keep adult conflict away from your children

  • Build consistent routines, rules, and expectations between homes

  • Handle schedule changes, holidays, and school decisions with less friction

  • Support each other's relationship with the children

  • Adjust as kids grow, or as new partners and stepfamilies enter the picture

How it works

I meet with parents together, separately, or a mix of both, depending on what helps most. If your co-parent isn't ready to take part, I can still work with you on your side of the co-parenting relationship: staying calm in hard exchanges, communicating clearly, and keeping the focus on your children. Sessions look forward, at the children, not back at who was right about the marriage. You'll leave with practical agreements and tools you can use right away.

My role, clearly stated: Co-parenting counseling is a supportive service, not an evaluation. I do not make custody recommendations, write reports for court, or testify about which parent is better for clients I see in counseling. I also do not provide counseling to anyone involved in a custody case where I have been appointed as an evaluator. If your case needs a custody evaluation, your attorney can arrange one with a separate, neutral evaluator.

When this isn't the right fit

If there is a protective order, ongoing domestic violence, or one parent feels unsafe meeting together, joint sessions are not appropriate. Individual support may be a better place to start.

Your children benefit every time the two of you get a little better at this. Request an Appointment →

Fees & Format

  • Fees: $300 per 50-minute individual session. $350 per 50-minute couples or co-parenting session.

  • Payment: Private pay. I don't bill insurance, but I provide a superbill you may submit to your insurer for possible out-of-network reimbursement.

  • Good Faith Estimate: You'll receive a written estimate of expected costs before your first session, as federal law (the No Surprises Act) provides.

  • Where: In person at my Fort Wayne office, or by secure telehealth anywhere in Indiana.

Getting Started

  1. Request a free 15-minute phone consultation or an appointment online, or call (260) 459-2900.

  2. I'll respond within one business day to answer questions and find a time.

  3. You'll complete brief intake forms through my secure client portal before your first session.

About Dr. Lombard: David Lombard, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 30 years of experience and an ordained pastor. Read more →

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