I approach coparenting counseling as an opportunity to

help parties in making collaborative decisions.

For the past 20 years, I have developed and established a reputation as a thorough, fair, and objective evaluator of custody. In relationship with Courts throughout Western PA, I have worked hard to cultivate a working relationship with attorneys and judges alike.

As a custody evaluator, I have unique experience in understanding the complexities of family conflict, divorce, and its impact upon children.


In the role of a coparenting counselor, I seek to bring the experiences of a trained evaluator along with the compassion necessary to help parties move through unresolved dissension, trauma, violence, and parenting differences for purposes of co-raising their children. I prioritize the safety of the parties to ensure everyone understands expectations and shows respect within the counseling relationship.

For effective results, parties will be encouraged to participate in a minimum of four appointments. To preserve neutrality and avoid efforts by one party to seek alignment, I always will meet with both parties together, whether virtually or in person.


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FAQs

  • Sessions are billed at $275/hour. Cancellations less than 48 hours are billed at the full amount unless in extenuating circumstances. Should one party not participate, the fee will still be billed and the parties will have to address the no-show with the other or through their attorneys.

    Insurance will not be billed or accepted.

  • A valid credit card is required to be on file for both parties or responsible payee. Payment will be processed at the outset of the day on which the appointment is scheduled.

  • No, co-parenting is a non-refundable service.

  • Yes, as the Court may direct and request such a letter and for an additional fee of $600.

    Yes, virtual or in person court appearance is possible. I charge $1,275 for three hours of Court testimony. If travel is required outside of Allegheny or Butler county, an hourly rate of $275 will be assessed.

  • All communication should occur within the session to allow for both parties to have access and maintain neutrality. Documentation may be provided for review during the session. Should materials be requested for review outside of the session, an hourly rate of $275.00 would be applied.