Co-parenting coordination in New Orleans helps separated and divorced parents work together for their children. Nicole Freire, MA, PLPC, offers co-parenting sessions that lower conflict, improve communication and keep the focus on what your children need. Sessions are $100 for 50 minutes, online anywhere in Louisiana or in person.
Please note: Nicole Freire helps parents with co-parenting, working with them to communicate, reduce conflict and raise their children together. She does NOT provide court-ordered “Parental Coordination,” in which a court appoints a professional in an active case and gives that person mediation authority over the parents.
What Is Co-Parenting Coordination?
Co-parenting coordination is structured counseling for two parents who are raising children from separate homes. It is not couples therapy and it is not about revisiting the relationship. The goal is a working partnership: clear communication, consistent routines and fewer arguments that children get caught in.
Who Co-Parenting Coordination Helps
Co-parenting coordination in New Orleans is a good fit for:
- Parents who are newly separated and building a parenting plan
- Parents whose conversations keep turning into conflict
- Families adjusting to new partners, moves or schedule changes
- Parents who want consistent rules and routines across two homes
- Parents whose children are showing stress about the separation
What We Work On
- Communication: brief, respectful, child-focused messages and agreed channels for sharing information.
- Schedules and transitions: handoffs, holidays, school events and last-minute changes.
- Consistency: shared expectations for homework, screens, bedtime and discipline.
- Conflict skills: staying calm, solving one problem at a time and keeping children out of the middle.
- Children’s needs: understanding how separation affects kids at different ages and how to support them.
How Co-Parenting Sessions Work
Parents usually attend together, though individual sessions can be part of the process. Many co-parents prefer telehealth because each parent can join from a different location. Early sessions set goals and ground rules; later sessions tackle specific issues and build agreements you can both keep.
Co-Parenting Coordination vs. Court-Ordered Parental Coordination
These are different services. Co-parenting coordination is voluntary counseling in which a therapist works with parents to help them raise their children together. Court-ordered Parental Coordination happens inside a court case: a judge appoints a professional and gives that person mediation authority over disputes. Nicole Freire offers the first and does not accept court appointments as a Parental Coordinator. Families who need to repair a strained parent-child relationship may also benefit from reunification therapy or family therapy.
To get started, call or text 504-321-3499 or book a free consultation. See fees for pricing. For general background, HelpGuide has a useful overview of co-parenting after divorce.
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