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Divorce Coaching Process and Techniques Flashcards

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  1. During an initial discovery session, what is the PRIMARY purpose of the coaching agreement?

    Answer: To set out roles, responsibilities, confidentiality, fees, and the scope of the coaching relationship

    A coaching agreement sets clear expectations about the relationship, including logistics, confidentiality limits, and scope.

  2. A client asks their divorce coach whether they should accept a specific alimony offer. What is the most appropriate coaching response?

    Answer: Help the client clarify priorities and questions, then refer the legal question to their attorney

    Coaches help clients get clear on their thinking but do not give legal advice, which belongs to attorneys.

  3. Which question is the best example of a powerful, open-ended coaching question?

    Answer: What would a successful outcome of this negotiation look like for you?

    Powerful questions are open-ended and forward-focused, and they invite reflection and new awareness.

  4. A client keeps calling themselves 'a failure' because their marriage ended. Which technique helps them see the situation from a more empowering angle?

    Answer: Reframing

    Reframing offers a different, more resourceful view of the same situation without denying the client's experience.

  5. Which client behavior is the clearest red flag that the divorce coach should refer them to a mental health professional?

    Answer: The client expresses thoughts of self-harm or hopelessness that interfere with daily functioning

    Signs of clinical depression or risk of self-harm fall outside coaching scope and require a licensed therapist.

  6. What does 'holding the client accountable' mean in divorce coaching?

    Answer: Following up on the actions the client committed to and exploring what got in the way

    Accountability means supporting follow-through on the client's own commitments, without judgment.

  7. When a divorce coach practices 'level 3' or global listening, what are they paying attention to?

    Answer: The client's words plus tone, energy, emotion, and what is left unsaid

    Global listening takes in the whole communication, including non-verbal cues and underlying emotion.